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US3209271A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Phase-locked loops

Assignee: Radiation Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-17
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1981-08-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sydney E Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 17:21
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03D; H03D3/00; H03D3/02; H03D3/24; H03D3/241; H03D3/244

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 126 words
A PHASE LOCKED DEMODUALTOR LOOP FOR VARIABLE FREQUENCY INTELLIGENCE BEARING INPUT SIGNALS COMPRISING AN OSCILLATOR, MEANS FOR GENERATING AN INTELLIGENCE BEARING SIGNAL RESPONSIVE TO THE PHASE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INPUT AND OSCILLATOR SIGNALS, SAID LAST NAMED MEANS HAVING AN INPUT TERMINAL RESPONSIVE TO SAID OSCILLATOR SIGNAL AND AN OUTPUT TERMINAL SUPPLIED BY THE PHASE RESPONSIVE SIGNAL, MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FREQUENCY OF THE OSCILLATOR SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO SAID PHASE RESPONSIVE SIGNAL, SAID OSCILLATOR AND FREQUENCY CONTROLLING MEANS BEING INCLUDED IN THE SIGNAL PATH BETWEEN SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS, AND MEANS FOR EFFECTIVELY VARYING THE BANDWIDTH OF THE SIGNAL PATH INCLUDING SAID OSCILLATOR BETWEEN SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS AS A FUNCTION OF THE NOISE CONTENT OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID INTELLIGENCE BEARING SIGNALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 126 words
A PHASE LOCKED DEMODUALTOR LOOP FOR VARIABLE FREQUENCY INTELLIGENCE BEARING INPUT SIGNALS COMPRISING AN OSCILLATOR, MEANS FOR GENERATING AN INTELLIGENCE BEARING SIGNAL RESPONSIVE TO THE PHASE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INPUT AND OSCILLATOR SIGNALS, SAID LAST NAMED MEANS HAVING AN INPUT TERMINAL RESPONSIVE TO SAID OSCILLATOR SIGNAL AND AN OUTPUT TERMINAL SUPPLIED BY THE PHASE RESPONSIVE SIGNAL, MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FREQUENCY OF THE OSCILLATOR SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO SAID PHASE RESPONSIVE SIGNAL, SAID OSCILLATOR AND FREQUENCY CONTROLLING MEANS BEING INCLUDED IN THE SIGNAL PATH BETWEEN SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS, AND MEANS FOR EFFECTIVELY VARYING THE BANDWIDTH OF THE SIGNAL PATH INCLUDING SAID OSCILLATOR BETWEEN SAID INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS AS A FUNCTION OF THE NOISE CONTENT OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID INTELLIGENCE BEARING SIGNALS.

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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) 1968-09-27 1969-03-29 1969-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-27 1973-03-29 1973-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-27 1977-03-29 1977-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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