US3116484A
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Space satellite vehicles
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1959-11-18
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Granted: 1963-12-31
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Expires: 1979-11-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cassius C Cutler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:09
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G3/00; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/244; B64G1/36; H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/28; H01Q1/288; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
IN A SATELLITE VEHICLE SYSTEM, A SATELLITE VEHICLE COMPRISING TWO PARTS MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER ONLY ABOUT A SINGLE HINGE AXIS, FIRST AND SECOND BASE STATIONS AND SERVO CONTROL LOOPS LINKING THE TWO PARTS OF THE SATELLITE VEHICLE RESPECTIVELY TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND BASE STATIONS, SAID SERVO LOOPS BEING ARRANGED IN EACH CASE TO A LINE OF PREDETERMINED AXIS OF THAT VEHICLE PART WITH THE LINE OF SIGHT FROM THAT PART TO THE CORRESPONDING BASE STATION, A COMMUNICATION ANTENNA MOUNTED UPON SAID HINGE AXIS, AND MEANS FOR ORIENTING SAID ANTENNA WITH RESPECT TO SAID HINGE AXIS AS A REFERENCE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-30 | 1971-07-01 | 1971-12-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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