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US3080485A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Stellar orientation monitoring system

Assignee: Hrb-Singer Inc
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Filing: 1960-06-22
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1980-06-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James H Saxton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/787; G01S3/781

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
A STELLAR ORIENTATION MONITORING SYSTEM, COMPRISING MEANS FOR DERIVING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF THE ORIENTATION OF A REFERENCE FRAME RELATIVE TO A DISTANT STELLAR OBJECT AT FIRST AND SECOND GIVEN TIMES, MEANS FOR STORING ORIENTATION INFORMATION DERIVED AT SAID FIRST GIVEN TIME, AND MEANS TO COMPARE SUCH STORED INFORMATION WITH THE ORIENTATION INFORMATION DERIVED AT SAID SECOND GIVEN TIME, WHEREBY A CHANGE IN THE ORIENTATION OF SAID REFERENCE FRAME IS INDICATED BY A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCH STORED INFORMATION AND THE ORIENTATION INFORMATION DERIVED AT SAID SECOND GIVEN TIME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
A STELLAR ORIENTATION MONITORING SYSTEM, COMPRISING MEANS FOR DERIVING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF THE ORIENTATION OF A REFERENCE FRAME RELATIVE TO A DISTANT STELLAR OBJECT AT FIRST AND SECOND GIVEN TIMES, MEANS FOR STORING ORIENTATION INFORMATION DERIVED AT SAID FIRST GIVEN TIME, AND MEANS TO COMPARE SUCH STORED INFORMATION WITH THE ORIENTATION INFORMATION DERIVED AT SAID SECOND GIVEN TIME, WHEREBY A CHANGE IN THE ORIENTATION OF SAID REFERENCE FRAME IS INDICATED BY A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCH STORED INFORMATION AND THE ORIENTATION INFORMATION DERIVED AT SAID SECOND GIVEN TIME.

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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

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