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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
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur L Kemper
  • 👤 Ardis G Vance

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
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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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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