Abstract

This invention describes a hermetic transfer shuttle (100) for transporting an air-sensitive material between equipment or instruments. The hermetic transfer shuttle includes a body, a lid, and a slidable pivot connecting the lid to the body. The body is formed with a cavity and a seal is located around a mouth of the cavity, so that when the lid is in a closed and an actuated position, compression of the seal separates the cavity from an ambient air. The lid has an aperture and is covered by a check valve; in the closed and actuated position of the lid, reducing a pressure above the lid actuates the check valve and causes the cavity to become evacuated; when the hermetic transfer shuttle (100) is placed inside a receiving chamber of an equipment or instrument, a vacuum in the receiving chamber will cause the check valve and the lid (110) to open.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 81/20 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas

Abstract

The present invention describes a safe-and-arm device, mechanism or assembly (160) for a projectile (100, 102) equipped with a second-stage propellant (124). The second-stage propellant (124) is ignited after the projectile has been ejected out from a launcher barrel. A lockpin (190), being urged by a spring (194), is responsive to ignition of the second-stage propellant; after the lockpin (190) and spring (194) sense and respond to the second propulsion, an unbalanced rotor (164) forming part of the safe-and-arm device or assembly (160), is released to rotate from a "safe" state to an "armed" state, as the projectile continues traveling along its trajectory to a target. In one embodiment, the projectile is configured with a 40mm cartridge containing a first propellant (122). An impact sensor may trigger an electric detonator or a point detonator may trigger a stab detonator to set off explosives disposed in the projectile.

IPC Classes  ?

• F42C 15/00 - Arming-means in fuzesSafety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges

Abstract

The present invention describes a drone interception system (10) and a streamer launcher (100) mountable on an interceptor drone (40). With this system, streamers (102) are packed in a streamers pusher (120,120a-120e); the streamers pusher, in turn, is disposed inside a cartridge case (170). In use, the streamers (102) are propelled out of the streamers pusher (120,120a-120e) and an associated launch tube (110) to generate a streamer cloud (105) in a flight path of a target propeller-driven drone (60). Contoured impeller surface (160,160c-160e) formed at an end-face of the base (150,150a-150e) of the streamers pusher interact with propulsion gases to create rotation. When the target drone (60) enters the streamer cloud (105), propellers of the target drone become entangled with some of the streamers (102) floating in the streamer cloud, thus causing the propellers to mal-function and resulting in the target drone (60) falling non-destructively to the ground.

IPC Classes  ?

• F41H 13/00 - Means of attack or defence not otherwise provided for
• F42B 12/56 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for dispensing materialsProjectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for producing chemical or physical reactionProjectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for signalling for dispensing discrete solid bodies
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

Abstract

The present invention describes a personal slip-on slip-off wearable body temperature compress apparatus (100, 200) with which a user can set the compress to provide cool or warm energy. The temperature control setting is via a PID located in a housing (110, 210) and on a control board (160) (located inside the housing) that is wirelessly connected to the user's smartphone, whilst the shape and dimensions of an associated harness (140, 240) are made according to anthropometric data of the target user. In addition, this compress apparatus (100, 200) is comfortable and easy to wear, and unobtrusive to user's movements, with the weight of the compress apparatus being substantially transferred onto the trapezius muscles for light-weight sensation.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 7/02 - Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling

Abstract

This invention describes a tactical advanced robotic engagement system (ARES) (100) for combat or rescue mission by employing advanced electronics, AI and AR capabilities. In ARES, a user carries a weapon or tool (102) equipped with a hand-operable controller (150) for controlling an associated UGV (170), UAV (180) or UUV. The UGV (170) provides a ground/home station for the UAV (180). The UGV,UAV is equipped with a camera (290) to obtain real-time photographs or videos and to relay them to a heads-up display (HUD) (110) mounted on the user's helmet (104). The HUD (110) system provides intuitive UIs (132) for communication and navigation of the UGV,UAV; AR information reduces visual cognitive and mental loads on the user, thereby enhancing situation awareness and allowing the user to maintain heads-up, eyes-out and hands-on trigger readiness. The HUD (110) also provides intuitive UIs to connect up with peers and/or a Command Centre (190).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• F41H 7/00 - Armoured or armed vehicles
• G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
• G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
• G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements