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Radar isoecho contour sensitivity gate
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-09-10
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1982-09-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John C Kocher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/95; G01S13/951; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A90/00; Y02A90/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A WEATHER RADAR COMPRISING MEANS FOR GENERATING AND DIRECTIONALLY RADIATING SUCCESSIVE PULSES OF HIGH FREQUENCY ENERGY AT A CONSTANT PULSE REPETITION INTERVAL, MEANS INCLUDING A HIGHLY SENSITIVE RADAR RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING ECHOES OF SAID RADIATED ENERGY, A CATHODE RAY TUBE INDICATOR COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID RECEIVER FOR DISPLAYING SAID ECHOES, RECEIVER GAIN CONTROL MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM VALUE OF RECEIVER SENSITIVITY AND AN INTERMEDIATE VALUE OF RECEIVER SENSITIVITY, AND MEANS SYNCHRONIZED WITH SAID RADIATED PULSES AND COUPLED TO SAID GAIN CONTROL MEANS FOR HOLDING THE GAIN OF SAID RECEIVER CONSTANT AT SAID MAXIMUM VALUE OF SENSITIVITY DURING EACH OF ONE SET OF ALTERNATE PULSE REPETITION INTERVALS AND CONSTANT AT SAID INTERMEDIATE VALUE OF SENSITIVITY DURING EACH OF THE OTHER SET OF ALTERNATE PULSE REPETITION INTERVALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A WEATHER RADAR COMPRISING MEANS FOR GENERATING AND DIRECTIONALLY RADIATING SUCCESSIVE PULSES OF HIGH FREQUENCY ENERGY AT A CONSTANT PULSE REPETITION INTERVAL, MEANS INCLUDING A HIGHLY SENSITIVE RADAR RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING ECHOES OF SAID RADIATED ENERGY, A CATHODE RAY TUBE INDICATOR COUPLED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID RECEIVER FOR DISPLAYING SAID ECHOES, RECEIVER GAIN CONTROL MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM VALUE OF RECEIVER SENSITIVITY AND AN INTERMEDIATE VALUE OF RECEIVER SENSITIVITY, AND MEANS SYNCHRONIZED WITH SAID RADIATED PULSES AND COUPLED TO SAID GAIN CONTROL MEANS FOR HOLDING THE GAIN OF SAID RECEIVER CONSTANT AT SAID MAXIMUM VALUE OF SENSITIVITY DURING EACH OF ONE SET OF ALTERNATE PULSE REPETITION INTERVALS AND CONSTANT AT SAID INTERMEDIATE VALUE OF SENSITIVITY DURING EACH OF THE OTHER SET OF ALTERNATE PULSE REPETITION INTERVALS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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