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US3340529A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fm altimeter with reduced step error

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-11
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Granted: 1967-09-05
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Expires: 1983-06-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Blitz Daniel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 06:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/02; G01S13/06; G01S13/08; G01S13/32; G01S13/34; G01S13/345

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
IN A FM RANGING SYSTEM OF THE TYPE INCLUDING A MIXER DEVELOPING A BEAT FREQUENCY SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TRANSMITTED AND REFLECTED SIGNAL FREQUENCIES, MEANS FOR COUNTING THE CYCLES OF THE BEAT FREQUENCY AT THE OUTPUT OF SAID MIXER, AND A PHASE SHIFTER CONNECTED TO CONTINUOUSLY VARY THE PHASE OF ONE OF THE INPUTS TO SAID MIXER, THE IMPROVEMENT IN WHICH SAID PHASE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
IN A FM RANGING SYSTEM OF THE TYPE INCLUDING A MIXER DEVELOPING A BEAT FREQUENCY SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TRANSMITTED AND REFLECTED SIGNAL FREQUENCIES, MEANS FOR COUNTING THE CYCLES OF THE BEAT FREQUENCY AT THE OUTPUT OF SAID MIXER, AND A PHASE SHIFTER CONNECTED TO CONTINUOUSLY VARY THE PHASE OF ONE OF THE INPUTS TO SAID MIXER, THE IMPROVEMENT IN WHICH SAID PHASE

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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) 1970-09-04 1971-03-06 1971-09-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-04 1975-03-06 1975-09-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-04 1979-03-06 1979-09-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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