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Method for measuring sea surface condition
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-08
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1983-04-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund A Bartsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 07:56
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B17/08; G01; G01C; G01C13/00; G01C13/002; G03B15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A METHOD FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING SEA SURFACE CONDITIONS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) REFLECTING LIGHT RAYS FROM THE SEA SURFACE TO BE MEASURED; (B) INTERCEPTING ONLY THOSE LIGHT RAYS WHICH ARE REFLECTED FROM A WAVE FACET PERPENDICULAR TO THE INTERCEPTED LIGHT RAY; AND (C) RECORDING SAID INTERCEPTED LIGHT RAYS TO INDICATE THE ANGLE OF SAID INTERCEPTED LIGHT RAYS ON A FILM STRIP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
62 words
A METHOD FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING SEA SURFACE CONDITIONS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) REFLECTING LIGHT RAYS FROM THE SEA SURFACE TO BE MEASURED; (B) INTERCEPTING ONLY THOSE LIGHT RAYS WHICH ARE REFLECTED FROM A WAVE FACET PERPENDICULAR TO THE INTERCEPTED LIGHT RAY; AND (C) RECORDING SAID INTERCEPTED LIGHT RAYS TO INDICATE THE ANGLE OF SAID INTERCEPTED LIGHT RAYS ON A FILM STRIP.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-28 | 1969-09-27 | 1970-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-28 | 1973-09-27 | 1974-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-28 | 1977-09-27 | 1978-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |