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Motor and motor vehicle speed maintaining system using recorded signal servo control

Assignee: Lanteris Space LLC
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Filing: 1965-04-08
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1985-04-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hopengarten Albert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 04:50
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K31/00; B60K31/06; B60K31/10; B60K31/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED MAINTAINING SYSTEM, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A ROTATIONAL MOTOR HAVING AN OUTPUT SHAFT ARRANGED TO PROPEL SAID MOTOR VEHICLE, SAID MOTOR HAVING AN INPUT ENERGY CONTROL MEANS, (B) FIRST MEANS FOR RECEIVING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL AND ADJUSTING SAID ENERGY CONTROL MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREQUENCY OF SAID SIGNAL, (C) AN ENDLESS MAGNET MEMORY TRACK CONNECTED TO THE DRIVE TRAIN OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE SUCH THAT SAID TRACK IS MOVED PAST A FIXED POINT AT A SPEED PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE, (D) MEANS FOR RECORDING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF A GIVEN FREQUENCY ON SAID TRACK SUCH THAT THE WAVELENGTH OF THE SIGNAL RECORDED IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF SAID TRACK AND HENCE SAID MOTOR VEHICLE DURING RECORDING, AND (E) MEANS FOR REPRODUCING THE SIGNAL RECORDED ON SAID TRACK IN ELECTRICAL FORM AND SUPPLYING SAID SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST MEANS, THE FREQUENCY OF THE SIGNAL REPRODUCED BEING PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF SAID TRACK DURING REPRODUCTION, WHEREBY THE SPEED OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE WILL BE MAINTAINED SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS ITS SPEED DURING SAID RECORDING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
A MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED MAINTAINING SYSTEM, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A ROTATIONAL MOTOR HAVING AN OUTPUT SHAFT ARRANGED TO PROPEL SAID MOTOR VEHICLE, SAID MOTOR HAVING AN INPUT ENERGY CONTROL MEANS, (B) FIRST MEANS FOR RECEIVING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL AND ADJUSTING SAID ENERGY CONTROL MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREQUENCY OF SAID SIGNAL, (C) AN ENDLESS MAGNET MEMORY TRACK CONNECTED TO THE DRIVE TRAIN OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE SUCH THAT SAID TRACK IS MOVED PAST A FIXED POINT AT A SPEED PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE, (D) MEANS FOR RECORDING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF A GIVEN FREQUENCY ON SAID TRACK SUCH THAT THE WAVELENGTH OF THE SIGNAL RECORDED IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF SAID TRACK AND HENCE SAID MOTOR VEHICLE DURING RECORDING, AND (E) MEANS FOR REPRODUCING THE SIGNAL RECORDED ON SAID TRACK IN ELECTRICAL FORM AND SUPPLYING SAID SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST MEANS, THE FREQUENCY OF THE SIGNAL REPRODUCED BEING PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF SAID TRACK DURING REPRODUCTION, WHEREBY THE SPEED OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE WILL BE MAINTAINED SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS ITS SPEED DURING SAID RECORDING.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-11 1971-03-13 1971-09-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-11 1975-03-13 1975-09-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-11 1979-03-13 1979-09-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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