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US3412388A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Frequency monitor

Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1965-07-08
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Granted: 1968-11-19
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Expires: 1985-07-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George R Barton
  • 👤 Jr George W Pate

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 22:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R23/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE DEVIATION FROM A CENTER FREQUENCY COMPRISING: (A) A FRIST CHANNEL FOR PASSING AN INPUT SIGNAL; (B) A SECOND CHANNEL IN PARALLEL WITH THE FIRST CHANNEL INCLUDING MEANS FOR BLOCKING ON-CENTER FREQUENCY INPUT ENERGY AND PASSING OFF-CENTER FREQUENCY INPUT ENERGY; (C) MEANS FOR STORING SAID FIRST CHANNEL OUTPUT SIGNALS AT A STORAGE LEVEL; (D) MEANS FOR INHIBITING SAID FIRST CHANNEL OUTPUT WITH THE OFF-CENTER FREQUENCY ENERGY FROM SAID SECOND CHANNEL; (E) A THRESHOLD CIRCUIT PRODUCING A THRESHOLD LEVEL AND CONNECTED TO SAID MEANS FOR STORING FIRST CHANNEL OUTPUT SIGNALS; (F) AN ALARM CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID THRESHOLD CIRCUIT; AND (G) MEANS FOR ACTIVATING SAID ALARM WHEN SAID STORAGE LEVEL FALLS BELOW THE THRESHOLD LEVEL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 120 words
A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE DEVIATION FROM A CENTER FREQUENCY COMPRISING: (A) A FRIST CHANNEL FOR PASSING AN INPUT SIGNAL; (B) A SECOND CHANNEL IN PARALLEL WITH THE FIRST CHANNEL INCLUDING MEANS FOR BLOCKING ON-CENTER FREQUENCY INPUT ENERGY AND PASSING OFF-CENTER FREQUENCY INPUT ENERGY; (C) MEANS FOR STORING SAID FIRST CHANNEL OUTPUT SIGNALS AT A STORAGE LEVEL; (D) MEANS FOR INHIBITING SAID FIRST CHANNEL OUTPUT WITH THE OFF-CENTER FREQUENCY ENERGY FROM SAID SECOND CHANNEL; (E) A THRESHOLD CIRCUIT PRODUCING A THRESHOLD LEVEL AND CONNECTED TO SAID MEANS FOR STORING FIRST CHANNEL OUTPUT SIGNALS; (F) AN ALARM CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID THRESHOLD CIRCUIT; AND (G) MEANS FOR ACTIVATING SAID ALARM WHEN SAID STORAGE LEVEL FALLS BELOW THE THRESHOLD LEVEL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3074018A Cited
US3106679A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-11-19 1972-05-20 1972-11-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-11-19 1976-05-20 1976-11-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-11-19 1980-05-20 1980-11-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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