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Tunable filter arrangement

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1959-12-18
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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1979-12-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Major A Johnson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 15:30
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H17/00; H03H17/02; H03H15/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF FIRST SIGNALS OF COMMON FREQUENCY AND GIVEN PHASE ANGLES, A SOURCE OF A PLURALITY OF SECOND SIGNALS HAVING A FIXED FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH OF SAID SECOND SIGNALS, MEANS FOR MIXING EACH OF SAID FIRST SIGNALS WITH A RESPECTIVE SECOND SIGNAL TO PROVIDE THIRD SIGNALS, A SOURCE OF A PLURALITY OF FOURTH SIGNALS HAVING SAID FIXED FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH OF SAID FOURTH SIGNALS AND AN ADJUSTABLE PHASE ANGLE, MEANS FOR MIXING SAID EACH OF SAID THIRD SIGNALS WITH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID FOURTH SIGNALS TO DERIVE FIFTH SIGNALS, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE PHASE ANGLE OF SAID FOURTH SIGNALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF FIRST SIGNALS OF COMMON FREQUENCY AND GIVEN PHASE ANGLES, A SOURCE OF A PLURALITY OF SECOND SIGNALS HAVING A FIXED FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH OF SAID SECOND SIGNALS, MEANS FOR MIXING EACH OF SAID FIRST SIGNALS WITH A RESPECTIVE SECOND SIGNAL TO PROVIDE THIRD SIGNALS, A SOURCE OF A PLURALITY OF FOURTH SIGNALS HAVING SAID FIXED FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH OF SAID FOURTH SIGNALS AND AN ADJUSTABLE PHASE ANGLE, MEANS FOR MIXING SAID EACH OF SAID THIRD SIGNALS WITH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID FOURTH SIGNALS TO DERIVE FIFTH SIGNALS, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE PHASE ANGLE OF SAID FOURTH SIGNALS.

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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) 1966-04-15 1966-10-15 1967-04-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-15 1970-10-15 1971-04-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-15 1974-10-15 1975-04-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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