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US3078595A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Simulated rpm system for propellertype aircraft

Assignee: Curtiss Wright Corp
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Filing: 1961-04-24
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Granted: 1963-02-26
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Expires: 1981-04-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr William H Dawson
  • 👤 Duncan W Simpson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 21:29
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/16; G09B9/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 126 words
ELECTRICAL SIMULATING APPARATUS FOR REPRESENTING THE PERFORMANCE OF AIRCRAFT HAVING A TURBINE-PROPELLER COMBINATION INCLUDING THE INDICATION OF PROPELLER SHAFT RPM, COMPRISING A SIMULATED CONDITION LEVER AND A SIMULATED POWER DEMAND LEVER, A SOURCE OF SIGNALS REPRESENTING SIMULATED AERODYNAMIC AND AMBIENT FLIGHT FACTORS, A CLOSED-LOOP ANALOG SERVO SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST SERVO SYSTEM POSITIONED TO REPRESENT PROPELLER SHAFT RPM, MEANS PRIMARILY RESPONSIVE TO POSITIONING OF THE POWER DEMAND LEVER FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL REPRESENTING ENGINE FUEL FLOW, A SECOND SERVO SYSTEM POSITIONED TO REPRESENT PROPELLER BLADE ANGLE AND RESPONSIVE JOINTLY TO POSITIONING OF THE CONDITION LEVER AND THE RPM SYSTEM, A THIRD SERVO SYSTEM POSITIONED TO REPRESENT A TURBINE TEMPERATURE THAT IS A MANIFESTATION OF TURBINE POWER, SAID THIRD SYSTEM BEING RESPONSIVE JOINTLY TO SIGNALS PRODUCED BY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 126 words
ELECTRICAL SIMULATING APPARATUS FOR REPRESENTING THE PERFORMANCE OF AIRCRAFT HAVING A TURBINE-PROPELLER COMBINATION INCLUDING THE INDICATION OF PROPELLER SHAFT RPM, COMPRISING A SIMULATED CONDITION LEVER AND A SIMULATED POWER DEMAND LEVER, A SOURCE OF SIGNALS REPRESENTING SIMULATED AERODYNAMIC AND AMBIENT FLIGHT FACTORS, A CLOSED-LOOP ANALOG SERVO SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST SERVO SYSTEM POSITIONED TO REPRESENT PROPELLER SHAFT RPM, MEANS PRIMARILY RESPONSIVE TO POSITIONING OF THE POWER DEMAND LEVER FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL REPRESENTING ENGINE FUEL FLOW, A SECOND SERVO SYSTEM POSITIONED TO REPRESENT PROPELLER BLADE ANGLE AND RESPONSIVE JOINTLY TO POSITIONING OF THE CONDITION LEVER AND THE RPM SYSTEM, A THIRD SERVO SYSTEM POSITIONED TO REPRESENT A TURBINE TEMPERATURE THAT IS A MANIFESTATION OF TURBINE POWER, SAID THIRD SYSTEM BEING RESPONSIVE JOINTLY TO SIGNALS PRODUCED BY

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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) 1966-02-25 1966-08-27 1967-02-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-25 1970-08-27 1971-02-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-25 1974-08-27 1975-02-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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