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Method and apparatus for determining the transfer function of a process

Assignee: RIDC IND DEV FUND
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Filing: 1961-08-18
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1981-08-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mortimer A Schultz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 02:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/48; G06G7/62; G06G7/623; G05; G05B; G05B23/00; G05B23/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE TRANSFER FUNCTION OF A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES (U) A TRANSDUCER FOR OBSERVING NOISE GENERATED BY THE PROCESS AND FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT PROPORTIONAL TO SAID NOISE, (2) MEANS FOR RECORDING FROM SAID TRANSDUCER OUTPUT TWO CHANNELS OF INFORMATION (3) MEANS FOR VARIABLY DISPLACING SAID TWO CHANNEL FROM EACH OTHER IN TIME, (4) A FIST COMPUTER FOR RECEIVING THE OUTPUTS OF SAID TWO CHANNELS AND PRODUCING A SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE OUTPUT AUTO-CORRELATION FUNCTION OF THE PROCESS, (5) MEANS FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL CORRESPONDING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE TRANSFER FUNCTION OF A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES (U) A TRANSDUCER FOR OBSERVING NOISE GENERATED BY THE PROCESS AND FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT PROPORTIONAL TO SAID NOISE, (2) MEANS FOR RECORDING FROM SAID TRANSDUCER OUTPUT TWO CHANNELS OF INFORMATION (3) MEANS FOR VARIABLY DISPLACING SAID TWO CHANNEL FROM EACH OTHER IN TIME, (4) A FIST COMPUTER FOR RECEIVING THE OUTPUTS OF SAID TWO CHANNELS AND PRODUCING A SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE OUTPUT AUTO-CORRELATION FUNCTION OF THE PROCESS, (5) MEANS FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL CORRESPONDING

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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) 1969-03-14 1969-09-13 1970-03-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-14 1973-09-13 1974-03-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-14 1977-09-13 1978-03-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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