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Apparatus for the automatic navigation and guidance of an aircraft or the like

Assignee: Goodyear Aerospace Corp
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Filing: 1951-09-18
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Granted: 1965-06-29
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Expires: 1971-09-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Burtner Richard Lee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 03:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
APPARATUS OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED INCLUDING A COMPOSITE RADAR STRIP MAP HAVING SEPARATE COLUMNS RESPECTFULLY OF LONGITUDINAL AND LATERAL REFERENCE INFORMATION OF THE TERRAIN OVER WHICH THE AIRCRAFT IS INTENDED TO FLY, MEANS FOR PRODUCING SEPARATE SUBSTANTIALLY INSTANTANEOUS RADAR LINE IMAGES OF THE TERRAIN ALONG PATHS EXTENDING LATERALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY AHEAD OF THE AIRCRAFT, MEANS FOR SUPERIMPOSINNG A LINE IMAGE OVER ITS RELATED COLUMN AND TO SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SCALE AND ORIENTATION, MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY EFFECTING RELATIVE SCANNING MOTION BETWEEN SAID IMAGES AND THE STRIP MAP, MEANS AUTOMATICALLY RESPONSIVE TO THE RELATIVE ALIGNMENT OF THE MAP AND IM-

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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) 1968-06-28 1968-12-28 1969-06-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-28 1972-12-28 1973-06-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-28 1976-12-28 1977-06-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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