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US3098381A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vertical speed indicator

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-09-10
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Granted: 1963-07-23
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Expires: 1979-09-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 David S Little
  • 👤 Washingon Port
  • 👤 Edward W Pike

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:10
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN ALTIMETER HAVING A SERVO MOTOR COUPLED TO AN ALTITUDE SCALE TO DRIVE SAID SCALE PAST AND INDEX POSITION IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN ALTITUDE, MEANS COUPLED TO SAID SERVO MOTOR FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL HAVING AN AMPLITUDE VARIATION PROPROTIONAL TO THE RATE OF CHANGE OF ALTITUDE WITH RESPECT TO TIME AND HAVING A POLARITY INDICATIVE OF THE DIRECTION OF ALTITUDE CHANGE, SAID GENERATING MEANS COMPRISING A RATE GENERATOR COUPLED TO SAID SERVO, SAID RATE GENERATOR HAVING AN INPUT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN ALTIMETER HAVING A SERVO MOTOR COUPLED TO AN ALTITUDE SCALE TO DRIVE SAID SCALE PAST AND INDEX POSITION IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN ALTITUDE, MEANS COUPLED TO SAID SERVO MOTOR FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL HAVING AN AMPLITUDE VARIATION PROPROTIONAL TO THE RATE OF CHANGE OF ALTITUDE WITH RESPECT TO TIME AND HAVING A POLARITY INDICATIVE OF THE DIRECTION OF ALTITUDE CHANGE, SAID GENERATING MEANS COMPRISING A RATE GENERATOR COUPLED TO SAID SERVO, SAID RATE GENERATOR HAVING AN INPUT

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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) 1966-07-22 1967-01-21 1967-07-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-22 1971-01-21 1971-07-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-22 1975-01-21 1975-07-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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