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US3216674A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Proportional navigation system for a spinning body in free space

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-06-08
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1979-06-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William B Mclean

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:51
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/20; F41G7/22; F41G7/222; B; B64; B64G; B64G3/00; F41G7/2213; F41G7/2253; F41G7/2273; F41G7/2293; G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/787

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 46 words
A GYROSCOPIC SPINNING BODY FOR DETECTING AN ENERGY EMITTING SOURCE, SAID SPINNING BODY HAVING AN AXIS OF SPIN, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ENERGY EMITTED FROM SAID SOURCE AND PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE RADIAL DIRECTION OF SAID SOURCE WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS OF SPIN, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 46 words
A GYROSCOPIC SPINNING BODY FOR DETECTING AN ENERGY EMITTING SOURCE, SAID SPINNING BODY HAVING AN AXIS OF SPIN, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ENERGY EMITTED FROM SAID SOURCE AND PROVIDING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE RADIAL DIRECTION OF SAID SOURCE WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS OF SPIN, AND

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-08 1969-05-10 1969-11-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-08 1973-05-10 1973-11-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-08 1977-05-10 1977-11-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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