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US3077109A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Aircraft take-off performance monitoring apparatus

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1959-06-17
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1979-06-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gold Theodore

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 02:28
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/0083; B; B64; B64F; B64F1/00; B64F1/04; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/48; G06G7/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING THE TAKE-OFF RUN COMPRISING ACCELERATION RESPONSIVE MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID AIRCRAFT FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL SUBSTANTIALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FORWARD ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED BY SAID CRAFT, VERTICAL GYROSCOPIC MEANS MOUNTED IN THE CRAFT FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE CRAFT, SAID GYROSCOPIC MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID ACCELERATION RESPONSIVE MEANS TO CORRECT SAID ACCELERATION SIGNAL FOR CHANGES IN THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE CRAFT DURING THE TAKE-OFF RUN, ERECTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GYROSCOPIC MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID GYROSCOPIC MEANS ERECTED TO THE VERTICAL UNDER NORMAL OPERATION, MEANS FOR PROVIDING A MEASURE OF THE DESIRED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DURING THE TAKE-OFF RUN, MEANS RE-
Claim 2
Independent Claim 117 words
A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING THE TAKE-OFF RUN COMPRISING ACCELERATION RESPONSIVE MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID AIRCRAFT FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL SUBSTANTIALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FORWARD ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED BY SAID CRAFT, VERTICAL GYROSCOPIC MEANS MOUNTED IN THE CRAFT FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE CRAFT, SAID GYROSCOPIC MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID ACCELERATION RESPONSIVE MEANS TO CORRECT SAID ACCELERATION SIGNAL FOR CHANGES IN THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE CRAFT DURING THE TAKE-OFF RUN, ERECTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GYROSCOPIC MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID GYROSCOPIC MEANS ERECTED TO THE VERTICAL UNDER NORMAL OPERATION, MEANS FOR PROVIDING A MEASURE OF THE DESIRED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DURING THE TAKE-OFF RUN, MEANS RE-

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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) 1966-02-11 1966-08-13 1967-02-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-11 1970-08-13 1971-02-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-11 1974-08-13 1975-02-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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