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Direction finding receiver systems

Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1963-04-08
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1983-04-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carre Roland
  • 👤 Robert Jean

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 04:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/02; G01S13/06; G01S13/42; G01S13/424; G01S1/00; G01S1/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
A DIRECTION FINDING RECEIVER SYSTEM COMPRISING: AN AERIAL HAVING N ANTENNAS, N BEING AN INTEGER, HAVING N RESPECTIVE BEAMS, THE RESPECTIVE ELEVATION ANGLES OF SAID BEAMS INCREASING FROM ONE BEAMS TO THE OTHER, N RECEPTION CHANNELS, RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID N ANTENNAS, AND MEANS FOR BLOCKING AT LEAST A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID CHANNELS UPON SIMULTANEOUS RECEPTION OF SIGNALS BY A PREDETERMINED COMBINATION OF AT LEAST TWO OF SAID RADIATORS, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A LOGIC NETWORK HAVING INPUTS RESPECTIVELY COUPLED TO AT LEAST THOSE OF SAID CHANNELS WHICH ARE COUPLED TO SAID RADIATORS OF SAID COMBINATION AND AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO SAID PREDETERMINED CHANNEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
A DIRECTION FINDING RECEIVER SYSTEM COMPRISING: AN AERIAL HAVING N ANTENNAS, N BEING AN INTEGER, HAVING N RESPECTIVE BEAMS, THE RESPECTIVE ELEVATION ANGLES OF SAID BEAMS INCREASING FROM ONE BEAMS TO THE OTHER, N RECEPTION CHANNELS, RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID N ANTENNAS, AND MEANS FOR BLOCKING AT LEAST A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID CHANNELS UPON SIMULTANEOUS RECEPTION OF SIGNALS BY A PREDETERMINED COMBINATION OF AT LEAST TWO OF SAID RADIATORS, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A LOGIC NETWORK HAVING INPUTS RESPECTIVELY COUPLED TO AT LEAST THOSE OF SAID CHANNELS WHICH ARE COUPLED TO SAID RADIATORS OF SAID COMBINATION AND AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO SAID PREDETERMINED CHANNEL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3072903A Cited
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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) 1969-02-28 1969-08-30 1970-03-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-28 1973-08-30 1974-03-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-28 1977-08-30 1978-03-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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