US3167652A
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Miss distance and vector measurement system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-03
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Granted: 1965-01-26
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Expires: 1981-10-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Henry T Weisbrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/29; G01T1/2907; G01S; G01S11/00; G01S11/12; G01S11/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE MISS DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO RELATIVELY MOVABLE OBJECTS, COMPRISING A SOURCE OF RADIATION ON ONE OF SAID OBJECTS, A RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE ON THE OTHER OF SAID OBJECTS, SAID DEVICE INCLUDING AN AMOUNT OF SCINTILLATION MATERIAL ADAPTED TO EMIT SCINTALLATIONS WHEN EXPOSED TO SAID RADIATION, A RETICLE DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE OF RADIATION AND SAID MATERIAL AND ADAPTED TO BE ROTATED ABOUT AN AXIS, SAID RETICLE BEING A SPHEROID FORM AND OPAQUE TO SAID RADIATION BUT HAVING A NARROW RADIAL SLOT OF UNIFORM WIDTH THEREIN ADAPTED TO ADAPTED TO PASS RADIATION TO THE MATERIAL WHEN ALIGNED THEREWITH, MEANS FOR PERIODICALLY PULSING A TIME SIGNAL CORRELATED TO THE ROTATIONAL POSITION OF SAID SLOT, AND MEANS ADAPTED TO CONVERT SAID SCINTILLATIONS INTO TRANSMITTABLE SIGNALS WHICH CORRELATED WITH SAID TIME SIGNALS ARE INDICATIVE OF THE DIRECTION AND DISTANCE OF THE SOURCE OF RADIATION FROM THE RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE MISS DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO RELATIVELY MOVABLE OBJECTS, COMPRISING A SOURCE OF RADIATION ON ONE OF SAID OBJECTS, A RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE ON THE OTHER OF SAID OBJECTS, SAID DEVICE INCLUDING AN AMOUNT OF SCINTILLATION MATERIAL ADAPTED TO EMIT SCINTALLATIONS WHEN EXPOSED TO SAID RADIATION, A RETICLE DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE OF RADIATION AND SAID MATERIAL AND ADAPTED TO BE ROTATED ABOUT AN AXIS, SAID RETICLE BEING A SPHEROID FORM AND OPAQUE TO SAID RADIATION BUT HAVING A NARROW RADIAL SLOT OF UNIFORM WIDTH THEREIN ADAPTED TO ADAPTED TO PASS RADIATION TO THE MATERIAL WHEN ALIGNED THEREWITH, MEANS FOR PERIODICALLY PULSING A TIME SIGNAL CORRELATED TO THE ROTATIONAL POSITION OF SAID SLOT, AND MEANS ADAPTED TO CONVERT SAID SCINTILLATIONS INTO TRANSMITTABLE SIGNALS WHICH CORRELATED WITH SAID TIME SIGNALS ARE INDICATIVE OF THE DIRECTION AND DISTANCE OF THE SOURCE OF RADIATION FROM THE RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-26 | 1968-07-27 | 1969-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-26 | 1972-07-27 | 1973-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-26 | 1976-07-27 | 1977-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |