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US3249943A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Channel combiner for space surveillance system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-30
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1983-09-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Maxime G Kaufman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:17
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/02; G01S3/14; G01S3/46; G01S3/48

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
IN A SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES A RADIO INTERFEROMETER AND A SOURCE WHICH PRODUCES A REFERENCE SIGNAL; MODULATING MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF SIGNALS FROM SAID RATIO INTERFEROMETER AND A PLURALITY OF STABLE, FREQUENCY-MULTIPLIED SIGNALS FROM SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL SOURCE, SAID MODULATING MEANS INCLUDING SUCCESSIVE STAGES OF MODULATING WHEREIN EACH STAGE AFTER THE FIRST HAS A LESSER NUMBER OF MODULATORS THAN THE PRECEDING STAGE AND THE LAST STAGE PRODUCES A SINGLE SIGNAL HAVING THE SAME FREQUENCY AS SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
IN A SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES A RADIO INTERFEROMETER AND A SOURCE WHICH PRODUCES A REFERENCE SIGNAL; MODULATING MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF SIGNALS FROM SAID RATIO INTERFEROMETER AND A PLURALITY OF STABLE, FREQUENCY-MULTIPLIED SIGNALS FROM SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL SOURCE, SAID MODULATING MEANS INCLUDING SUCCESSIVE STAGES OF MODULATING WHEREIN EACH STAGE AFTER THE FIRST HAS A LESSER NUMBER OF MODULATORS THAN THE PRECEDING STAGE AND THE LAST STAGE PRODUCES A SINGLE SIGNAL HAVING THE SAME FREQUENCY AS SAID REFERENCE SIGNAL, AND

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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) 1969-05-02 1969-11-01 1970-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-02 1973-11-01 1974-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-02 1977-11-01 1978-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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