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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7933223 | In-network scheme for information transmission A method and means for processing information across a network is provided, the network comprising a plurality of nodes. In one embodiment, the invention includes algorithm means for addressing the problem of efficient information distribution between nodes in the n... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926349 | Detection of defects in welded structures A method of detecting defects in a welded metal structure, comprising mounting an ultrasonic transducer at or adjacent to a weld seam, and emitting ultrasonic signals so that the signals are propagated in the weld seam acting as a wave guide, and detecting reflectio... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7917332 | Sensor control A system and method of controlling a sensor to sense one target from a plurality of targets includes predicting states of the targets. A set of probability distributions is generated. Each probability distribution in the set represents a setting or settings of at le... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7907684 | Signal regeneration Described herein is a method for signal regeneration, particularly, of the signal type transmitted by cellular base stations used in cellular telephone network systems. It is sometimes necessary to regenerate an accurate replica of a transmitted signal, by removing ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907342 | Projection display A projection display is provided including a rod-like waveguide (7), an image providing light source device (10) located at a first side (9) of the waveguide (7) to inject image bearing light into the waveguide (7), through the fir... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7894557 | Signal interference measurement Described herein is a method for determining the amount of interference in a received signal that comprises a wanted signal and a plurality of interfering signals. The method comprises selecting a plurality of first known structures in the wanted signal, processing ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894306 | Apparatus and method for data transfer through a substrate An apparatus and method are provided for transferring data through a submarine hull or other solid boundary using high frequency acoustic signals, so avoiding penetration of the hull or boundary. First and second transducers are mounted on opposed surfaces of the hu... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893395 | Optical delay lines This invention relates to optical delay lines, particularly to modifying an optical signal passing through an optical delay line. A method of applying a Doppler shift to an optical signal as it passes through an optical delay line is provided, the method comprising ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7876278 | Dual-feed antenna The present invention relates to a dual-feed antenna. The invention provides an antenna comprising first and second electromagnetic radiation paths which join to form a common third electromagnetic radiation path, wherein the first path is rotatable with respect to ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867929 | Manufacture and assembly of structures The invention relates to a method of assembling structures and a component for use in such assemblies. The component is an electrically insulant, compressible impermeable cloth. It is formed by impregnating an electrically insulant woven fiber with a sealant, and cu... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7852261 | Tracking waveform selection for multi-function radar The present invention relates to tracking waveforms in radar which minimizes the dwell time and energy in a tracking waveform while maintaining a specified track positional accuracy and consequently velocity accuracy. The present invention provides a method and appa... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7832879 | Heat dissipating layers in deformable mirrors This invention relates to improvements in thermal management in deformable mirrors. In particular, this invention relates to a deformable mirror comprising a heat spreader used to distribute thermal energy evenly across the mirror. Diamond material 104... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7812327 | High-emissivity radiator This invention relates to a radiator 10 and to a method of making a radiator. In particular, this invention relates to a radiator 10 having thin-film 5 coatings that serve to increase the thermal emissivity of the entire structure. A radiator | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798044 | Weapon system A weapon system comprising a barrel for accommodating a projectile in a breech end portion, a muzzle end portion and a breech. The weapon system further comprises means for purging the barrel comprising a coanda slot, a coanda profile provided downstream of the coan... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794784 | Forming nanostructures A method of forming a nanowire comprising: providing nanoparticles of a metallic material; providing a vapor of fluorocarbon molecules by heating a solid polymer; depositing at least some of the carbon of said molecules onto an exterior of one of said particles to f... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780328 | Heat distribution in a distributed lighting apparatus Described herein is an apparatus which is, under a range of atmospheric conditions, capable of maintaining the emission of light at a point remote from a light source. Notably, the apparatus is able to heat and distribute a fluid, and by doing so, prevents condensat... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777819 | Display source A helmet mounted display 30 includes a display source 31 arranged to be directly imaged by a primary relay optical arrangement 32 having relay optical elements 33A, 33B and 33C. Light exiting the primary relay optical arrang... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776769 | Manufacture and assembly of structures The invention relates to a method of assembling structures and a component for use in such assemblies. The component is an electrically insulant, compressible impermeable cloth. It is formed by impregnating an electrically insulant woven fiber with a sealant, and cu... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7751917 | Optimisation of the design of a component A method of optimising the design of a component is provided, in which a set of principal design variants is generated, the variants having design parameters which are common to all design variants of the set and some which differ between variants. Subsets of second... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7743722 | Underwater vehicles An underwater vehicle including a housing, an internal guidewire dispenser for storing and deploying a guidewire, and a splice cavity defining a storage space, for carrying and deploying a splice between the internal guidewire and an external guidewire and excess gu... