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US3500404A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Radar system having improved response to small targets

Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-03
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Granted: 1970-03-10
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Expires: 1985-02-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James Orville Anderson
  • 👤 Donald D Coleman
  • 👤 Brice E Thornton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:40
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/02; G01S13/06; G01S13/08; G01S13/10; G01S13/106; G01S13/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
IN A PULSED RADAR SYSTEM HAVING A PULSED TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER MEANS FOR ENHANCING THE RESPONSE OF SAID RADAR SYSTEM TO SMALL TARGETS RELATIVE TO THAT FOR LARGE TARGETS COMPRISING PULSE-TO-PULSE FREQUENCY AGILITY MEANS FOR DISCRETELY VARYING THE CARRIER FREQUENCY OF SAID PULSED TRANSMITTER TO PROVIDE WITHIN A PRESELECTED NUMBER OF PULSE REPETITION PERIODS A TOTAL TRANSMITTED CARRIER FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH OF N DISCRETE CARRIER FREQUENCIES WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE MULTIPLE (N-1) F THAT BANDWIDTH REPRESENTED BY THE RECIPROCAL OF THE PULSEWIDTH OF SAID PULSED TRANSMITTER;

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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) 1973-03-09 1973-09-08 1974-03-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1977-03-09 1977-09-08 1978-03-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1981-03-09 1981-09-08 1982-03-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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