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Radiosonde and tracking system
Assignee: Servo Corp of America
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Filing: 1960-09-16
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1980-09-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul G Hansel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/74; G01S13/82; G01S13/825; G01S13/66; G01S13/68; G01S13/76; G01S13/765; G01S13/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A RADIOSONDE AND TRACKING SYSTEM, COMPRISING A TRACKING STATION HAVING MEANS FOR GENERATING A CARRIER WAVE, MEANS FOR MODULATING THE CARRIER WAVE WITH A SIGNAL OF PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE SIGNAL MODULATED CARRIER WAVE, DIRECTIONAL COUPLING MEANS HAVING A LEAKAGE OUTPUT, AND FEEDBACK MEANS INCLUDING TRACKING STATION MODULATION DETECTING MEANS COUPLED TO RECEIVE SAID LEAKAGE OUTPUT TO DEVELOP A FEEDBACK SIGNAL THEREFROM, SAID FEEDBACK MEANS FEEDING SAID SIGNAL TO SAID MODULATING MEANS IN A PHASE REVERSE TO THAT OF SAID MODULATION TO CANCEL THE INHERENT DISTORTION THEREIN; RADIOSONDE MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE TRACKING STATION TRANSMITTED WAVE, AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR DETECTING SAID MODULATION SIGNAL, RADIOSONDE MEANS FOR COLLECTING METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION, AND CONVERTING SUCH INFORMATION INTO DATA SIGNALS, A SOURCE OF RADIOSONDE CARRIER WAVES, MEANS FOR MODULATING SAID RADIOSONDE CARRIER WAVES WITH SAID MODULATION SIGNAL AND DATA SIGNALS, AND MEANS FOR RETRANSMITTING THE MODULATED RADIOSONDE CARRIER WAVES TO SAID TRACKING STATION; SAID TRACKING STATION FURTHER COMPRISING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID MODULATED RADIOSONDE CARRIER WAVES, AND MEANS COUPLED TO SAID LAST MENTIONED MEANS FOR TRACKING SAID RADIOSONDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A RADIOSONDE AND TRACKING SYSTEM, COMPRISING A TRACKING STATION HAVING MEANS FOR GENERATING A CARRIER WAVE, MEANS FOR MODULATING THE CARRIER WAVE WITH A SIGNAL OF PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE SIGNAL MODULATED CARRIER WAVE, DIRECTIONAL COUPLING MEANS HAVING A LEAKAGE OUTPUT, AND FEEDBACK MEANS INCLUDING TRACKING STATION MODULATION DETECTING MEANS COUPLED TO RECEIVE SAID LEAKAGE OUTPUT TO DEVELOP A FEEDBACK SIGNAL THEREFROM, SAID FEEDBACK MEANS FEEDING SAID SIGNAL TO SAID MODULATING MEANS IN A PHASE REVERSE TO THAT OF SAID MODULATION TO CANCEL THE INHERENT DISTORTION THEREIN; RADIOSONDE MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE TRACKING STATION TRANSMITTED WAVE, AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR DETECTING SAID MODULATION SIGNAL, RADIOSONDE MEANS FOR COLLECTING METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION, AND CONVERTING SUCH INFORMATION INTO DATA SIGNALS, A SOURCE OF RADIOSONDE CARRIER WAVES, MEANS FOR MODULATING SAID RADIOSONDE CARRIER WAVES WITH SAID MODULATION SIGNAL AND DATA SIGNALS, AND MEANS FOR RETRANSMITTING THE MODULATED RADIOSONDE CARRIER WAVES TO SAID TRACKING STATION; SAID TRACKING STATION FURTHER COMPRISING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID MODULATED RADIOSONDE CARRIER WAVES, AND MEANS COUPLED TO SAID LAST MENTIONED MEANS FOR TRACKING SAID RADIOSONDE.
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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) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |