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US3101446A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Signal to noise ratio indicator

Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1960-09-02
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Granted: 1963-08-20
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Expires: 1980-09-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Walter L Glomb
  • 👤 Donald R Campbell
  • 👤 John H Kressman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R29/00; G01R29/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A CIRCUIT TO INDICATE THE SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO OF A SIGNAL IN THE PRESENCE OF NOISE, SAID SIGNAL INCLUDING A SINE WAVE, COMPRISING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE COMPOSITE SUM OF SAID SINE WAVE AND SAID NOISE TO PRODUCE A RESULTANT SIGNAL INCLUDING SAID SINE WAVE COMPRESSED IN AMPLITUDE PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID NOISE, AND MEANS COUPLED TO SAID RESPONSIVE MEANS TO DETECT THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID COMPRESSED SINE WAVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A CIRCUIT TO INDICATE THE SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO OF A SIGNAL IN THE PRESENCE OF NOISE, SAID SIGNAL INCLUDING A SINE WAVE, COMPRISING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE COMPOSITE SUM OF SAID SINE WAVE AND SAID NOISE TO PRODUCE A RESULTANT SIGNAL INCLUDING SAID SINE WAVE COMPRESSED IN AMPLITUDE PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID NOISE, AND MEANS COUPLED TO SAID RESPONSIVE MEANS TO DETECT THE AMPLITUDE OF SAID COMPRESSED SINE WAVE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-08-19 1967-02-18 1967-08-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-08-19 1971-02-18 1971-08-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-08-19 1975-02-18 1975-08-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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