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Position indicating system

Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-29
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1981-03-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Robert O Case
  • 👤 Rulon G Shelley
  • 👤 Jerome M Page

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/91; G01S13/913

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND MUTUALLY SPACED TARGETS HAVING PRESELECTED POSITIONS, MONOPULSE RADAR MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE FOR GENERATING SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE RANGE TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TARGETS AND THE AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION ANGLES SUBTENDED BETWEEN SAID TARGETS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SIGNAL GENERATING MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE POSITION OF THE VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TARGETS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 81 words
A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND MUTUALLY SPACED TARGETS HAVING PRESELECTED POSITIONS, MONOPULSE RADAR MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE FOR GENERATING SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE RANGE TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TARGETS AND THE AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION ANGLES SUBTENDED BETWEEN SAID TARGETS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SIGNAL GENERATING MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE POSITION OF THE VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TARGETS.

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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) 1968-04-05 1968-10-05 1969-04-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-05 1972-10-05 1973-04-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-05 1976-10-05 1977-04-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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