US3251995A
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Aerospace vehicle having a selfcontained telemetry system
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-15
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Granted: 1966-05-17
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Expires: 1981-03-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M Denney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:43
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/10; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/36; B64G1/363; B64G1/42; B64G1/44; B64G1/443
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
IN COMBINATION: A BODY MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF WALL PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID WALL PORTIONS HAVING INTERIOR SURFACES AND EXTERIOR SURFACES SUBSTANTIALLY DEFINING A CAVITY AND SAID EXTERIOR SURFACES SUBSTANTIALLY DEFINING AN EQUILATERAL TETRAHEDRON; A PLURALITY OF SPACED SOLAR CELLS DISPOSED IN A PRESELECTED PATTERN AND COUPLED TO SAID EXTERIOR SURFACES FOR RECEIVING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AND ADAPTED TO GENERATE A VOLTAGE IN RESPONSE THERETO; A TELEMETRY ANTENNA COUPLED TO SAID BODY MEMBER ALONG AN EDGE OF SAID EQUILATERAL TETRAHEDRON; A VOLTAGE VARIABLE OSCILLATOR POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND CONNECTED TO SAID TELEMETRY ANTENNA FOR GENERATING AN INFORMATION SIGNAL IN A PRESELECTED FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH AND ADAPTED TO FEED SAID INFORMATION SIGNAL INTO SAID ANTENNA; A FIRST POR-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
IN COMBINATION: A BODY MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF WALL PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID WALL PORTIONS HAVING INTERIOR SURFACES AND EXTERIOR SURFACES SUBSTANTIALLY DEFINING A CAVITY AND SAID EXTERIOR SURFACES SUBSTANTIALLY DEFINING AN EQUILATERAL TETRAHEDRON; A PLURALITY OF SPACED SOLAR CELLS DISPOSED IN A PRESELECTED PATTERN AND COUPLED TO SAID EXTERIOR SURFACES FOR RECEIVING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AND ADAPTED TO GENERATE A VOLTAGE IN RESPONSE THERETO; A TELEMETRY ANTENNA COUPLED TO SAID BODY MEMBER ALONG AN EDGE OF SAID EQUILATERAL TETRAHEDRON; A VOLTAGE VARIABLE OSCILLATOR POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND CONNECTED TO SAID TELEMETRY ANTENNA FOR GENERATING AN INFORMATION SIGNAL IN A PRESELECTED FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH AND ADAPTED TO FEED SAID INFORMATION SIGNAL INTO SAID ANTENNA; A FIRST POR-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-16 | 1969-11-15 | 1970-05-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-16 | 1973-11-15 | 1974-05-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-16 | 1977-11-15 | 1978-05-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |