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Aircraft antenna system for aerial navigation

Assignee: Centre National d'Études Spatiales
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Filing: 1968-03-01
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Granted: 1971-02-02
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Expires: 1988-03-01
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Abstract

Abstract AN ANTENNA ARRAY FOR USE IN AN AIRCRAFT, ADAPTED TO ALLOW NAVIGATION TO BE EFFECTED BY REFERENCE TO TWO FIXED POINTS IN SPACE WHICH MAY BE OUTSIDE THE EARTH''S ATMOSPHERE, COMPRISING TWO DUAL LATERAL ANTENNAS, ONE DUALANTENNA FOR EACH SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, EACH ANTENNA INCORPORATING A TRANSMISSION SECTION AND A RECEIVING SECTION, WHICH SECTIONS ARE FIXED RELATIVE TO THE AIRCRAFT, MEANS BEING PROVIDED WHEREBY THE RADIO BEAMS EMITTED (AND RECEIVED) BY SAID ANTENNAS ARE CAPABLE OF ORIENTATION BY VIRTUE OF ELECTRONIC SCANNING TECHNIQUES, TOWARDS THE RESPECTIVE FIXED POINTS OF REFERENCE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bertrand Claude Marcel Manuali

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/26; H01Q3/30; H01Q3/34; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/0006; H01Q21/0037; H01Q21/0043; H01Q21/005; H01Q21/0056; H01Q3/28; H01Q3/32; H01Q3/36; H01Q3/38

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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) 1974-02-01 1974-08-03 1975-02-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-01 1978-08-03 1979-02-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-01 1982-08-03 1983-02-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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