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Microwave radiometer

Assignee: Bunker Ramo Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-17
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1981-03-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Theodore R Whitney

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K11/00; G01K11/006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A MICROWAVE RADIOMETER INCLUDING THE COMBINATION OF RADIATION COLLECTION MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ORTHOGONALLY DISPOSED POLARIZATION COMPONENTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE RADIATION IN A SELECTED WAVE LENGTH RANGE, CYCLICALLY OPERABLE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE MEANS COUPLED TO THE RADIATION COLLECTION MEANS AND ALTERNATELY ACCEPTING SIGNALS CONTRIBUTED FROM INDIVIDUAL ONES OF THE ORTHOGONALLY DISPOSED POLARIZATION COMPONENTS OF THE RADIATION, CYCLICALLY OPERABLE REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATING MEANS COUPLED TO THE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY SUBSTITUTING REFERENCE SIGNALS FOR THE SIGNALS ACCEPTED BY THE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE MEANS, AND SIGNAL DEMODULATING MEANS COUPLED TO THE REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATING MEANS FOR DEVELOPING SIGNALS REPRESENTING CONTRASTS IN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORTHOGONALLY DISPOSED POLARIZATION COMPONENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A MICROWAVE RADIOMETER INCLUDING THE COMBINATION OF RADIATION COLLECTION MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ORTHOGONALLY DISPOSED POLARIZATION COMPONENTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE RADIATION IN A SELECTED WAVE LENGTH RANGE, CYCLICALLY OPERABLE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE MEANS COUPLED TO THE RADIATION COLLECTION MEANS AND ALTERNATELY ACCEPTING SIGNALS CONTRIBUTED FROM INDIVIDUAL ONES OF THE ORTHOGONALLY DISPOSED POLARIZATION COMPONENTS OF THE RADIATION, CYCLICALLY OPERABLE REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATING MEANS COUPLED TO THE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE MEANS FOR CYCLICALLY SUBSTITUTING REFERENCE SIGNALS FOR THE SIGNALS ACCEPTED BY THE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE MEANS, AND SIGNAL DEMODULATING MEANS COUPLED TO THE REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATING MEANS FOR DEVELOPING SIGNALS REPRESENTING CONTRASTS IN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORTHOGONALLY DISPOSED POLARIZATION COMPONENTS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-17 1969-07-19 1970-01-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-17 1973-07-19 1974-01-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-17 1977-07-19 1978-01-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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