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US3348412A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Altitude measurement

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-27
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1984-11-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tenny D Lode

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 15:13
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L11/00; G01L13/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
MEANS FOR MEASURING THE RELATIVE ALTITUDE OF AN AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT ABOVE A SURFACE, SAID AIRCRAFT DERIVING SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT FROM A DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED DOWN AIR STREAM, INCLUDING MEANS FOR MEASURING AN AIR DATA PARAMETER ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BLOWN AIR STREAM WHICH CHANGES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS PROXIMATE THE GROUND IN A FIRST AREA BENEATH THE WING LEVEL OF SAID AIRCRAFT, MEANS FOR MEASURING THE SAME AIR DATA PARAMETER IN A SECOND AREA LESS BENEATH THE WING THAN THE FIRST AREA, AND MEANS FOR COMPARING THE MEASUREMENTS OF THE PARAMETERS AT SAID FIRST AND SECOND AREA.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-10-23 1971-04-24 1971-10-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-23 1975-04-24 1975-10-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-23 1979-04-24 1979-10-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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