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US3248559A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Detection circuit

Assignee: Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-07-21
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1981-07-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Azar Leonard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:35
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/01; H03K5/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
IN A PULSE-ACTUATED REBALANCING SERVO SYSTEM, A SERVO MECHANISM HAVING A NULL POSITION, DETECTOR MEANS TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANT PHASE, DELAY IN THE OPERATION OF SAID SERVO SYSTEM, SAID DETECTOR MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY-POLED, PARALLEL-CONNECTED DIODES, MEANS FOR APPLYING PULSE SIGNALS TO SAID DETECTOR MEANS HAVING A POLARITY REPRESENTING THE DIRECTION OF DISPLACEMENT OF THE SERVO MECHANISM FROM THE NULL POSITION, MEANS FOR RESTORING THE SERVO MECHANISM TO ITS NULL POSITION, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID RESTORING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
IN A PULSE-ACTUATED REBALANCING SERVO SYSTEM, A SERVO MECHANISM HAVING A NULL POSITION, DETECTOR MEANS TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANT PHASE, DELAY IN THE OPERATION OF SAID SERVO SYSTEM, SAID DETECTOR MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY-POLED, PARALLEL-CONNECTED DIODES, MEANS FOR APPLYING PULSE SIGNALS TO SAID DETECTOR MEANS HAVING A POLARITY REPRESENTING THE DIRECTION OF DISPLACEMENT OF THE SERVO MECHANISM FROM THE NULL POSITION, MEANS FOR RESTORING THE SERVO MECHANISM TO ITS NULL POSITION, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID RESTORING MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-04-25 1969-10-25 1970-04-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-25 1973-10-25 1974-04-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-25 1977-10-25 1978-04-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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