Bae Systems, Inc.

Martyn Ingleton

Jordan Jenkins

Gavin Firman

Robert David Hollands

Jordan Henry Walker Jenkins

Adam Taylor

Samuel William Harris

Russell Christopher West

Tom Hon Pan Yip

Raife Edwin Thompson Norman

Daniel John Wells

A drive arrangement for manipulating a vehicle control surface, comprises: a first drive; a second drive; an output member for connecting to the vehicle control surface; first engaging means for selectively engaging and disengaging the first drive and the output member; and second engaging means for selectively engaging and disengaging the second drive and the output member, wherein the first drive and the second drive are mounted on bearings.

Drive arrangements

A drive arrangement for manipulating a vehicle control surface, comprises: a first drive; a second drive; an output member for connecting to the vehicle control surface; first engaging means for selectively engaging and disengaging the first drive and the output member; and second engaging means for selectively engaging and disengaging the second drive and the output member, wherein the first engaging means comprises a first epicyclic gearbox.

A drive arrangement for manipulating a vehicle control surface, comprises: a first drive; a second drive; an output member for connecting to the vehicle control surface; first engaging means for selectively engaging and disengaging the first drive and the output member; and second engaging means for selectively engaging and disengaging the second drive and the output member.

A strain wave-type gearbox comprises: a flex spline component; an outer circular spline component; and a wave generator component, wherein the wave generator component is configured for adjustment of at least one dimension of the wave generator component, to cause engagement and disengagement of the flex spline component and the outer circular spline component. A drive arrangement for manipulating a vehicle control surface comprises: a first drive; a second drive; an output member for connecting to the vehicle control surface; first engaging means for selectively engaging and disengaging the first drive and the output member; and second engaging means for selectively engaging and disengaging the second drive and the output member, wherein the first engaging means comprises a strain wave-type gearbox.

Strain wave gearing and drive arrangements

A mount for adjusting a mounting plane is disclosed. The mount comprises a first adjustable device, a second adjustable device and a third adjustable device. A first intersection between the first adjustable device and the second adjustable device forming a first principal axis and a second intersection between the second adjustable device and the third adjustable device forming a second principal axis substantially perpendicular to the first principal axis. The first adjustable device, second adjustable device and third adjustable device rigidly coupled together. The first adjustable device is configurable to be adjusted in a first translational degree of freedom, and substantially constrain the first adjustable device in remaining translational degrees of freedom, wherein adjustment of the first adjustable device in the first translational degree of freedom causes a rotation of the mounting plane about the second principal axis. The second adjustable device is configurable to be adjusted in a second translational degree of freedom, and substantially constrain the second adjustable device in remaining translational degrees of freedom, wherein adjustment of the second adjustable device in the second translational degree of freedom causes a rotation of the mounting plane about a third principal axis, perpendicular to the first and second principal axis. The third adjustable device is configurable to be adjusted substantially in the first translational degree of freedom, and substantially constrain the third adjustable device in remaining translational degrees of freedom, wherein adjustment of the third adjustable device in the first translational degree of freedom causes a rotation of the mounting plane about the first principal axis. A first end of each adjustable device is configured to be fixed in location and a second end forms the mounting plane. Each adjustable device comprises a rotation device located between the first end and the second end of each adjustable device, the rotation device configured to allow the second end to rotate about three degrees of freedom.

Mount for adjusting a mounting plane

A helmet mounting for optical combiner () for a HMD has a pivoted mounting arm () for the optical combiner to be movable between an operational position in a line of sight, and a retracted position displaced out of the line of sight. A translation mechanism () provides translation of the optical combiner along the line of sight. A driving lever () causes the displacement of the mounting arm between the line of sight and the retracted position, and with a second motion of the lever, causes the translation of the optical combiner. By having the same lever coupled to both the mounting arm and the translation mechanism, the relatively complex combination of displacement and translation movements of the optical combiner can be reduced to a simpler movement, easier for a user such as a pilot to use even when under stress in a busy and cramped cockpit environment.

Helmet mount for stowage and adjustment of HMD

Helmet

Helmet module

A coupling comprising a brake plate (); a first friction pad () operable to be selectively biased against the brake plate (). In a first mode of operation the first friction pad () is biased against the brake plate () by a first force. In a second mode of operation the first friction pad () is biased against the brake plate () by a second force. The second force is substantially greater than the first force.

Coupling

A method of generating a topographic map of a region of a body for the manufacture of a body fitting article to be fitted to the region of the body. The method allows for the resultant topographical map of the body feature to be coupled to an anatomical and functional datum on the body. The method involves use of a contact probe which is configured to generate positional data which defines the surface it is drawn across. The method comprises the steps of urging a contact probe towards the outer surface of the body such that the contact probe is touching the outer surface of the body or separated from the outer surface of the body only by a barrier layer which is flattened against the outer surface of the body by the probe. The contact probe is drawn over the region of the body where the body fitting article is to be located such that the contact probe generates 3D positional data of the surface of the outer surface of the body in the region of the body where the body fitting article is to be located.

Method and apparatus for mapping a region of a body

An active stick apparatusincludes a stick housingand a stick control memberpivotally mounted to the stick housingat a pivot point. The pivot pointacts to divide the stick control memberinto a first member sectionand a second member section. The pivot pointallows the stick control memberto pivot with respect to the stick housing, as indicated by directional arrowsand An actuatoris attached to the first member sectionat an end distal from the pivot point. The actuatoris arranged to act as a counterbalance to movement of the stick control memberabout the pivot pointunder acceleration forces asserted on the stick control member The output axle driveof the actuatoris fixedly coupled to a first sectionof a drive linkand a second sectionof the drive linkis pivotally coupled to a first sectionof a mounting linkage. A second sectionof the mounting linkageis pivotally coupled to the stick housing Coupling of the actuatorto the first member section mitigates the requirement for a conventional lump mass.

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Rochester, United Kingdom

Martyn Ingleton