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Position indicator system

Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1956-12-27
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Granted: 1963-01-22
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Expires: 1976-12-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugene F Laporte

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 18:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 141 words
A POSITION INDICATING SYSTEM COMPRISING A DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A DISPLAY AREA AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING A VISIBLE MARK THEREON, CONTROL MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MARK IN EACH OF A PAIR OF MUTUALLY ORTHOGONAL COORDINATE DIRECTIONS ON SAID AREA, MEANS FOR GENERATING A PAIR OF POSITION SIGNALS RESPECTIVELY INDICATIVE OF A PAIR OF SPATIAL RECTANGULAR COORDINATES OF A MOVING OBJECT, MEANS FOR FEEDING SAID SIGNALS TO SAID CONTROL MEANS TO CAUSE SAID MARK TO TRACE THE COURSE OF SAID OBJECT, COURSE MEANS FOR GENERATING A COUSE SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE ANGULAR RELATION OF SAID COURSE TO A REFERENCE DIRECTION, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COURSE MEANS FOR GENERATING A MARK INDICATING THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL ALONG A COURSE, SAID MEANS FOR GENERATING BEING RESPONSIVE TO CHANGES IN COURSE SO AS TO PROVIDE A MARK HAVING A CONSTANT ANGLE RELATIVE TO SAID COURSE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 141 words
A POSITION INDICATING SYSTEM COMPRISING A DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A DISPLAY AREA AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING A VISIBLE MARK THEREON, CONTROL MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MARK IN EACH OF A PAIR OF MUTUALLY ORTHOGONAL COORDINATE DIRECTIONS ON SAID AREA, MEANS FOR GENERATING A PAIR OF POSITION SIGNALS RESPECTIVELY INDICATIVE OF A PAIR OF SPATIAL RECTANGULAR COORDINATES OF A MOVING OBJECT, MEANS FOR FEEDING SAID SIGNALS TO SAID CONTROL MEANS TO CAUSE SAID MARK TO TRACE THE COURSE OF SAID OBJECT, COURSE MEANS FOR GENERATING A COUSE SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE ANGULAR RELATION OF SAID COURSE TO A REFERENCE DIRECTION, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COURSE MEANS FOR GENERATING A MARK INDICATING THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL ALONG A COURSE, SAID MEANS FOR GENERATING BEING RESPONSIVE TO CHANGES IN COURSE SO AS TO PROVIDE A MARK HAVING A CONSTANT ANGLE RELATIVE TO SAID COURSE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-21 1966-07-23 1967-01-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-21 1970-07-23 1971-01-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-21 1974-07-23 1975-01-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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