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Doppler radar system

Assignee: Laboratory For Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1963-05-16
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1983-05-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr George V Colby

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/02; G01S13/50; G01S13/52; G01S13/522; G01S13/524; G01S13/53

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 164 words
AN AIRBORNE PULSED DOPPLER RADAR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE RELATIVE SPEED BETWEEN A VEHICLE SUPPORTING SUCH A SYSTEM AND TARGETS WITHOUT SUCH VEHICLE, THE SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME ANTENNA MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY, THE LEVEL OF SUCH ENERGY LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMITTER TO THE RECEIVER OF SUCH SYSTEM DURING SUCCESSIVE TRANSMITTING PERIODS IN GREATER THAN THE LEVEL OF SUCH ENERGY REFLECTING BACK FROM TRAGETS TO THE RECEIVER DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN SUCH TRANSMITTING PERIODS, COMPRISING: (A) MEANS FOR GENERATING PULSES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDETERMINED PROGRAM; (B) MEANS, INCLUDING A DUPLEXER AND AN ANTENNA, FOR TRANSMITTING THE GREATER PORTION OF EACH GENERATED PULSE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TOWARD TARGETS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE; (C) RECEIVER MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREQUENCY OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY REFLECTED BACK FROM TARGETS AND RECEIVED BY THE ANTENNA, THE RECEIVER MEANS INCLUDING: (1) HETERODYING MEANS, INCLUDING A CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING FIRST LOCAL OSCILLATOR, FOR CONVERTING BOTH THE LEAKAGE PORTION OF EACH GENERATED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 164 words
AN AIRBORNE PULSED DOPPLER RADAR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE RELATIVE SPEED BETWEEN A VEHICLE SUPPORTING SUCH A SYSTEM AND TARGETS WITHOUT SUCH VEHICLE, THE SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME ANTENNA MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY, THE LEVEL OF SUCH ENERGY LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMITTER TO THE RECEIVER OF SUCH SYSTEM DURING SUCCESSIVE TRANSMITTING PERIODS IN GREATER THAN THE LEVEL OF SUCH ENERGY REFLECTING BACK FROM TRAGETS TO THE RECEIVER DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN SUCH TRANSMITTING PERIODS, COMPRISING: (A) MEANS FOR GENERATING PULSES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PREDETERMINED PROGRAM; (B) MEANS, INCLUDING A DUPLEXER AND AN ANTENNA, FOR TRANSMITTING THE GREATER PORTION OF EACH GENERATED PULSE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TOWARD TARGETS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE; (C) RECEIVER MEANS FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREQUENCY OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY REFLECTED BACK FROM TARGETS AND RECEIVED BY THE ANTENNA, THE RECEIVER MEANS INCLUDING: (1) HETERODYING MEANS, INCLUDING A CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING FIRST LOCAL OSCILLATOR, FOR CONVERTING BOTH THE LEAKAGE PORTION OF EACH GENERATED

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-07 1969-08-09 1970-02-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-07 1973-08-09 1974-02-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-07 1977-08-09 1978-02-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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