US3285533A
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Rendezvous and docking of space ships
Assignee: Industrial Nucleonics Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-10
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1983-06-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Ernest D Jernigan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/64; B64G1/646; B64G1/6462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
IN APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE SPACE RELATIONSHIPS OF TWO SPACE SHIPS OR THE LIKE COMPRISING AT LEAST FOUR NUCLEONIC SOURCES OF BEAM RADIATION SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY ON ONE OF SAID SHIPS FOR DIRECTING FOUR DISCRETE BEAMS OF RADIATION OUTWARDLY FROM THE DOCKING END OF SAID ONE SHIP, FOUR DETECTOR MEANS DISPOSED ON THE OTHER SHIP SUBSTANTIALLY DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUTS OF SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE PITCH AND YAW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID SHIPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
IN APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE SPACE RELATIONSHIPS OF TWO SPACE SHIPS OR THE LIKE COMPRISING AT LEAST FOUR NUCLEONIC SOURCES OF BEAM RADIATION SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY ON ONE OF SAID SHIPS FOR DIRECTING FOUR DISCRETE BEAMS OF RADIATION OUTWARDLY FROM THE DOCKING END OF SAID ONE SHIP, FOUR DETECTOR MEANS DISPOSED ON THE OTHER SHIP SUBSTANTIALLY DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUTS OF SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE PITCH AND YAW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID SHIPS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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