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Satellite relay station using antenna diversity selection

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-28
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Granted: 1963-06-25
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Expires: 1980-10-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Silberstein Richard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 23:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/02; H04B7/04; H04B7/08; H04B7/0802

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
A DIVERSITY ANTENNA SELECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF RECEIVING ANTENNAS, A SAMPLING RECEIVER, MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY APPLYING THE OUTPUT OF EACH OF SAID RECEIVING ANTENNAS TO SAID SAMPLING RECEIVER, A PLURALITY OF SELECTING CIRCUITS INTERCONNECTED SO THAT ONLY ONE SELECTING CIRCUIT IS ACTIVATED IN DEPENDENCY UPON THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDES OF THE SIGNALS APPLIED TO SAID SELECTING CIRCUITS, EACH SELECTING CIRCUIT BEING ASSOCIATED WITH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID RECEIVING ANTENNAS, MEANS FOR APPLYING THE OUTPUT OF SAID SAMPLING RECEIVER IN SEQUENCE TO EACH OF SAID SELECTING CIRCUITS, A SECOND RECEIVER, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF EACH OF SAID SELECTING CIRCUITS WHEN ACTIVATED FOR COUPLING THE RECEIVING ANTENNA ASSOCIATED WITH THE SELECTING CIRCUIT TO SAID SECOND RECEIVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 119 words
A DIVERSITY ANTENNA SELECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF RECEIVING ANTENNAS, A SAMPLING RECEIVER, MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY APPLYING THE OUTPUT OF EACH OF SAID RECEIVING ANTENNAS TO SAID SAMPLING RECEIVER, A PLURALITY OF SELECTING CIRCUITS INTERCONNECTED SO THAT ONLY ONE SELECTING CIRCUIT IS ACTIVATED IN DEPENDENCY UPON THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDES OF THE SIGNALS APPLIED TO SAID SELECTING CIRCUITS, EACH SELECTING CIRCUIT BEING ASSOCIATED WITH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID RECEIVING ANTENNAS, MEANS FOR APPLYING THE OUTPUT OF SAID SAMPLING RECEIVER IN SEQUENCE TO EACH OF SAID SELECTING CIRCUITS, A SECOND RECEIVER, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF EACH OF SAID SELECTING CIRCUITS WHEN ACTIVATED FOR COUPLING THE RECEIVING ANTENNA ASSOCIATED WITH THE SELECTING CIRCUIT TO SAID SECOND RECEIVER.

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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) 1966-06-24 1966-12-24 1967-06-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-24 1970-12-24 1971-06-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-24 1974-12-24 1975-06-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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