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US3349397A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flexible radiation attenuator

Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1966-02-03
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1986-02-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph R Rosenthal

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 10:55
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41H; F41H3/00; F41H3/02; H; H01; H01Q; H01Q17/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A FLEXIBLE RADAR ATTENUATOR COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE SHEET; A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE ABSORBER SHEETS COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE SHEET, EACH OF SAID ABSORBER SHEETS COMPRISING A FABRIC HAVING SEMICONDUCTIVE PARTICLES SECURED THERETO; A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE SPACER SHEETS COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE SHEET, EACH OF SAID SPACER SHEETS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE FOAM HAVING A THICKNESS IN THE SAME ORDER OF MAGNITUDE AS ONE-FOURTH OF THE WAVELENGTH OF RADIATION IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE OF RADAR, SAID SPACER SHEETS AND ABSORBER SHEETS LOOSELY OVERLYING EACH OTHER IN CONSECUTIVE ALTERNATION; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
A FLEXIBLE RADAR ATTENUATOR COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE SHEET; A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE ABSORBER SHEETS COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE SHEET, EACH OF SAID ABSORBER SHEETS COMPRISING A FABRIC HAVING SEMICONDUCTIVE PARTICLES SECURED THERETO; A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE SPACER SHEETS COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE SHEET, EACH OF SAID SPACER SHEETS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE FOAM HAVING A THICKNESS IN THE SAME ORDER OF MAGNITUDE AS ONE-FOURTH OF THE WAVELENGTH OF RADIATION IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE OF RADAR, SAID SPACER SHEETS AND ABSORBER SHEETS LOOSELY OVERLYING EACH OTHER IN CONSECUTIVE ALTERNATION; AND

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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) 1970-10-23 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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