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Servo system

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-08-04
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Granted: 1963-07-23
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Expires: 1981-08-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lester J Reitman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 02:22
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C13/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
IN A MANUAL BOOSTER SERVO SYSTEM FOR MANEUVERABLE CRAFT, A SERVOMOTOR RESPONSIVE TO A DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE INPUT, A VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE INPUT TO THE SERVOMOTOR OPERABLE TO MOVE THE CRAFT ABOUT AN AXIS, A MANUAL CONTROLLER, A MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CONTROLLER AND THE SERVOMOTOR VALVE HAVING A ROD PART, DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE FEEL MEANS HAVING A PISTON MOVABLE AXIALLY ON THE ROD PART OF THE MECHANICAL CONNECTION, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE INPUT TO SAID FEEL MEANS INCLUDING A CLUTCH FOR COUPLING THE PISTON OF THE MEANS TO THE ROD PART OF THE MECHANICAL CONNECTION TO IMPART ARTIFICIAL FEEL TO THE CONTROLLER, A FLUID FLOW LINE BETWEEN THE SERVOMOTOR AND FEEL MEANS HAVING A CONTROL VALVE, AND MEANS FOR CONDITIONING THE LINE CONTROL VALVE TO CONNECT THE SERVOMOTOR TO THE FEEL MEANS FOR OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE INPUT TO THE SERVOMOTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
IN A MANUAL BOOSTER SERVO SYSTEM FOR MANEUVERABLE CRAFT, A SERVOMOTOR RESPONSIVE TO A DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE INPUT, A VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE INPUT TO THE SERVOMOTOR OPERABLE TO MOVE THE CRAFT ABOUT AN AXIS, A MANUAL CONTROLLER, A MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CONTROLLER AND THE SERVOMOTOR VALVE HAVING A ROD PART, DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE FEEL MEANS HAVING A PISTON MOVABLE AXIALLY ON THE ROD PART OF THE MECHANICAL CONNECTION, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE INPUT TO SAID FEEL MEANS INCLUDING A CLUTCH FOR COUPLING THE PISTON OF THE MEANS TO THE ROD PART OF THE MECHANICAL CONNECTION TO IMPART ARTIFICIAL FEEL TO THE CONTROLLER, A FLUID FLOW LINE BETWEEN THE SERVOMOTOR AND FEEL MEANS HAVING A CONTROL VALVE, AND MEANS FOR CONDITIONING THE LINE CONTROL VALVE TO CONNECT THE SERVOMOTOR TO THE FEEL MEANS FOR OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID PRESSURE INPUT TO THE SERVOMOTOR.

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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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