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Navigation system

Assignee: Bell Aerospace Corp
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Filing: 1960-10-07
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Granted: 1964-04-21
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Expires: 1980-10-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Milford R Murphy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 19:46
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/93; G01S13/933

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
A NAVIGATION CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PARTICIPATING CRAFT, EACH OF SAID CRAFT HAVING A TELEMETERING TRANSCEIVER, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING REFERENCE BEARING SIGNALS AND VARIABLE BEARING SIGNALS TO SAID CRAFT, MEANS IN EACH SAID TRANSCEIVER FOR RECEIVING SAID REFERENCE BEARING SIGNALS AND VARIABLE BEARING SIGNALS, MEANS IN EACH SAID TRANSCEIVER FOR COMMUNICATING DISTANCE INFORMATION TO OTHER PARTICIPATING CRAFT AS A FUNCTION OF SAID REFERENCE BEARING AND VARIABLE BEARING SIGNALS, PLAN POSITION DISPLAY MEANS IN EACH SAID CRAFT, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A PPI
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
A NAVIGATION CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PARTICIPATING CRAFT, EACH OF SAID CRAFT HAVING A TELEMETERING TRANSCEIVER, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING REFERENCE BEARING SIGNALS AND VARIABLE BEARING SIGNALS TO SAID CRAFT, MEANS IN EACH SAID TRANSCEIVER FOR RECEIVING SAID REFERENCE BEARING SIGNALS AND VARIABLE BEARING SIGNALS, MEANS IN EACH SAID TRANSCEIVER FOR COMMUNICATING DISTANCE INFORMATION TO OTHER PARTICIPATING CRAFT AS A FUNCTION OF SAID REFERENCE BEARING AND VARIABLE BEARING SIGNALS, PLAN POSITION DISPLAY MEANS IN EACH SAID CRAFT, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A PPI

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2666198A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-04-21 1967-10-21 1968-04-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-04-21 1971-10-21 1972-04-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-04-21 1975-10-21 1976-04-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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