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US3197625A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cross correlator

Assignee: Electro Mechanical Research Inc
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Filing: 1958-10-01
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1978-10-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred G Ratz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:54
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/19; G06G7/1921; G06F; G06F17/00; G06F17/10; G06F17/15; G06G7/1928

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A CROSS CORRELATOR COMPRISING A SOURCE OF FIRST WIDE BAND SIGNAL X(T), A SOURCE OF SECOND WIDE BAND SIGNAL Y(T), EACH OF SAID SIGNALS X(T) AND Y(T) HAVING A RELATIVELY EXTENSIVE FOURIER SPECTRUM, FREQUENCY SCANNING MEANS FOR CONCURRENTLY SELECTING SAMPLE NARROW BAND SIGNALS OF CORRESPONDING FREQUENCY EXISTING AT IDENTICAL TIMES IN SAID SIGNALS X(T) AND Y(T) FOR A RANGE OF FREQUENCIES TAKEN IN SUCCESSION, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MULTIPLYING SAID SAMPLE SIGNALS DURING SAID SELECING TO PROVIDE A PRODUCT SIGNAL DURING SAID SELECTION OVER SAID RANGE OF FREQUENCIES AND MEANS FOR CONTINUALLY INTEGRATING SAID PRODUCT SIGNAL DURING SAID SELECTING OVER A SUB TANTIAL TIME INTERVAL AT LEAST AS LONG AS THE PERIOD OF TIME REQUIRED BY SAID SELECTION OVER SAID RANGE OF FREQUENCIES, SAID MEANS FOR CONCURRENTLY SELECTING COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND AMPLITUDE MODULATORS RESPONSIVE TO SAID WIDE BAND SIGNALS X(T) AND Y(T) RESPECTIVELY, AND A SOURCE OF FREQUENCY SCANNING LOCAL OSCILLATIONS CONNECTED TO SAID AMPLITUDE MODULATORS, SAID LOCAL OSCILLATIONS BEING SQUARE WAVES.

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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) 1968-07-26 1969-01-25 1969-07-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-26 1973-01-25 1973-07-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-26 1977-01-25 1977-07-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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