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Method and means of determining variability of atmospheric motion with respect to altitude

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-05
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1983-07-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Roger M Lhermitte

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 09:42
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/95; G01S13/951; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A90/00; Y02A90/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 140 words
THE SYSTEM OF RECORDATION OF VARIABILITY IN ATMOSPHERIC MOTION FROM RADAR DETECTABLE MOISTURE PARTICLES IN THE ATMOSPHERE WHICH SYSTEM INCLUDES MEANS INCLUDING AN ANTENNA CONSTANTLY ROTATING IN AZIMUTH FOR RADIATING PULSES OF ENERGY INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, SAID ANTENNA ALSO HAVING A PREDETERMINED CONSTANT ELEVATION ANGLE, MEANS FOR RECEIVING RETURN SIGNAL ENERGY FROM SAID DETECTABLE PARTICLES RESULTING FROM SAID RADIATED PULSES, MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID RETURN SIGNAL ENERGY A DEMODULATED SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID DETECTBLE PARTICLES, MEANS FOR PROGRESSIVELY AND INCREMENTALLY RANGE GATING SAID DEMODULATED SIGNAL OVER A PRESELECTED RANGE, AMEANS INCLUDING A BOXCAR CIRCUIT FOR STRETCHING SAID GATED SIGNAL OVER AN INTERVAL CORRESPONDING TO THAT INTERVAL BETWEEN SIGNALS, MEANS FOR RECORDING THE FREQUENCY OF SAID STRETCHED SIGNALS WITH RESPECT TO AZIMUTH SIGNALS FROM THE ANTENNA RADIATING SAID PULSES OF ENERGY TOGETHER WITH RANGE GATE SIGNALS GATING SAID DEMODULATED SIGNALS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 140 words
THE SYSTEM OF RECORDATION OF VARIABILITY IN ATMOSPHERIC MOTION FROM RADAR DETECTABLE MOISTURE PARTICLES IN THE ATMOSPHERE WHICH SYSTEM INCLUDES MEANS INCLUDING AN ANTENNA CONSTANTLY ROTATING IN AZIMUTH FOR RADIATING PULSES OF ENERGY INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, SAID ANTENNA ALSO HAVING A PREDETERMINED CONSTANT ELEVATION ANGLE, MEANS FOR RECEIVING RETURN SIGNAL ENERGY FROM SAID DETECTABLE PARTICLES RESULTING FROM SAID RADIATED PULSES, MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID RETURN SIGNAL ENERGY A DEMODULATED SIGNAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SAID DETECTBLE PARTICLES, MEANS FOR PROGRESSIVELY AND INCREMENTALLY RANGE GATING SAID DEMODULATED SIGNAL OVER A PRESELECTED RANGE, AMEANS INCLUDING A BOXCAR CIRCUIT FOR STRETCHING SAID GATED SIGNAL OVER AN INTERVAL CORRESPONDING TO THAT INTERVAL BETWEEN SIGNALS, MEANS FOR RECORDING THE FREQUENCY OF SAID STRETCHED SIGNALS WITH RESPECT TO AZIMUTH SIGNALS FROM THE ANTENNA RADIATING SAID PULSES OF ENERGY TOGETHER WITH RANGE GATE SIGNALS GATING SAID DEMODULATED SIGNALS.

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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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