US3131392A
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Alternate function vor-loc aircraft meter circuit
Assignee: Collins Radio Co
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Filing: 1962-07-16
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Granted: 1964-04-28
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Expires: 1982-07-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur L Kemper
- 👤 Ardis G Vance
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:37
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
IN AN ALTERNATE FUNCTION SYSTEM FOR INSTRUMENTATION HAVING A DIFFERENCE INDICATING METER MOVEMENT AND AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE SUM RESPONSIVE METER MOVEMENT; A SIGNAL SOURCE; MEANS FOR TUNING SAID SIGNAL SOURCE FOR AT LEAST TWO INDEPENDENT FUNCTION SIGNALS; FIRST MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AT LEAST A FIRST FUNCTION SIGNAL OF SAID SIGNAL SOURCE, AND PROVIDING A FIRST FUNCTION RECTIFIED OUTPUT; SECOND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AT LEAST A SECOND FUNCTION SIGNAL OF SAID SIGNAL SOURCE, AND PROVIDING A SECOND FUNCTION RECTIFIED OUTPUT; THE FIRST FUNCTION MEANS AND THE SECOND FUNCTION MEAN EACH HAVING TWO RECTIFYING OUTPUT PORTIONS; BOTH RECTIFYING OUTPUT PORTIONS OF EACH FUNCTION MEANS HAVING RECTIFYING DEVICES SO ORIENTED THAT A POSITIVE AND A RELATIVELY NEGATIVE DIRECT CURRENT OUTPUT IS PROVIDED AT TWO OUTPUT TERMINALS OF BOTH RECTIFYING OUTPUT PORTIONS WHENEVER THE SIGNAL OF THE RESPECTIVE FUNCTION MEANS IS BEING APPLIED; VOLTAGE DIVIDING MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN TERMINALS OF OPPOSITE POTENTIAL OF THE TWO RECTIFYING PORTIONS OF EACH FUNCTION MEANS; SAID DIFFERENCE INDICATING METER MOVEMENT BEING CONNECTED BETWEEN TWO VOLTAGE DIVIDING MEANS OF EACH FUNCTION MEANS; AND SAID OUTPUT VOLTAGE SUM RESPONSIVE METER MOVEMENT BEING CONNECTED BETWEEN A POSITIVE TERMINAL OF ONE RECTIFYING PORTION AND A RELATIVELY NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF THE OTHER RECTIFYING PORTION OF BOTH FUNCTION MEANS IN PARALLEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-28 | 1967-10-28 | 1968-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-28 | 1971-10-28 | 1972-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-28 | 1975-10-28 | 1976-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |