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Orthogonal signal generator
Assignee: Calspan Corp
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Filing: 1980-04-14
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Granted: 1982-10-05
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Expires: 2000-04-14
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses apparatus for generating a pair of mutually orthogonal signals having a bivariate amplitude distribution compatible with digital processors and having a frequency distribution substantially restricted to a band of frequencies centered on a high (carrier) frequency.
Inventors
- 👤 Ditmar H. Bock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:51
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/15; H03K3/00; H03K3/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An orthogonal signal generator, comprising; (a) a source of clock pulses at a fixed frequency, (b) pseudo-random noise generating means responsive to said clock pulses for generating a pseudo-random code in the form of two signals one of which is delayed with respect to the other, (c) means for generating a pair of orthogonal carrier signals, and (d) means for modulating one of said two signals onto one of said pair of orthogonal carrier signals and the other of said two signals onto the other of said pair of orthogonal carrier signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An orthogonal signal generator, comprising; (a) a source of clock pulses at a fixed frequency, (b) pseudo-random noise generating means responsive to said clock pulses for generating a pseudo-random code in the form of two signals one of which is delayed with respect to the other, (c) means for generating a pair of orthogonal carrier signals, and (d) means for modulating one of said two signals onto one of said pair of orthogonal carrier signals and the other of said two signals onto the other of said pair of orthogonal carrier signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The generator according to claim 1, wherein; (e) each of said pair of orthogonal carrier signals are square wave signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The generator according to claim 2, wherein; (f) said means for generating said pair of orthogonal carrier signals comprises a 2-bit Johnson register responsive to said source of clock pulses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The generator according to claim 3, further comprising; (g) a frequency divider located between said source of clock pulses and said pseudo-random noise generating means for reducing said fixed frequency pulses supplied thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The generator according to claim 1, wherein; (e) said means for generating said pair of orthogonal carrier signals comprises a 2-bit Johnson register responsive to said source of clock pulses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The generator according to claim 1, further comprising; (e) a frequency divider located between said source of clock pulses and said pseudo-random noise generating means for reducing said fixed frequency pulses supplied thereto.
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