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Mainlobe doppler clutter return compensator for moving platform radar

Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1965-06-21
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1985-06-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William H Mullins
  • 👤 Thaler Samuel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 17:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/02; G01S13/50; G01S13/52; G01S13/522; G01S13/524; G01S13/5242; G01S13/5244

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A DOPPLER RETURN SIGNAL COMPENSATOR SYSTEM FOR MOVING PLATFORM RADAR, HAVING A SCANNING ANTENNA COMPRISING: OPEN-LOOP PREDICTOR MEANS RESPONSIVE TO RADAR PLATFORM MOTIONS AND ANTENNA SCAN MOTIONS TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE DOPPLER FREQUENCY SHIFT DUE TO THE MOTIONS OF SAID PLATFORM AND SAID SCANNING ANTENNA; AND CLOSED-LOOP MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A CONTINUOUSLY VARYING DOPPLER FREQUENCY AND COUPLED BETWEEN SAID RADAR AND SAID OPEN-LOOP PREDICTOR MEANS TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT SINAL CONTAINING DOPPLER COMPENSATED INFORMATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
A DOPPLER RETURN SIGNAL COMPENSATOR SYSTEM FOR MOVING PLATFORM RADAR, HAVING A SCANNING ANTENNA COMPRISING: OPEN-LOOP PREDICTOR MEANS RESPONSIVE TO RADAR PLATFORM MOTIONS AND ANTENNA SCAN MOTIONS TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE DOPPLER FREQUENCY SHIFT DUE TO THE MOTIONS OF SAID PLATFORM AND SAID SCANNING ANTENNA; AND CLOSED-LOOP MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A CONTINUOUSLY VARYING DOPPLER FREQUENCY AND COUPLED BETWEEN SAID RADAR AND SAID OPEN-LOOP PREDICTOR MEANS TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT SINAL CONTAINING DOPPLER COMPENSATED INFORMATION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-10-09 1971-04-10 1971-10-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-09 1975-04-10 1975-10-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-09 1979-04-10 1979-10-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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