US3120578A
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Orientation determining device
Assignee: Maxson Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1960-09-23
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1980-09-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman S Potter
- 👤 Jorysz Alfred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:33
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING OBSERVER ORIENTATION IN INERTIAL SPACE, COMPRISING A TELEVISION CAMERA TUBE HAVING A LIGHT SENSITIVE SURFACE, OPTICAL MEANS FOR PROJECTING A SECTION OF THE CELESTIAL SPHERE ON THE LIGHT SENSITIVE SURFACE OF SAID TUBE, DEFLECTION VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUITS CONNECTED TO SAID TUBE, AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID TUBE INCLUDING A STAR COUNTING CIRCUIT AND A THRESHOLD CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID STAR COUNTING CIRCUIT FOR LIMITING THE SIGNALS PRODUCED BY INDIVIDUAL STARS TO A PREDETERMINED NUMBER, POSITION COMPUTING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE DEFLECTION CIRCUITS AND THE OUTPUT OF THE CAMERA TUBE FOR COMPUTING THE POSITIONS OF THE OBSERVED STARS WITH RESPECT TO A FIXED ORIGIN ON THE LIGHT SENSITIVE SURFACE OF THE TUBE, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID POSITION COMPUTER FOR COMPUTING THE RELATIVE GEOMETRIC POSITIONS BETWEEN SAID INDIVIDUAL STAR SIGNALS, MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING PRESELECTED STAR POSITION DATA, MEANS FOR COMPOSING SAID RELATIVE GEOMETRIC POSITIONS OF THE OBSERVED STARS WITH SUCCESSIVE OUTPUTS OF SAID MEMORY MEANS, AND MEANS FOR PROGRAMMING THE MEMORY MEANS, THE RELATIVE GEOMETRIC POSITION COMPUTER, AND THE COMPARING MEANS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING OBSERVER ORIENTATION IN INERTIAL SPACE, COMPRISING A TELEVISION CAMERA TUBE HAVING A LIGHT SENSITIVE SURFACE, OPTICAL MEANS FOR PROJECTING A SECTION OF THE CELESTIAL SPHERE ON THE LIGHT SENSITIVE SURFACE OF SAID TUBE, DEFLECTION VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUITS CONNECTED TO SAID TUBE, AN OUTPUT CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID TUBE INCLUDING A STAR COUNTING CIRCUIT AND A THRESHOLD CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID STAR COUNTING CIRCUIT FOR LIMITING THE SIGNALS PRODUCED BY INDIVIDUAL STARS TO A PREDETERMINED NUMBER, POSITION COMPUTING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE DEFLECTION CIRCUITS AND THE OUTPUT OF THE CAMERA TUBE FOR COMPUTING THE POSITIONS OF THE OBSERVED STARS WITH RESPECT TO A FIXED ORIGIN ON THE LIGHT SENSITIVE SURFACE OF THE TUBE, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID POSITION COMPUTER FOR COMPUTING THE RELATIVE GEOMETRIC POSITIONS BETWEEN SAID INDIVIDUAL STAR SIGNALS, MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING PRESELECTED STAR POSITION DATA, MEANS FOR COMPOSING SAID RELATIVE GEOMETRIC POSITIONS OF THE OBSERVED STARS WITH SUCCESSIVE OUTPUTS OF SAID MEMORY MEANS, AND MEANS FOR PROGRAMMING THE MEMORY MEANS, THE RELATIVE GEOMETRIC POSITION COMPUTER, AND THE COMPARING MEANS.
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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) | 1967-02-03 | 1967-08-05 | 1968-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-03 | 1971-08-05 | 1972-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-03 | 1975-08-05 | 1976-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |