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US3102978A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variable frequency oscillator

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-03
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1982-01-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Bernard B Bossard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 21:23
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F7/00; H03F7/04; H03C; H03C7/00; H03C7/02; H03C7/025; H03C7/027

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
A SIGNAL GENERATOR COMPRISING A KLYSTRON TUNED TO A FIRST FREQUENCY; A RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE SECTION INCLUDING A BAND-PASS FILTER AT SAID FIRST FREQUENCY COUPLED TO SAID KLYSTRON; E-H TUNING STUBS, TUNED TO A SECOND FREQUENCY, COUPLED TO SAID WAVE GUIDE SECTION; A FIRST COAXIAL CABLE, TUNED TO A THIRD FREQUENCY, HAVING A CENTER CONDUCTOR PROJECTING WITHIN ONE SIDE OF SAID WAVEGUIDE SECTION; A SECOND COAXIAL CABLE, TUNED TO A FOURTH FREQUENCY, HAVING A CENTER CONDUCTOR PROJECTING WITHIN THE OPPOSING SIDE OF SAID WAVEGUIDE SECTION; A VARACTOR DIODE CONNECTED BETWEEN THE CENTER CONDUCTORS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND COAXIAL CABLES; AND AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID SECOND COAXIAL CABLE; SAID SECOND FREQUENCY BEING THE FOURTH HARMONIC OF SAID FIRST FREQUENCY, SAID THIRD FREQUENCY BEING LESS THAN SAID FIRST FREQUENCY, AND SAID FOURTH FREQUENCY BEING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID SECOND AND SAID THIRD FREQUENCIES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
A SIGNAL GENERATOR COMPRISING A KLYSTRON TUNED TO A FIRST FREQUENCY; A RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE SECTION INCLUDING A BAND-PASS FILTER AT SAID FIRST FREQUENCY COUPLED TO SAID KLYSTRON; E-H TUNING STUBS, TUNED TO A SECOND FREQUENCY, COUPLED TO SAID WAVE GUIDE SECTION; A FIRST COAXIAL CABLE, TUNED TO A THIRD FREQUENCY, HAVING A CENTER CONDUCTOR PROJECTING WITHIN ONE SIDE OF SAID WAVEGUIDE SECTION; A SECOND COAXIAL CABLE, TUNED TO A FOURTH FREQUENCY, HAVING A CENTER CONDUCTOR PROJECTING WITHIN THE OPPOSING SIDE OF SAID WAVEGUIDE SECTION; A VARACTOR DIODE CONNECTED BETWEEN THE CENTER CONDUCTORS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND COAXIAL CABLES; AND AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID SECOND COAXIAL CABLE; SAID SECOND FREQUENCY BEING THE FOURTH HARMONIC OF SAID FIRST FREQUENCY, SAID THIRD FREQUENCY BEING LESS THAN SAID FIRST FREQUENCY, AND SAID FOURTH FREQUENCY BEING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID SECOND AND SAID THIRD FREQUENCIES.

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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) 1966-09-02 1967-03-04 1967-09-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-02 1971-03-04 1971-09-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-02 1975-03-04 1975-09-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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