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Directional receiving systems

Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1960-10-03
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1980-10-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles W Renn
  • 👤 La Var H Barker
  • 👤 Arnost A Horak

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 15:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/26; H01Q3/2605; H01Q3/2611; H01Q3/2629; G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/02; G01S3/04; G01S3/06; G01S3/065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
IN COMBINATION: A FIRST RECEIVING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A FIRST ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL; A SECOND RECEIVING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A SECOND ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL; SUBTRACTER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND RECEIVING MEANS FOR DEVELOPING A REMAINDER SIGNAL SUBSTANTIALLY REPRESENTING THE ALTERNATING CURRENT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS; SIGNAL COMPARATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SUBTRACTER MEANS AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS FOR DEVELOPING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL SUBSTANTIALLY REPRESENTING THE TIME-AVERAGED PRODUCT OF SIGNALS APPLIED TO SAID COMPARATOR MEANS; AND MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SIGNAL COMPARATOR MEANS FOR UTILIZING SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
IN COMBINATION: A FIRST RECEIVING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A FIRST ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL; A SECOND RECEIVING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A SECOND ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL; SUBTRACTER MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND RECEIVING MEANS FOR DEVELOPING A REMAINDER SIGNAL SUBSTANTIALLY REPRESENTING THE ALTERNATING CURRENT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS; SIGNAL COMPARATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SUBTRACTER MEANS AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS FOR DEVELOPING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL SUBSTANTIALLY REPRESENTING THE TIME-AVERAGED PRODUCT OF SIGNALS APPLIED TO SAID COMPARATOR MEANS; AND MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SIGNAL COMPARATOR MEANS FOR UTILIZING SAID OUTPUT SIGNAL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2825900A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-05 1970-06-06 1970-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-05 1974-06-06 1974-12-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-05 1978-06-06 1978-12-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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