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Monitoring system for a vestigial sideband transmitter whereby the quadrature component is eliminated

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-27
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1983-08-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 David S Henry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 23:04
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03D; H03D1/00; H03D1/22; H03D1/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
MEANS FOR DISTORTIONLESS DEMODULATION OF VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND AMPLITUDE-MODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY WHICH COMPRISES; (A) MEANS TO SHAPE THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID MODULATED ENERGY FIRST AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY ACCORDING TO A GIVE N VESTIGIAL CRITERION, (B) MEANS TO PROVIDE UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY HAVING THE SAME PHASE AS SAID MODULATED ENERGY, (C) MEANS TO TEMPORARILY ALTER THE PHASE OF SAID UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY NINETY DEGRESS, (D) MEANS TO ADJUST THIS PHASE INCRMENTALLY TO OBTAIN MINIMUM LOW FREQUENCY DEMODULATED OUTPUT, (E) MEANS TO RETURN THE PHASE OF SAID UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY NINETY DEGREES TO APPROXIMATELY THE ORIGINAL PHASE OF SAID UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AND (F) MEANS TO DEMODULATE SAID VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND AMPLITUDE-MODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY FORMING THE FIRSTORDER PRODUCT OF THE SAME WITH SAID UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
MEANS FOR DISTORTIONLESS DEMODULATION OF VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND AMPLITUDE-MODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY WHICH COMPRISES; (A) MEANS TO SHAPE THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID MODULATED ENERGY FIRST AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY ACCORDING TO A GIVE N VESTIGIAL CRITERION, (B) MEANS TO PROVIDE UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY HAVING THE SAME PHASE AS SAID MODULATED ENERGY, (C) MEANS TO TEMPORARILY ALTER THE PHASE OF SAID UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY NINETY DEGRESS, (D) MEANS TO ADJUST THIS PHASE INCRMENTALLY TO OBTAIN MINIMUM LOW FREQUENCY DEMODULATED OUTPUT, (E) MEANS TO RETURN THE PHASE OF SAID UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY NINETY DEGREES TO APPROXIMATELY THE ORIGINAL PHASE OF SAID UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AND (F) MEANS TO DEMODULATE SAID VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND AMPLITUDE-MODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY BY FORMING THE FIRSTORDER PRODUCT OF THE SAME WITH SAID UNMODULATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

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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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