US3133282A
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Apparatus providing a rotating directive antenna field pattern associated with a spinning body
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1961-09-28
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1981-09-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold A Rosen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/26; H01Q3/30; H01Q3/34; H01Q3/36; H01Q3/38; H01Q3/385; B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; G; G01; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/28; H01Q1/288; H01Q3/24; H01Q3/242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A COMMUNICATION SATELLITE COMPRISING: A BODY ADAPTED TO SPIN ABOUT AN AXIS; A PLURALITY OF ANTENNA ELEMENTS DISPOSED SYMMETRICALLY ABOUT SAID AXIS; CONTROLLABLE PHASE SHIFTING MEANS; CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID ANTENNA ELEMENTS THROUGH SAID CONTROLLABLE PHASE SHIFTING MEANS; MEANS FOR DEVELOPING SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS; AND CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID LAST-NAMED MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS FOR DEVELOPING CONTROL SIGNALS, SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING COUPLED TO SAID CONTROLLABLE PHASE SHIFTING MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID CONTROL SIGNALS THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A COMMUNICATION SATELLITE COMPRISING: A BODY ADAPTED TO SPIN ABOUT AN AXIS; A PLURALITY OF ANTENNA ELEMENTS DISPOSED SYMMETRICALLY ABOUT SAID AXIS; CONTROLLABLE PHASE SHIFTING MEANS; CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLED TO SAID ANTENNA ELEMENTS THROUGH SAID CONTROLLABLE PHASE SHIFTING MEANS; MEANS FOR DEVELOPING SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS; AND CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID LAST-NAMED MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS FOR DEVELOPING CONTROL SIGNALS, SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING COUPLED TO SAID CONTROLLABLE PHASE SHIFTING MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID CONTROL SIGNALS THERETO.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-12 | 1967-11-11 | 1968-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-12 | 1971-11-11 | 1972-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-11-11 | 1976-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |