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US3073554A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flight control system

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-06-07
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1981-06-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kaufman Lawrence

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 05:25
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/08; G05D1/0808; G01; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
IN A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT HAVING A CONTROL SURFACE FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF THE CRAFT ABOUT AN AXIS THEREOF, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A FIRST SIGNAL HAVING A VALUE CORRESPONDING TO THE DEFLECTION OF SAID CONTROL SURFACE FROM A REFERENCE POSITION, MEANS FOR PROVIDING A SECOND SIGNAL VARIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT SAID AXIS, AND COMPUTER MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE BOTH OF SAID SIGNALS FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL VARIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RATIO OF SAID SECOND SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
IN A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT HAVING A CONTROL SURFACE FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF THE CRAFT ABOUT AN AXIS THEREOF, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A FIRST SIGNAL HAVING A VALUE CORRESPONDING TO THE DEFLECTION OF SAID CONTROL SURFACE FROM A REFERENCE POSITION, MEANS FOR PROVIDING A SECOND SIGNAL VARIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT SAID AXIS, AND COMPUTER MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE BOTH OF SAID SIGNALS FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL VARIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RATIO OF SAID SECOND SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST SIGNAL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2763838A Cited
US2981500A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-14 1966-07-16 1967-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-14 1970-07-16 1971-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-14 1974-07-16 1975-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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