US3076192A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-01-29
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Granted: 1963-01-29
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Expires: 1979-01-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl W Brown
- 👤 Irving J Shepperd
- 👤 Frank D Werner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:55
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/0011; F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/20; F41G7/30; G01; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02; G01S11/00; G01S11/02; G01S11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A RADIO RANGE AND RANGE RATE DETERMINING SYSTEM, COMPRISING A STATIONARY SOURCE OF CONSTANT FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS, MEANS COACTING THEREWITH TO RADIATE SAID OSCILLATIONS, A MOVABLE VEHICLE, A LOCAL MOBILE SOURCE OF CONSTANT FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE AND MAINTAINED IN PREDETERMINED PHASE AND FREQUENCY RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID STATIONARY SOURCE OF CONSTANT FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS, A RECEIVER CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE FOR RECEIVING THE RADIATION FROM SAID STATIONARY SOURCE, PHASE DETECTING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE FOR COMBINING THE RECEIVED OSCILLATIONS AS SHIFTED BY THE DOPPLER EFFECT WITH THE LOCAL OSCILLATIONS FOR DETERMINING THE PHASE DIFFERENCE AND FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE OF THE COMBINED OSCILLATIONS, FREQUENCY CHANGING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MOBILE FREQUENCY SOURCE, FREQUENCY COMBINING MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVER MEANS AND SAID FREQUENCY CHANGING MEANS, SAID COMBINING MEANS ELIMINATING SAID CONSTANT FREQUENCY, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO COMBINED FREQUENCY AND THE FREQUENCY INCREMENT WHEREBY THE PHASE AND FREQUENCY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE OSCILLATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE STATIONARY SOURCE AND THE OSCILLATIONS GENERATED BY THE MOBILE SOURCE WILL BE PROPORTIONAL TO THE RANGE AND RANGE RATE OF SAID MOVABLE VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID STATIONARY SOURCE OF OSCILLATIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A RADIO RANGE AND RANGE RATE DETERMINING SYSTEM, COMPRISING A STATIONARY SOURCE OF CONSTANT FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS, MEANS COACTING THEREWITH TO RADIATE SAID OSCILLATIONS, A MOVABLE VEHICLE, A LOCAL MOBILE SOURCE OF CONSTANT FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE AND MAINTAINED IN PREDETERMINED PHASE AND FREQUENCY RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID STATIONARY SOURCE OF CONSTANT FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS, A RECEIVER CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE FOR RECEIVING THE RADIATION FROM SAID STATIONARY SOURCE, PHASE DETECTING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE FOR COMBINING THE RECEIVED OSCILLATIONS AS SHIFTED BY THE DOPPLER EFFECT WITH THE LOCAL OSCILLATIONS FOR DETERMINING THE PHASE DIFFERENCE AND FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE OF THE COMBINED OSCILLATIONS, FREQUENCY CHANGING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MOBILE FREQUENCY SOURCE, FREQUENCY COMBINING MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVER MEANS AND SAID FREQUENCY CHANGING MEANS, SAID COMBINING MEANS ELIMINATING SAID CONSTANT FREQUENCY, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO COMBINED FREQUENCY AND THE FREQUENCY INCREMENT WHEREBY THE PHASE AND FREQUENCY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE OSCILLATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE STATIONARY SOURCE AND THE OSCILLATIONS GENERATED BY THE MOBILE SOURCE WILL BE PROPORTIONAL TO THE RANGE AND RANGE RATE OF SAID MOVABLE VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID STATIONARY SOURCE OF OSCILLATIONS.
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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) | 1966-01-28 | 1966-07-30 | 1967-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-28 | 1970-07-30 | 1971-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-28 | 1974-07-30 | 1975-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |