← Back to Patent Explorer
US3128461A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Clutter minimizer for monopulse radar

Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
•
Filing: 1960-11-03
•
Granted: 1964-04-07
•
Expires: 1980-11-03
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Robert O Case

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/02; G01S13/06; G01S13/42; G01S13/44; G01S13/4472

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A DEVICE FOR USE IN A MONOPULSE RADAR SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING THE DETECTION OF TARGET SIGNALS IN THE PRESENCE OF CLUTTER, SAID MONOPULSE RADAR HAVING SUM AND ERROR CHANNELS AND AN INDICATOR, COMPRISING MEANS FOR DETECTING THE QUADRATURE COMPONENT OF THE SIGNALS IN SAID ERROR CHANNEL, SAID QUADRATURE DETECTING MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO SIGNALS FROM SAID SUM CHANNEL WITH RESPECT TO SIGNALS FROM SAID ERROR CHANNEL, AND MEANS FOR ALTERNATIVELY COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF SAID QUADRATURE DETECTING MEANS OR THE OUTPUT OF SAID SUM CHANNEL TO SAID INDICATOR.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 88 words
A DEVICE FOR USE IN A MONOPULSE RADAR SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING THE DETECTION OF TARGET SIGNALS IN THE PRESENCE OF CLUTTER, SAID MONOPULSE RADAR HAVING SUM AND ERROR CHANNELS AND AN INDICATOR, COMPRISING MEANS FOR DETECTING THE QUADRATURE COMPONENT OF THE SIGNALS IN SAID ERROR CHANNEL, SAID QUADRATURE DETECTING MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO SIGNALS FROM SAID SUM CHANNEL WITH RESPECT TO SIGNALS FROM SAID ERROR CHANNEL, AND MEANS FOR ALTERNATIVELY COUPLING THE OUTPUT OF SAID QUADRATURE DETECTING MEANS OR THE OUTPUT OF SAID SUM CHANNEL TO SAID INDICATOR.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

No citation records indexed.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-04-07 1967-10-07 1968-04-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-04-07 1971-10-07 1972-04-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-04-07 1975-10-07 1976-04-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag