US3404278A
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Re-entry communications system and method
Assignee: Industrial Nucleonics Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-12
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Granted: 1968-10-01
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Expires: 1983-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry R Chope
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A METHOD OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A SPACE VEHICLE AND A PLANET DURING REENTRY INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: DISPOSING AN X-RAY TRANSMITTER IN SAID SPACE VEHICLE, RADIATING AND X-RAY BEAM FROM SAID SPACE VEHICLE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PLANT DURING RE-ENTRY, MODULATING SAID X-RAY TRANSMITTER WITH AN INTELLIGENCE SIGNAL, DEPLOYING AT LEAST ONE AIRBORNE STATION FOR RECEIVING THE MODULATED X-RAY BEAM TRANSMITTED FROM SAID SPACE VEHICLE AND RESTRANSMITTING SAID INTELLIGENCE SIGNAL TO THE PLANET BY ANOTHER COMMUNICATIONS MEANS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A METHOD OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A SPACE VEHICLE AND A PLANET DURING REENTRY INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: DISPOSING AN X-RAY TRANSMITTER IN SAID SPACE VEHICLE, RADIATING AND X-RAY BEAM FROM SAID SPACE VEHICLE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PLANT DURING RE-ENTRY, MODULATING SAID X-RAY TRANSMITTER WITH AN INTELLIGENCE SIGNAL, DEPLOYING AT LEAST ONE AIRBORNE STATION FOR RECEIVING THE MODULATED X-RAY BEAM TRANSMITTED FROM SAID SPACE VEHICLE AND RESTRANSMITTING SAID INTELLIGENCE SIGNAL TO THE PLANET BY ANOTHER COMMUNICATIONS MEANS.
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