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US3259689A
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Television apparatus for locally transmitting the detected audio signal
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-30
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1982-04-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon J Sienkiewicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A TELEVISION RECEIVER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A PICTURE CARRIER AMPLITUDE MODULATED WITH VIDEO INFORMATION AND FOR CONCURRENTLY RECEIVING A SOUND CARRIER HAVING A FIXED FREQUENCY SEPARATION FROM SAID PICTURE CARRIER AND FREQUENCY MODULATED WITH SOUND INFORMATION COMPRISING, MEANS FOR DEMODULATING SAID PICTURE CARRIER TO OBTAIN SAID VIDEO INFORMATION, PICTURE REPRODUCING MEANS, MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID VIDEO INFORMATION TO SAID PICTURE REPRODUCING MEANS TO OBTAIN A VISUAL DISPLAY THEREON, MEANS FOR DEMODULATLING SAID SOUND CARRIER FOR OBTAINING SAID SOUND INFORMATION, SOUND AMPLIFYING MEANS FOR AMPLIFYING SAID SOUND INFORMATION, SOUND REPRODUCING MEANS, RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION MEANS FOR LOCALLY TRANSMITTING SAID SOUND INFORMATION ON A LOW POWER RADIO FREQUENCY CARRIER, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY (1) ACTUATING SAID TRANSMITTING MEANS FOR APPLYING BIASING POWER THERETO FROM SAID SOUND AMPLIFYING MEANS FOR LOCALLY TRANSMITTING SAID SOUND INFORMATION ON THE RADIO FREQUENCY CARRIER THEREOF,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A TELEVISION RECEIVER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A PICTURE CARRIER AMPLITUDE MODULATED WITH VIDEO INFORMATION AND FOR CONCURRENTLY RECEIVING A SOUND CARRIER HAVING A FIXED FREQUENCY SEPARATION FROM SAID PICTURE CARRIER AND FREQUENCY MODULATED WITH SOUND INFORMATION COMPRISING, MEANS FOR DEMODULATING SAID PICTURE CARRIER TO OBTAIN SAID VIDEO INFORMATION, PICTURE REPRODUCING MEANS, MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID VIDEO INFORMATION TO SAID PICTURE REPRODUCING MEANS TO OBTAIN A VISUAL DISPLAY THEREON, MEANS FOR DEMODULATLING SAID SOUND CARRIER FOR OBTAINING SAID SOUND INFORMATION, SOUND AMPLIFYING MEANS FOR AMPLIFYING SAID SOUND INFORMATION, SOUND REPRODUCING MEANS, RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION MEANS FOR LOCALLY TRANSMITTING SAID SOUND INFORMATION ON A LOW POWER RADIO FREQUENCY CARRIER, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY (1) ACTUATING SAID TRANSMITTING MEANS FOR APPLYING BIASING POWER THERETO FROM SAID SOUND AMPLIFYING MEANS FOR LOCALLY TRANSMITTING SAID SOUND INFORMATION ON THE RADIO FREQUENCY CARRIER THEREOF,
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-04 | 1970-01-03 | 1970-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-04 | 1974-01-03 | 1974-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-04 | 1978-01-03 | 1978-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |