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Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1966-03-08
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Granted: 1968-09-24
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Expires: 1986-03-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James E Howell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q15/00; H01Q15/0006; H01Q15/0013

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
A FILTER MEANS COMPRISING A DEVICE HAVING A FIRST PLURALITY OF RADIATION PICKUP MEANS, EACH OF SAID PICKUP MEANS HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND END, FIRST MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING THE FIRST ENDS TO EACH OTHER, A PLURALITY OF TRANSMISSION LINE MEANS INDIVIDUALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND ENDS OF SAID PICKUP MEANS, AND EACH TRANSMISSION MEANS BEING A QUATER-WAVE OPEN CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE FOR PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, WHEREBY FOR RADIATION AT SAID FREQUENCY EACH OF SAID PICKUP MEANS WILL APPEAR TO BE SHORT CIRCUITED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
A FILTER MEANS COMPRISING A DEVICE HAVING A FIRST PLURALITY OF RADIATION PICKUP MEANS, EACH OF SAID PICKUP MEANS HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND END, FIRST MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING THE FIRST ENDS TO EACH OTHER, A PLURALITY OF TRANSMISSION LINE MEANS INDIVIDUALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND ENDS OF SAID PICKUP MEANS, AND EACH TRANSMISSION MEANS BEING A QUATER-WAVE OPEN CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE FOR PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, WHEREBY FOR RADIATION AT SAID FREQUENCY EACH OF SAID PICKUP MEANS WILL APPEAR TO BE SHORT CIRCUITED.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3142808A Cited
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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) 1971-09-24 1972-03-25 1972-09-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-09-24 1976-03-25 1976-09-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-09-24 1980-03-25 1980-09-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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