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Remote control of robot aircraft

Assignee: Kaman Aircraft Corp
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Filing: 1958-11-14
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Granted: 1963-07-02
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Expires: 1978-11-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Delvin E Kendall
  • 👤 Robert C Mack
  • 👤 Robert R Wellock

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 17:16
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/0011; G05D1/0033; G05D1/08; G05D1/0808; G05D1/0858

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 167 words
A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A ROBOT AIRCRAFT COMPRISIN CONTROL MEANS REMOTE FROM SAID AIRCRAFT INCLUDING MEANS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING FLIGHT DIRECTION AND AIR SPEED COMMANDS, AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS TO TRANSMIT SAID SIGNALS TO SAID ROBOT AIRCRAFT; AND CONTROL MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ROBOT AIRCRAFT INCLUDING MEANS TO RECEIVE SAID SIGNALS TRANSMITTED FROM SAID REMOTE CONTROL MEANS, MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING FLIGHT COMMANDS COMMANDING SAID AIRCRAFT TO FLY IN A FIRST DIRECTION, MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING FLIGHT COMMANDS COMMANDING SAID AIRCRAFT TO FLY IN A SECOND DIRECTION AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID FIRST DIRECTION, MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO BOTH OF SAID AIRCRAFT CARRIED SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS FOR PRODUCING A RESULTANT SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE DESIRED DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF SAID AIRCRAFT, AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RESULTANT SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS FOR CONVERTING SAID RESULTANT SIGNAL INTO FORWARD AND LATERAL MECHANICAL FLIGHT CONTROL MOVEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 167 words
A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A ROBOT AIRCRAFT COMPRISIN CONTROL MEANS REMOTE FROM SAID AIRCRAFT INCLUDING MEANS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING FLIGHT DIRECTION AND AIR SPEED COMMANDS, AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS TO TRANSMIT SAID SIGNALS TO SAID ROBOT AIRCRAFT; AND CONTROL MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ROBOT AIRCRAFT INCLUDING MEANS TO RECEIVE SAID SIGNALS TRANSMITTED FROM SAID REMOTE CONTROL MEANS, MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING FLIGHT COMMANDS COMMANDING SAID AIRCRAFT TO FLY IN A FIRST DIRECTION, MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTING FLIGHT COMMANDS COMMANDING SAID AIRCRAFT TO FLY IN A SECOND DIRECTION AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID FIRST DIRECTION, MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO BOTH OF SAID AIRCRAFT CARRIED SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS FOR PRODUCING A RESULTANT SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE DESIRED DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF SAID AIRCRAFT, AND MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RESULTANT SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS FOR CONVERTING SAID RESULTANT SIGNAL INTO FORWARD AND LATERAL MECHANICAL FLIGHT CONTROL MOVEMENTS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-07-01 1966-12-31 1967-07-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-01 1970-12-31 1971-07-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-01 1974-12-31 1975-07-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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