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US3276023A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Grid array antenna

Assignee: Dorne and Margolin Inc
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Filing: 1963-05-21
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1983-05-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dorne Arthur
  • 👤 Robert G Malech
  • 👤 Jr Walter Statre

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 18:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q25/00; H01Q25/002; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/44; H01Q3/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
AN ARRAY FOR REFLECTING A BEAM OF INCIDENT RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY FROM A SOURCE OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF SAID ARRAY AND CHANGING THE PHASE OF THE REFLECTED ENERGY WITH RESPECT TO THE INCIDENT ENERGY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF GRID MEMBERS FOR REFLECTING INCIDENT ENERGY, EACH OF SAID GRID MEMBERS HAVING A PREDETERMINED SHAPE, SAID GRID MEMBERS BEING PLACED IN A PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP WITH A PREDETERMINED SPACING BETWEEN EACH GRID MEMBER OF THE ARRAY, SELECTED ONES OF SAID GRID MEMBERS HAVING PORTIONS THEREOF FOR TRANSMITTING THE INCIDENT ENERGY THERETHROUGH, THE ENERGY TRANSMITTED THROUGH ONE GRID MEMBER BEING INCIDENT ON AND REFLECTED BY ANOTHER GRID MEMBERS IN THE ARRAY WHEREBY THE RESPECTIVE SEGMENTS OF THE REFLECTED BEAM OF ENERGY IN FRONT OF THE ARRAY HAVE PREDETERMINED PHASE CHARACTERISTICS AS DETERMINED BY THE GRID MEMBER FROM WHICH EACH SEGMENT WAS REFLECTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 139 words
AN ARRAY FOR REFLECTING A BEAM OF INCIDENT RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY FROM A SOURCE OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF SAID ARRAY AND CHANGING THE PHASE OF THE REFLECTED ENERGY WITH RESPECT TO THE INCIDENT ENERGY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF GRID MEMBERS FOR REFLECTING INCIDENT ENERGY, EACH OF SAID GRID MEMBERS HAVING A PREDETERMINED SHAPE, SAID GRID MEMBERS BEING PLACED IN A PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP WITH A PREDETERMINED SPACING BETWEEN EACH GRID MEMBER OF THE ARRAY, SELECTED ONES OF SAID GRID MEMBERS HAVING PORTIONS THEREOF FOR TRANSMITTING THE INCIDENT ENERGY THERETHROUGH, THE ENERGY TRANSMITTED THROUGH ONE GRID MEMBER BEING INCIDENT ON AND REFLECTED BY ANOTHER GRID MEMBERS IN THE ARRAY WHEREBY THE RESPECTIVE SEGMENTS OF THE REFLECTED BEAM OF ENERGY IN FRONT OF THE ARRAY HAVE PREDETERMINED PHASE CHARACTERISTICS AS DETERMINED BY THE GRID MEMBER FROM WHICH EACH SEGMENT WAS REFLECTED.

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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) 1969-09-26 1970-03-28 1970-09-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-26 1974-03-28 1974-09-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-26 1978-03-28 1978-09-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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