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US3094665A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Means for the detection of signals in the presence of noise

Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1959-04-27
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1979-04-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alan J Wildman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 01:28
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/28; G01S7/285; G01S7/292; G01S7/2921; G01S7/2922; H; H03; H03D; H03D1/00; H03D1/02; H03D1/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
MEANS FOR DETECTING A SIGNAL IN THE PRESENCE OF NOISE COMPRISING MEANS FOR RECEIVING AN INPUT SIGNAL; A PLURALITY OF RECTIFYING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID INPUT SIGNAL FOR PRODUCING A FIRST VOLTAGE THE VALUE OF WHICH IS GREATER THAN AND SUBSTANTIALLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE AVERAGE VALUE OF THE INSTANTANEOUS PEAK VALUES OF SAID INPUT SIGNAL; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS AND TO SAID FIRST VOLTAGE PRODUCING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST VOLTAGE AND TO SAID INPUT SIGNAL FOR COMPARING SAID FIRST VOLTAGE WITH SAID INSTANTANEOUS VALUES OF SAID INPUT VOLTAGE AND FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE AT THOSE INSTANTS IN TIME WHEN SAID INSTANTANEOUS VALUES OF SAID INPUT VOLTAGE EXCEED SAID FIRST VOLTAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
MEANS FOR DETECTING A SIGNAL IN THE PRESENCE OF NOISE COMPRISING MEANS FOR RECEIVING AN INPUT SIGNAL; A PLURALITY OF RECTIFYING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID INPUT SIGNAL FOR PRODUCING A FIRST VOLTAGE THE VALUE OF WHICH IS GREATER THAN AND SUBSTANTIALLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE AVERAGE VALUE OF THE INSTANTANEOUS PEAK VALUES OF SAID INPUT SIGNAL; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS AND TO SAID FIRST VOLTAGE PRODUCING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIRST VOLTAGE AND TO SAID INPUT SIGNAL FOR COMPARING SAID FIRST VOLTAGE WITH SAID INSTANTANEOUS VALUES OF SAID INPUT VOLTAGE AND FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE AT THOSE INSTANTS IN TIME WHEN SAID INSTANTANEOUS VALUES OF SAID INPUT VOLTAGE EXCEED SAID FIRST VOLTAGE.

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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) 1966-06-17 1966-12-17 1967-06-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-17 1970-12-17 1971-06-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-17 1974-12-17 1975-06-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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