Electric signaling system

Claim 2

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means for translating said feed-back pulse with a dealy of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulse by a predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively algebraically increased frequencies.

Claim 3

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by the same predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means or translating said feed-back pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feedback pulse by said predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively algebraically increased frequencies.

Claim 4

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by the same predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means or translating said feed-back pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feedback pulse by said predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively algebraically increased frequencies.

Claim 5

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulse with a delay of predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means for translating said feed-back pulse with said delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulse by a predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively alegbraically increased frequencies.

Claim 6

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulse with a delay of predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means for translating said feed-back pulse with said delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulse by a predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively alegbraically increased frequencies.

Claim 7

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for amplifying said pulse; means for translating said pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means for amplifying said feed-back pulse; means for translating said feed-back pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulse by a predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively algebracially increased frequencies.

Claim 8

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for amplifying said pulse; means for translating said pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means for amplifying said feed-back pulse; means for translating said feed-back pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulse by a predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively algebracially increased frequencies.

Claim 9

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequency of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means for translating said feed-back pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulse by a predetermined increment; means for producing a predetermined number of frequency enhanced pulses in the manner of said further frequency enhanced pulse; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively algebraically increased frequencies.

Claim 10

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of pulses of high frequency energy in response to a received pulse, wherein the frequency of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse into a frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulse by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back a pulse of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulse; means for translating said feed-back pulse with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulse into a further frequency enhanced pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulse by a predetermined increment; means for producing a predetermined number of frequency enhanced pulses in the manner of said further frequency enhanced pulse; and means for translating the resultant sequence of pulses having successively algebraically increased frequencies.

Claim 11

An electrical apparatus for producing a plurality of sequences of pulses of high frequency energy in response to received pulses, wherein the frequency of selected produced pulses of a given sequence are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving pulses of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulses with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulses into frequency enhanced pulses having respective frequencies algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulses by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back respective pulses of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulses; means for translating said feed-back pulses with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulses into further frequency enhanced having respective frequencies algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulses by a predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequences of pulses having successively algebraically increased frequencies respectively.

Claim 12

An electrical apparatus for producing a plurality of sequences of pulses of high frequency energy in response to received pulses, wherein the frequency of selected produced pulses of a given sequence are successively algebraically increased by a predetermined increment comprising in combination, means for receiving pulses of high frequency electric energy; means for translating said pulses with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed pulses into frequency enhanced pulses having respective frequencies algebraically increased from that of said delayed pulses by a predetermined increment; means for feeding back respective pulses of a portion of the energy of said frequency enhanced pulses; means for translating said feed-back pulses with a delay of a predetermined time interval; means for converting said delayed feed-back pulses into further frequency enhanced having respective frequencies algebraically increased from that of said delayed feed-back pulses by a predetermined increment; and means for translating the resultant sequences of pulses having successively algebraically increased frequencies respectively.

Claim 13

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of a predetermined number of pulses of high frequency energy in responsE to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by the same predetermined increment, comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for detecting said received pulse; means for utilizing said received pulse to permit the transmission of said sequence for a predetermined time interval and to disable the reception of other pulses during said predetermined time interval; means for converting said received pulse to produce a first intermediate frequency pulse; means for converting said intermediate pulse to restore its frequency to the frequency of the received pulse; means for amplifying said restored first intermediate frequency pulse; means for transmitting said amplified restored pulse; means for translating a portion of the energy of said first intermediate pulse for a predetermined delay time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse to restore its frequency to that of said received pulse; means for amplifying said delayed restored pulse; means for transmitting said amplified delayed restored pulse; means for converting a portion of the energy of said delayed first intermediate frequency pulse to produce a second intermediate frequency pulse; means for amplifying said second intermediate frequency pulse; means for converting said second intermediate pulse to produce a third intermediate frequency pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from said second intermediate frequency pulse by said predetermined incremental frequency; means for translating said third intermediate frequency pulse by said predetermined delay time interval; means for converting said third intermediate frequency pulse to produce a radio frequency pulse having its frequency algebraically increased from said delayed restored pulse by said increment; means for amplifying said radio frequency pulse; means for transmitting said radio frequency pulse; means for producing a succession of radio frequency pulses in the manner of the first said radio frequency pulse; and means for transmitting said sequence of a predetermined number of pulses.

Claim 14

An electrical apparatus for producing a sequence of a predetermined number of pulses of high frequency energy in responsE to a received pulse, wherein the frequencies of selected produced pulses are successively algebraically increased by the same predetermined increment, comprising in combination, means for receiving a pulse of high frequency electric energy; means for detecting said received pulse; means for utilizing said received pulse to permit the transmission of said sequence for a predetermined time interval and to disable the reception of other pulses during said predetermined time interval; means for converting said received pulse to produce a first intermediate frequency pulse; means for converting said intermediate pulse to restore its frequency to the frequency of the received pulse; means for amplifying said restored first intermediate frequency pulse; means for transmitting said amplified restored pulse; means for translating a portion of the energy of said first intermediate pulse for a predetermined delay time interval; means for converting said delayed pulse to restore its frequency to that of said received pulse; means for amplifying said delayed restored pulse; means for transmitting said amplified delayed restored pulse; means for converting a portion of the energy of said delayed first intermediate frequency pulse to produce a second intermediate frequency pulse; means for amplifying said second intermediate frequency pulse; means for converting said second intermediate pulse to produce a third intermediate frequency pulse having a frequency algebraically increased from said second intermediate frequency pulse by said predetermined incremental frequency; means for translating said third intermediate frequency pulse by said predetermined delay time interval; means for converting said third intermediate frequency pulse to produce a radio frequency pulse having its frequency algebraically increased from said delayed restored pulse by said increment; means for amplifying said radio frequency pulse; means for transmitting said radio frequency pulse; means for producing a succession of radio frequency pulses in the manner of the first said radio frequency pulse; and means for transmitting said sequence of a predetermined number of pulses.

Claim 15

An electric, signaling system for producing a sequence of pulses of high-frequency energy in response to a received pulse, comprising, in combination: receiver means for receiving a pulse of said energy; circulator means coupled to said receiver means and including, in combination, time-delay means for translating said pulse for a predetermined time interval, frequency converter means coupled to said time-delay means for converting said pulse into a frequency-enhanced pulse differing from said translated delayed pulse by a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment and feedback means coupling said converter means and said time-delay means, said circular means circulating therethrough a portion of the energy of said delayed, frequency-enchanced pulse to a resultant sequence of pulses successively displaced by a predetermined time interval and a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment; and transmitter means coupled to said circulatory means for transmitting said resultant sequence of pulses to provide said electric signaling system.

Claim 16

An electric, signaling system for producing a sequence of pulses of high-frequency energy in response to a received pulse, comprising, in combination: receiver means for receiving a pulse of said energy; circulator means coupled to said receiver means and including, in combination, time-delay means for translating said pulse for a predetermined time interval, frequency converter means coupled to said time-delay means for converting said pulse into a frequency-enhanced pulse differing from said translated delayed pulse by a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment and feedback means coupling said converter means and said time-delay means, said circular means circulating therethrough a portion of the energy of said delayed, frequency-enchanced pulse to a resultant sequence of pulses successively displaced by a predetermined time interval and a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment; and transmitter means coupled to said circulatory means for transmitting said resultant sequence of pulses to provide said electric signaling system.

Claim 17

An electric, signaling system for producing a sequence of pulses of high-frequency energy in response to a received pulse, comprising, in combination: receiver means for receiving a pulse of said energy; means coupled to said receiver means for re-transmitting at an amplified energy level a pulse at the same frequency as said received pulse; circulator means coupled to said receiver means and including, in combination, time-delay means for translating said received pulse for a predetermined time interval, frequency converter means coupled to said time-delay means for converting said pulse into a frequency-enchanced pulse differing from said translated delayed pulse by a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment and feedback means coupling said converter means and said time-delay means, said Circulator means circulating therethrough a portion of the energy of said delayed, frequency-enhanced pulse to produce a resultant sequence of pulses successively displaced by a predetermined time interval and a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment; and transmitter means coupled to said circulator means for transmitting said resultant sequence of pulses to provide said electric signaling system.

Claim 18

An electric, signaling system for producing a sequence of pulses of high-frequency energy in response to a received pulse, comprising, in combination: receiver means for receiving a pulse of said energy; means coupled to said receiver means for re-transmitting at an amplified energy level a pulse at the same frequency as said received pulse; circulator means coupled to said receiver means and including, in combination, time-delay means for translating said received pulse for a predetermined time interval, frequency converter means coupled to said time-delay means for converting said pulse into a frequency-enchanced pulse differing from said translated delayed pulse by a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment and feedback means coupling said converter means and said time-delay means, said Circulator means circulating therethrough a portion of the energy of said delayed, frequency-enhanced pulse to produce a resultant sequence of pulses successively displaced by a predetermined time interval and a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment; and transmitter means coupled to said circulator means for transmitting said resultant sequence of pulses to provide said electric signaling system.

Claim 19

An electric, signaling system for producing a sequence of pulses of high-frequency energy in response to a received pulse, comprising, in combination: receiver means for receiving a pulse of said energy; means coupled to said receiver means for re-transmitting a pulse at an amplified energy level and after a predetermined time interval a pulse at the same frequency as said received pulse; circulator means coupled to said receiver means and including, in combination, time-delay means for translating said received pulse for a predetermined time interval, frequency converter means coupled to said time-delay means for converting said pulse into a frequency-enhanced pulse differing from said translated delayed pulse by a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment and feedback means coupling said converter means and said time-delay means, said circulator means circulating therethrough a portion of the energy of said delayed, frequency-enhanced pulse to produce a resultant sequence of pulses successively displaced by a predetermined time interval and a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment; and transmitter means coupled to said circulator means for transmitting said resultant sequence of pulses to provide said electric signaling system.

Claim 20

An electric, signaling system for producing a sequence of pulses of high-frequency energy in response to a received pulse, comprising, in combination: receiver means for receiving a pulse of said energy; means coupled to said receiver means for re-transmitting a pulse at an amplified energy level and after a predetermined time interval a pulse at the same frequency as said received pulse; circulator means coupled to said receiver means and including, in combination, time-delay means for translating said received pulse for a predetermined time interval, frequency converter means coupled to said time-delay means for converting said pulse into a frequency-enhanced pulse differing from said translated delayed pulse by a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment and feedback means coupling said converter means and said time-delay means, said circulator means circulating therethrough a portion of the energy of said delayed, frequency-enhanced pulse to produce a resultant sequence of pulses successively displaced by a predetermined time interval and a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment; and transmitter means coupled to said circulator means for transmitting said resultant sequence of pulses to provide said electric signaling system.

Claim 21

An electric, signaling system for producing a sequence of pulses of high-frequency energy in response to a received pulse, comprising, in combination: receiver means for receiving a pulse of said energy; circulator means coupled to said receiver means and including, in combination, time-delay means for translating said pulse for a predetermined time interval, frequency converter means coupled to said time-delay means for converting said pulse into a frequency-enhanced pulse differing from said translated, delayed pulse by a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment and feedback means coupling said converter means and said time-delay means, said circulator means circulating therethrough a portion of the energy of said delayed, frequency-enhanced pulse to produce a resultant sequence of pulses successively displaced by a predetermined time interval and a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment; transmitter means coupled to said circulator means for transmitting said resultant sequence of pulses to provide said electric signaling system; and means responsive to said received pulse for controlling the operation of said receiver circulator and transmitter means to provide a predetermined number of pulses in said sequence.

Claim 22

An electric, signaling system for producing a sequence of pulses of high-frequency energy in response to a received pulse, comprising, in combination: receiver means for receiving a pulse of said energy; circulator means coupled to said receiver means and including, in combination, time-delay means for translating said pulse for a predetermined time interval, frequency converter means coupled to said time-delay means for converting said pulse into a frequency-enhanced pulse differing from said translated, delayed pulse by a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment and feedback means coupling said converter means and said time-delay means, said circulator means circulating therethrough a portion of the energy of said delayed, frequency-enhanced pulse to produce a resultant sequence of pulses successively displaced by a predetermined time interval and a predetermined, algebraic, frequency increment; transmitter means coupled to said circulator means for transmitting said resultant sequence of pulses to provide said electric signaling system; and means responsive to said received pulse for controlling the operation of said receiver circulator and transmitter means to provide a predetermined number of pulses in said sequence.