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US3217326A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Space surveillance system with instantaneous resolution of multiple cycle phase ambiguity

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-30
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1983-04-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Maxime G Kaufman
  • 👤 Donald W Lynch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 12:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/02; G01S3/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
IN AN INTERFEROMETER FOR MEASURING THE DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ENERGY, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A REFERENCE PHASE SIGNAL IN DEPENDENCY ON THE SIGNALS RECEIVED AT A FIRST PAIR OF LOCATION AND A FIRST PHASE INFORMATION SIGNAL IN DEPENDENCY ON THE APPARENT RELATIVE PHASING OF THE SIGNALS RECEIVED AT SAID FIRST PAIR OF LOCATIONS, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SECOND PHASE INFORMATION SIGNAL IN DEPENDENCY ON THE APPARENT RELATIVE PHASING OF SIGNALS RECEIVED AT A SECOND PAIR OF LOCATIONS, MEANS FOR MEASURING THE TIME RELATIONSHIP OF A SELECTED PHASE ANGLE OF THE REFERENCE SIGNAL AND THE OCCURRENCE OF SELECTED PHASING OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PHASE INFORMATION SIGNALS, AND INDICATOR MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN INDICATION IN DEPENDENCY ON SAID TIME RELATIONSHIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
IN AN INTERFEROMETER FOR MEASURING THE DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ENERGY, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A REFERENCE PHASE SIGNAL IN DEPENDENCY ON THE SIGNALS RECEIVED AT A FIRST PAIR OF LOCATION AND A FIRST PHASE INFORMATION SIGNAL IN DEPENDENCY ON THE APPARENT RELATIVE PHASING OF THE SIGNALS RECEIVED AT SAID FIRST PAIR OF LOCATIONS, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SECOND PHASE INFORMATION SIGNAL IN DEPENDENCY ON THE APPARENT RELATIVE PHASING OF SIGNALS RECEIVED AT A SECOND PAIR OF LOCATIONS, MEANS FOR MEASURING THE TIME RELATIONSHIP OF A SELECTED PHASE ANGLE OF THE REFERENCE SIGNAL AND THE OCCURRENCE OF SELECTED PHASING OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PHASE INFORMATION SIGNALS, AND INDICATOR MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN INDICATION IN DEPENDENCY ON SAID TIME RELATIONSHIP.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-11-08 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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