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US3086394A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Take-off monitor

Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1959-01-12
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1979-01-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William C Peck

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 02:15
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/0083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
APPARATUS TO ASCERTAIN EARLY IN AIRPLANE TAKE-OFF ROLL WHETHER THE AIRPLANE WILL BE AIRBORNE AT DESIRED TAKE-OFF POINT COMPRISING MEANS TO ASCERTAIN AIRPLANE GROUND VELOCITY, MEANS TO ASCERTAIN AIRPLANE ACCELERATION, MEANS TO DETERMINE THE REMAINING RUNWAY TIME OF THE TOTAL RUNWAY TIME CALCULATED TO ARRIVE AT THE DESIRED TAKE-OFF POINT, MEANS TO DIFFERENTIATE SAID VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION AND MULTIPLY THE SUM OF SAID DIFFERENTIAL VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION BY SAID REMAINING RUNWAY TIME TO OBTAIN A PRODUCT, MEANS TO ADD SAID PRODUCT AND SAID VELOCITY TO OBTAIN A PREDICTED DESIRED TAKE-OFF POINT VELOCITY, AND SIGNAL MEANS TO COMPARE SAID PREDICTED DESIRED TAKE-OFF POINT VELOCITY TO REQUIRED AIRPLANE VELOCITY FOR TAKE-OFF.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2807165A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-04-22 1966-10-22 1967-04-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-22 1970-10-22 1971-04-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-22 1974-10-22 1975-04-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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