公开(公告)号：US20250044160A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18719039

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

Inventor： Sean Michael Tsi-ong Tipper

IPC: G01J11/00

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of detecting pulsed radiation, in particular to methods and apparatus suitable for use in detecting short pulse lasers and extracting their pulse repetition frequencies, and especially an improved computer implemented method for detecting a pulse repetition frequency of pulsed radiation using a sensor array of sensor elements arranged in element lines.

公开(公告)号：US12217440B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17633670

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: The Secretary of State for Defence

Inventor： Paul Mason

IPC: G06T7/262 ,  G06T7/168 ,  G06T7/32

Abstract: A computer implemented method of decoding a signal. The method includes receiving a signal (which may be an electromagnetic signal), sampling the received signal to generate an input waveform having magnitude and phase components, applying a transform operation to the input waveform to generate a first decoded signal, and outputting the first decoded signal. The transform operation includes pre-processing the input waveform to generate a mirrored inverted waveform and applying a continuous wavelet transform to the mirrored inverted waveform to generate the first decoded signal. This allows inversion of the frequency and temporal resolution of the continuous wavelet transform, thereby enabling improved temporal and frequency decoding of a signal. The method is particularly suitable for signal filters and filtering units.

公开(公告)号：US20240268733A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18567105

申请日：2022-07-01

Applicant: The Government of the United States, as Represented by the Secretary of the Army ,  The Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Inventor： Mark Jonathan Buller ,  Simon K. Delves

IPC: A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/024

CPC classification number: A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/02055 ,  A61B5/6804 ,  A61B5/02405 ,  A61B2562/0271

Abstract: In a general form, a running complexity analysis is computed for the skin temperature and heart rate measures as they both provide different views of the control of the thermoregulatory system. Initial Tsk and HR complexities at rest may form a baseline or normalization factor used to individualize the system. In at least one embodiment, the ratio of HR complexity to Tsk complexity is an indication of the individual's thermoregulatory strain level with one implementation for the thermoregulatory strain index.

公开(公告)号：US11937919B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17250818

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

Inventor： Roberto Stefano Pasquale King ,  Martin Wayne Millington ,  Andrew Worsfold

IPC: A61B5/1172 ,  B05D1/00 ,  C01B21/00 ,  C23C14/00 ,  C23C16/448

CPC classification number: A61B5/1172 ,  B05D1/60 ,  C23C16/4485 ,  C01B21/00 ,  C23C14/00

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the visualisation of a print on an object, the apparatus comprising: a base comprising a heating element in thermal communication with a receptacle for storing an agent, a housing to provide a sealed chamber; and a port for applying a vacuum to, or releasing a vacuum from, the sealed chamber. The invention is particularly for the visualisation of a fingerprint such as a latent fingerprint. The invention also relates to a system incorporating the apparatus with a cartridge and agent, and associated methods and uses for visualising a print on an object.

公开(公告)号：US20230340599A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18245957

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: The Secretary of State for Defence

Inventor： Roman Antoni Lukaszewski ,  Ioannis Panagiotou ,  Wolfgang Schmidt-Heck

IPC: C12Q1/6883 ,  C12Q1/6837

CPC classification number: C12Q1/6883 ,  C12Q1/6837 ,  C12Q2600/118 ,  C12Q2600/158

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with kits, methods and apparatus for analysing a biological sample from a subject to predict and/or monitor the development of infection and/or organ dysfunction and/or sepsis utilising groups of nucleic acid markers to predict the development of infection and/or organ dysfunction and/or sepsis.

公开(公告)号：US11782963B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17248375

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

Inventor： Ajay Chakravarthy ,  Robin James Williamson

IPC: G06F16/36 ,  G06F16/332 ,  G06F16/35 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06V30/418

CPC classification number: G06F16/3344 ,  G06F16/332 ,  G06F16/355 ,  G06F16/367 ,  G06V30/418

Abstract: A computer implemented method of determining a fact matching a user requirement. The method involves providing an ontology and a semantic database, controlling a computer processor to perform the steps of accepting a query defining a template for a statement regarding a fact, identifying matching patterns in the semantic database, and outputting either a matching statement or information supporting the user to locate corresponding information. A formula is provided that defines a maximum semantic distance that a class or instance may be broadened to. In identifying the patterns, for each instance/class having a non-zero divergence value, one or more broader classes is accordingly treated as a match.

公开(公告)号：US11761976B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17279517

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

Inventor： Alan James Pearson

IPC: G01P5/04 ,  G01F1/28 ,  G01P1/02

CPC classification number: G01P5/04 ,  G01F1/28 ,  G01P1/026

Abstract: A sensing element is provided for use in a system for measuring fluid flow, such as, turbulent air flow. The sensing element comprises a sensor body and a first load cell arrangement connected to the sensor body. The sensor body has a three dimensional shape which is rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis passing through the first load cell arrangement and the sensor body. The first load cell arrangement is configured to measure the force exerted on the sensor body by fluid flow in at least an xy plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A system for measuring fluid flow comprising the sensing element and a method for measuring fluid flow using the sensing element and the system are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230132848A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17905967

申请日：2021-02-17

Applicant: The Secretary of State for Defence

Inventor： Owain Stephen William Griffiths

IPC: F42B12/32

Abstract: A casing for a fragmentation weapon has a fragmentation layer 1 of preformed fragments 3 slidably fitted within preformed cells 6 of a lattice 2 sandwiched between an inner casing layer 4 and outer casing layer 5. The casing is particularly suited to use in fragmentation weapons and warheads. Upon detonation of the weapon, the preformed fragments 3 can freely separate from their cells 6 without being attached to the lattice 2 or other fragments 3.

公开(公告)号：US11585961B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16338567

申请日：2017-10-03

Applicant: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

Inventor： Andrew James Comley

IPC: G21B1/23 ,  G02B1/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/355 ,  H01Q15/00

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for rapid focus control of one or more lasers. The controlled beam (5), is refracted by the dynamic refraction device (1) whose refractive index is set by its response to the control beam (3). The invention can be used for rapid focus and re-focus of a laser on a target as might be useful in such industries as flat panel television manufacturing, fuel injector nozzle manufacture, laser material processing/machining, laser scanning and indirect drive inertial confinement fusion.

公开(公告)号：US20220299296A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17641573

申请日：2020-08-19

Applicant: The Secretary of State for Defence

Inventor： Neil Campbell MacLeold Clelland ,  Robert Dudley

IPC: F41J2/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/02 ,  F41J9/10 ,  F41H11/02

Abstract: The invention provides an airborne passive decoy system for use in the radio waveband, the system comprising a controllable aerial propulsion unit and one or more retroreflectors, wherein the one or more retroreflectors are mounted on, contained within or otherwise borne by the controllable propulsion unit, and wherein the system is configured such that the one or more retroreflectors can be deployed as a decoy at a desired location and/or time. The system is an integral system which does not rely on tethers, cables or suchlike. Related methods and uses are also provided.