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740363 | Deformable-mirror holder This invention relates to a deformable-mirror holder for holding a mirror in a desired position, to within accepted tolerances, even whilst the mirror is deforming or in a deformed state. In particular, this invention relates to a holder for a bimorph mirror. A defo... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7720510 | Data communications between terminals in a mobile communication system An apparatus and method are provided for communicating data between a first and a second terminal unit, wherein at least one of the terminal units is a mobile terminal unit. The apparatus includes a base station and a number of antenna units each linked to the base ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708415 | Mirror structure having piezoelectric element bonded to a mirror substrate This invention concerns improvements relating to a deformable-mirror holder for holding a mirror in a desired position, to within accepted tolerances, even whilst the mirror is deforming or in a deformed state. More particularly but not exclusively, this invention r... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7692337 | Switching circuit and a method of operation thereof This invention relates to a switching circuit, such as a bridge circuit, comprising first and second switches operable to produce an electrical signal at the output of the switching circuit at certain voltages. Moreover, this invention also relates to a method of op... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7688256 | Velocity extraction A method of extracting a radial velocity characteristic of a target from coherent pulse bursts comprising the steps of applying to data a ‘best fit’ model of the echo returns from a target in the presence of clutter to obtain a residue (error) value and minimisi... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7687099 | Spray coating A spray coating apparatus comprises a spray gun (12) operable to deposit a sprayed coating via a spray nozzle (18) onto a surface, a mapping means (22) associated with the spray gun (12) operable to ascertain and store topographical chara... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7673565 | Infra red proximity fuzes An infra-red proximity fuze system for a homing missile is provided that has Mercury Cadmium Telluride detector cells cooled to at least −40° C., and a frequency response range of 5-7 microns, so as to be sensitive to target skin radiation due to kinetic heating ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7606337 | Enhancing signals Described herein is a method of enhancing signals received by a receiver in a mobile telecommunications network. The method comprises correlating the received signals to produce a correlation and making a selection from the correlation to create a replica for enhanc... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7567374 | Deformable mirrors The invention resides in the innovative use of deposition techniques in deformable mirrors. The use of deposition techniques allows contact pads for electrodes to be located wherever convenient. When applied to bimorph mirrors the invention enables both electro-rest... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7400304 | Antenna with partially spherical dielectric lenses An antenna is provided comprising a first group of part-spherical dielectric lenses supported on a first portion of a conducting ground place arranged to reflect signals emerging from the lens, each of the lenses having a number of associated switchably selectable a... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397529 | Liquid crystal displays A custom made liquid crystal display is formed from a pre-manufactured liquid crystal display by removing an excess region. The driver card is cut along the line X-X and the excess TABs are disconnected from the conductive layer. Optionally, a narrow strip is remove... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7370585 | Explosives liner Described herein is a method of filling ordnance with explosive materials. An ordnance shell (2) comprises a cavity (32) filled with explosive material (10), the explosive material (10) being contained in a bag (36) located within ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350743 | Missiles and control systems therefor A homing missile of which the target tracker has a restricted, e.g. a slit-shaped, field-of-view and which incorporates means whereby the field-of-view may be rotated, e.g. by rolling the missile, has a control system which to avoid certain instability problems, suc... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7301454 | Sensor system The invention provides apparatus having a sensor system for providing sensor information for a monitoring, control or other operating function of the apparatus. The sensor system comprises: a transducer (16) adapted to be responsive to a predetermined environ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7252464 | Hydraulic stop A hydraulic stop for use in drilling or countersinking operations comprises a rotatable body for rotating a tool about its axis. A cage adapted to contact the surface of a workpiece when the tool has penetrated into the workpiece by a predetermined distance actuates... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240533 | Method for reducing bias error in a vibrating structure gyroscope A method for reducing bias error in a Vibrating Structure Gyroscope having a vibrating structure, a primary drive for putting the vibrating structure into carrier mode resonance, a primary pick-off device for sensing carrier mode motion, a secondary pick-off for sen... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239809 | Electrical pulse transformation using optical delay lines A recirculating optical delay line 30 has a laser 32 controlled by wavelength control 33 so as to vary the wavelength of radiation over time to provide a first input 34 to an optical modulator 35. The modulator 35 modulates ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222704 | Damping of vibrations A selective damping apparatus includes at least one sensor for detecting, and producing signals indicative of at least the frequency and amplitude of vibrations of a first structural component (a “resonant structure”) having one or more resonant frequencies. At ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219529 | Method and apparatus for measuring scalefactor variation in a vibrating structure gyroscope Apparatus for measuring variation in scalefactor from a predetermined value for a vibrating structure gyroscope has a vibrating structure (R), fixed primary and fixed secondary drives (1, 13) for putting and maintaining the vibrating structure (R) in vibratin... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210411 | 4.6 mm small arms ammunition A round of ammunition for firing from a gun having a rifled barrel, especially a small arms weapon. The projectile (1) forming a part of the round is of steel or other material having a Vickers Hardness value not less than 550, and has a coating (13) o... | 05/01/2007 |
