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Electrooptical light-detecting apparatus
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1951-12-06
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1971-12-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry R Hulett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/785; G01S3/786; G01S3/7867; G01S3/789
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
AN ELECTROOPTICAL APPARATUS FOR TRACKING A SOURCE OF RADIANT ENERGY, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A MOVABLE OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING AN AXIS AND MEANS FOR INTERCEPTING AND FOCUSING A PORTION OF SAID ENERGY IN FOUR DISCRETE SEQUENTIAL POSITIONS, SAID POSITIONS FORMING A PATTERN HAVING AN AXIS COINCIDENT WITH THE AXIS OF SAID OPTICAL SYSTEM WHEN SAID OPTICAL AXIS IS DIRECTED AT SAID SOURCE, SAID PATTERN AXIS DIVERGING FROM SAID OPTICAL AXIS WHEN SAID OPTICAL AXIS IS DEFLECTED FROM SAID SOURCE; A RADIATION CONVERTER INTERCEPTING SAID FOCUSED ENERGY, FOR CONVERTING SAID FOCUSED ENERGY INTO FOUR ELECTRICAL SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO SAID FOUR DISCRETE POSITIONS, RESPECTIVELY, THE MAGNITUDE OF EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNALS BEING A FUNCTION OF THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID RESPECTIVE POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID OPTICAL AXIS; AND SERVO MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID RADIATION CONVERTER AND SAID OPTICAL SYSTEM, SAID SERVO MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO AMPLITUDE UNBALANCE IN SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNALS FOR MOVING SAID OPTICAL SYSTEM TO REDIRECT SAID OPTICAL AXIS AT SAID SOURCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
AN ELECTROOPTICAL APPARATUS FOR TRACKING A SOURCE OF RADIANT ENERGY, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A MOVABLE OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING AN AXIS AND MEANS FOR INTERCEPTING AND FOCUSING A PORTION OF SAID ENERGY IN FOUR DISCRETE SEQUENTIAL POSITIONS, SAID POSITIONS FORMING A PATTERN HAVING AN AXIS COINCIDENT WITH THE AXIS OF SAID OPTICAL SYSTEM WHEN SAID OPTICAL AXIS IS DIRECTED AT SAID SOURCE, SAID PATTERN AXIS DIVERGING FROM SAID OPTICAL AXIS WHEN SAID OPTICAL AXIS IS DEFLECTED FROM SAID SOURCE; A RADIATION CONVERTER INTERCEPTING SAID FOCUSED ENERGY, FOR CONVERTING SAID FOCUSED ENERGY INTO FOUR ELECTRICAL SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO SAID FOUR DISCRETE POSITIONS, RESPECTIVELY, THE MAGNITUDE OF EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNALS BEING A FUNCTION OF THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID RESPECTIVE POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID OPTICAL AXIS; AND SERVO MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID RADIATION CONVERTER AND SAID OPTICAL SYSTEM, SAID SERVO MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO AMPLITUDE UNBALANCE IN SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNALS FOR MOVING SAID OPTICAL SYSTEM TO REDIRECT SAID OPTICAL AXIS AT SAID SOURCE.
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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) | 1966-03-04 | 1966-09-03 | 1967-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-04 | 1970-09-03 | 1971-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-04 | 1974-09-03 | 1975-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |