US3187327A
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Multiplex beacon range determining system
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1959-12-14
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1979-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph R Schneider
- 👤 Russell B French
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:31
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/74; G01S13/76
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
BEACON APPARATUS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND SOURCES OF REPETITIVE PULSES, FIRST MEANS FOR SYNCHRONIZING THE PULSES OF SAID FIRST SOURCE, SECOND MEANS FOR SYNCHRONIZING THE PULSES OF SAID SECOND SOURCE, PULSE TRANSMITTING MEANS, PULSE RECEIVING MEANS, COUPLING MEANS CONNECTED TO BOTH SAID SYNCHRONIZING MEANS, TO SAID TRANSMITTING MEANS AND TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS, SAID COUPLING MEANS HAVING TWO MODES OF OPERATION, SAID COUPLING MEANS IN ONE MODE APPLYING RECEIVED PULSES TO SAID FIRST SYNCHRONIZING MEANS TO SYNCHRONIZE THE PULSES OF SAID FIRST SOURCE WITH SAID RECEIVED PULSES AND APPLYING THE PULSES OF SAID SECOND SOURCE TO SAID PULSE TRANSMITTING MEANS, SAID COUPLING MEANS IN THE OTHER MODE APPLYING RECEIVED PULSES TO SAID SECOND SYNCHRONIZING MEANS TO SYNCHRONIZE THE PULSES OF SAID SECOND SOURCE WITH SAID RECEIVED PULSES AND APPLYING THE PULSES OF SAID FIRST SOURCE TO SAID APPLYING THE PULSES OF SAID AND MEANS CONNETED TO SAID PULSE RECEIVING MEANS AND TO SAID COUPLING MEANS FOR CHANGING THE OPERATION OF SAID COUPLING MEANS FROM ONE OF SAID MODES TO THE OTHER OF SAID MODES IN RESPONSE TO SAID RECEIVED PULSES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
BEACON APPARATUS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND SOURCES OF REPETITIVE PULSES, FIRST MEANS FOR SYNCHRONIZING THE PULSES OF SAID FIRST SOURCE, SECOND MEANS FOR SYNCHRONIZING THE PULSES OF SAID SECOND SOURCE, PULSE TRANSMITTING MEANS, PULSE RECEIVING MEANS, COUPLING MEANS CONNECTED TO BOTH SAID SYNCHRONIZING MEANS, TO SAID TRANSMITTING MEANS AND TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS, SAID COUPLING MEANS HAVING TWO MODES OF OPERATION, SAID COUPLING MEANS IN ONE MODE APPLYING RECEIVED PULSES TO SAID FIRST SYNCHRONIZING MEANS TO SYNCHRONIZE THE PULSES OF SAID FIRST SOURCE WITH SAID RECEIVED PULSES AND APPLYING THE PULSES OF SAID SECOND SOURCE TO SAID PULSE TRANSMITTING MEANS, SAID COUPLING MEANS IN THE OTHER MODE APPLYING RECEIVED PULSES TO SAID SECOND SYNCHRONIZING MEANS TO SYNCHRONIZE THE PULSES OF SAID SECOND SOURCE WITH SAID RECEIVED PULSES AND APPLYING THE PULSES OF SAID FIRST SOURCE TO SAID APPLYING THE PULSES OF SAID AND MEANS CONNETED TO SAID PULSE RECEIVING MEANS AND TO SAID COUPLING MEANS FOR CHANGING THE OPERATION OF SAID COUPLING MEANS FROM ONE OF SAID MODES TO THE OTHER OF SAID MODES IN RESPONSE TO SAID RECEIVED PULSES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-31 | 1968-11-30 | 1969-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-31 | 1972-11-30 | 1973-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-31 | 1976-11-30 | 1977-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |