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US3983482A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Delayed pulse transmission systems

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1951-11-14
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Granted: 1976-09-28
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Expires: 1971-11-14
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Abstract

Abstract 1. In combination, means normally unblocked for receiving incident wave energy pulses, a multi-resonant cavity supplied with the received pulses for storage of the radio frequency energy in said pulses, means normally blocked to be supplied with the received pulse energy for transmitting said received pulse energy after storage for a finite time in said multi-resonant cavity, a control circuit for disabling the receiving means and enabling the transmitting means at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses, and a timing source for continuously varying the duration of said intervals.

Inventors

  • 👤 William H. Doherty

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 22:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/155; H04B7/17

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 90 words
In combination, means normally unblocked for receiving incident wave energy pulses, a multi-resonant cavity supplied with the received pulses for storage of the radio frequency energy in said pulses, means normally blocked to be supplied with the received pulse energy for transmitting said received pulse energy after storage for a finite time in said multi-resonant cavity, a control circuit for disabling the receiving means and enabling the transmitting means at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses, and a timing source for continuously varying the duration of said intervals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 90 words
In combination, means normally unblocked for receiving incident wave energy pulses, a multi-resonant cavity supplied with the received pulses for storage of the radio frequency energy in said pulses, means normally blocked to be supplied with the received pulse energy for transmitting said received pulse energy after storage for a finite time in said multi-resonant cavity, a control circuit for disabling the receiving means and enabling the transmitting means at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses, and a timing source for continuously varying the duration of said intervals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 128 words
In combination, means normally unblocked for receiving incident wave energy pulses, a multiresonant cavity supplied with the received pulses for storage of the radio frequency energy in said pulses, means normally blocked to be supplied with the stored pulse energy for transmitting said received pulse energy after storage for a finite time in said multi-resonant cavity, and control means for disabling the receiving means and enabling the transmitting means at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses comprising detection means responsive to the received pulses, a pulse generator supplied by the output of the detection means for forming pulses at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses, and a timing source supplying timing pulses to said pulse generator for continuously varying the duration of said intervals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 128 words
In combination, means normally unblocked for receiving incident wave energy pulses, a multiresonant cavity supplied with the received pulses for storage of the radio frequency energy in said pulses, means normally blocked to be supplied with the stored pulse energy for transmitting said received pulse energy after storage for a finite time in said multi-resonant cavity, and control means for disabling the receiving means and enabling the transmitting means at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses comprising detection means responsive to the received pulses, a pulse generator supplied by the output of the detection means for forming pulses at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses, and a timing source supplying timing pulses to said pulse generator for continuously varying the duration of said intervals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 110 words
In combination, broad band frequency receiving means normally unblocked for receiving incident wave energy pulses of frequency which may vary within the frequency range of the receiving means, a broad band cavity resonator for the storage of the radio frequency energy in said incident pulses, broad band transmitting means normally blocked to be supplied with the stored pulse energy for reradiating said incident pulse energy of after storage for a finite time in said cavity resonator, a control circuit for disabling the receiving means and enabling the transmitting means at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses, and a timing source for continuously varying the duration of said intervals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 110 words
In combination, broad band frequency receiving means normally unblocked for receiving incident wave energy pulses of frequency which may vary within the frequency range of the receiving means, a broad band cavity resonator for the storage of the radio frequency energy in said incident pulses, broad band transmitting means normally blocked to be supplied with the stored pulse energy for reradiating said incident pulse energy of after storage for a finite time in said cavity resonator, a control circuit for disabling the receiving means and enabling the transmitting means at intervals subsequent to the reception of incident pulses, and a timing source for continuously varying the duration of said intervals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 105 words
In a system for reradiating incident wave energy pulses whose frequency may lie within a broad band, means operative over said broad band for receiving the incident pulses, broad band means for storing the radio frequency energy in said received pulses, broad band means supplied from the storing means for transmitting said received pulse energy, the receiving means and the transmitting means both being normally unblocked for permitting regeneration therebetween, and a control source for temporarily blocking the receiving means at intervals subsequent to the reception of the initial incident pulse and after reradiation of at least several pulses regenerated by said initial incident pulse.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 105 words
In a system for reradiating incident wave energy pulses whose frequency may lie within a broad band, means operative over said broad band for receiving the incident pulses, broad band means for storing the radio frequency energy in said received pulses, broad band means supplied from the storing means for transmitting said received pulse energy, the receiving means and the transmitting means both being normally unblocked for permitting regeneration therebetween, and a control source for temporarily blocking the receiving means at intervals subsequent to the reception of the initial incident pulse and after reradiation of at least several pulses regenerated by said initial incident pulse.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 155 words
In a system for reradiating incident wave energy pulses the frequency of which may lie within a broad band, means operative over said broad band for receiving the incident pulses, broad band means for storing the radio frequency energy in said received pulses, broad band means supplied from the storing means for transmitting said incident pulse energy after storage for a finite time in said broad band storage means, the receiving means and the transmitting means both being normally unblocked for permitting regeneration therebetween, control means for temporarily blocking the receiving means at intervals subsequent to the reception of the initial incident pulse and after reradiation of at least several pulses regenerated by said initial incident pulse, and means for controlling the gain of said broad band transmitting means comprising means for detecting the received pulses, means for inverting and storing said detected pulses and applying them to said transmitter after a predetermined time interval.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 155 words
In a system for reradiating incident wave energy pulses the frequency of which may lie within a broad band, means operative over said broad band for receiving the incident pulses, broad band means for storing the radio frequency energy in said received pulses, broad band means supplied from the storing means for transmitting said incident pulse energy after storage for a finite time in said broad band storage means, the receiving means and the transmitting means both being normally unblocked for permitting regeneration therebetween, control means for temporarily blocking the receiving means at intervals subsequent to the reception of the initial incident pulse and after reradiation of at least several pulses regenerated by said initial incident pulse, and means for controlling the gain of said broad band transmitting means comprising means for detecting the received pulses, means for inverting and storing said detected pulses and applying them to said transmitter after a predetermined time interval.

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