US3383511A
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Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1963-06-18
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Granted: 1968-05-14
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Expires: 1983-06-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Palser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/783; B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/32; B64G1/36; G01S3/785; G01S3/786; G01S3/7868; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
17 words
A REFLECTOR HAVING A CLOSED REFLECTING SURFACE OF REVOLUTION CHARACTERIZED WITH A SHAPE WHICH APPROXIMATES THE RELATIONSHIP
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A HORIZON SCANNER COMPRISING: A BODY HAVING A CLOSED SURFACE OF REVOLUTION ACCORDING TO CLAIM 5 MOUNTED TO RECEIVE RADIANT ENERGY FROM A CELESTIAL BODY, AND REFLECT IT PARALLEL WITH THE AXIS OF THE SURFACE OF REVOLUTION; AND ENERGY DETECTING MEANS MOUNTED TO RECEIVE THE ENERGY REFLECTED FROM SAID SURFACE OF REVOLUTION AND TO PRODUCE AN OUTPUT INDICATIVE OF THE RADIATION RECEIVED.
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