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Impulse systems

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1941-06-27
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1961-06-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William C Hahn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 14:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/66; G01S13/70; G01S13/02; G01S13/06; G01S13/08; G01S13/10; G01S13/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
IN COMBINATION, MEANS TO TRANSMIT AN IMPULSE TO A DISTANT SURFACE, MEANS TO RECEIVE SAID IMPULSE AFTER REFLECTION FROM SAID DISTANT SURFACE, AND MEANS TO MAINTAIN SAID LAST MEANS DISABLED DURING THE ENTIRE TIME REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL OF SAID IMPULSE TO SAID SURFACE AND THENCE TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS AND TO RENDER SAID RECEIVING MEANS OPERATIVE FOR A SHORT PREDETERMINED INTERVAL INCLUDING THE INSTANT WHEN RECEPTION OCCURS AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE TIME IN SAID INTERVAL WHEN RECEPTION OCCURS TO VARY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
IN COMBINATION, MEANS TO TRANSMIT AN IMPULSE TO A DISTANT SURFACE, MEANS TO RECEIVE SAID IMPULSE AFTER REFLECTION FROM SAID DISTANT SURFACE, AND MEANS TO MAINTAIN SAID LAST MEANS DISABLED DURING THE ENTIRE TIME REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL OF SAID IMPULSE TO SAID SURFACE AND THENCE TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS AND TO RENDER SAID RECEIVING MEANS OPERATIVE FOR A SHORT PREDETERMINED INTERVAL INCLUDING THE INSTANT WHEN RECEPTION OCCURS AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE TIME IN SAID INTERVAL WHEN RECEPTION OCCURS TO VARY

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-09-09 1967-03-11 1967-09-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-09 1971-03-11 1971-09-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-09 1975-03-11 1975-09-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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