← Back to Patent Explorer
US3292157A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Digital satellite display system

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1963-06-25
•
Granted: 1966-12-13
•
Expires: 1983-06-25
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Martley F Mellow

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 23:34
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/06; G09G1/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 167 words
A DIGITAL SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING AN ORBIT OF A SATELLITE COMPRISING: (A) A STORAGE UNIT; (B) MEANS FOR READING INTO AND OUTE OF THE STORAGE UNIT AND POSITIONS OF THE SATELLITE IN TERMS OF LONGITUDE AND TIME WHEN VERTICALLY OVER AND CROSSING THE EARTH''S EQUATOR TRAVELING IN A GIVEN DIRECTION; (C) MEANS FOR READING INTO AND OUT OF THE STORAGE UNIT THE POSITIONS OF A CYCLE OF THE ORBIT OF THE SATELLITE IN TERMS OF LONGITUDE, LATITUDE, AND TIME; (D) A COUNTER FOR CONTROLLING THE SEQUENCE OF POSITIONAL INFORMATION READ INTO AND OUT OF THE STORAGE UNIT; (E) A CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPE HAVING "X" DEFLECTION CONTROL, A "Y" DEFLECTION CONTROL, AND AN INTENSITY SPOT CONTROL; (F) MEANS FOR ACTIVATING THE "X" DEFLECTION CONTROL FROM THE SEQUENTIAL READ-OUT OF THE CYCLE LATITUDE STORAGE; (G) MEANS FOR ADDING THE LONGITUDE OF THE EQUATORIAL CROSSING AND THE CYCLE LONGITUDE; (H) MEANS FOR ACTIVATING THE "Y" DEFLECTION CONTROL OF THE CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPE FED FROM THE OUTPUT OF THE ADDING MEANS;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 167 words
A DIGITAL SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING AN ORBIT OF A SATELLITE COMPRISING: (A) A STORAGE UNIT; (B) MEANS FOR READING INTO AND OUTE OF THE STORAGE UNIT AND POSITIONS OF THE SATELLITE IN TERMS OF LONGITUDE AND TIME WHEN VERTICALLY OVER AND CROSSING THE EARTH''S EQUATOR TRAVELING IN A GIVEN DIRECTION; (C) MEANS FOR READING INTO AND OUT OF THE STORAGE UNIT THE POSITIONS OF A CYCLE OF THE ORBIT OF THE SATELLITE IN TERMS OF LONGITUDE, LATITUDE, AND TIME; (D) A COUNTER FOR CONTROLLING THE SEQUENCE OF POSITIONAL INFORMATION READ INTO AND OUT OF THE STORAGE UNIT; (E) A CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPE HAVING "X" DEFLECTION CONTROL, A "Y" DEFLECTION CONTROL, AND AN INTENSITY SPOT CONTROL; (F) MEANS FOR ACTIVATING THE "X" DEFLECTION CONTROL FROM THE SEQUENTIAL READ-OUT OF THE CYCLE LATITUDE STORAGE; (G) MEANS FOR ADDING THE LONGITUDE OF THE EQUATORIAL CROSSING AND THE CYCLE LONGITUDE; (H) MEANS FOR ACTIVATING THE "Y" DEFLECTION CONTROL OF THE CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPE FED FROM THE OUTPUT OF THE ADDING MEANS;

References Cited (Backward Citations)

No citation records indexed.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-12 1970-06-13 1970-12-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-12 1974-06-13 1974-12-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-12 1978-06-13 1978-12-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag