US3263088A
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Star field correlator
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1963-08-27
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1983-08-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester I Goldfischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:48
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/36; B64G1/361; G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/781; G06; G06E; G06E3/00; G06E3/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A MAP REFERENCE FOR A CORRELATION STAR FIELD TRACKER, COMPRISING, AN OPAQUE FRAME, AND A PLURALITY OF LENSES HAVING THE SAME FOCAL LENGTH POSITIONED IN A LIKE PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN SAID FRAME, SAID LENSES AND APERTURES BEING ARRANGED IN A PATTERN SUCH THAT THE OPTICAL CENTERS OF SAID LENSES REPRESENT TO A REDUCED SCALE THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF A LIKE PLURALITY OF STARS IN A SELECTED REGION OF THE CELESTIAL SPHERE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A MAP REFERENCE FOR A CORRELATION STAR FIELD TRACKER, COMPRISING, AN OPAQUE FRAME, AND A PLURALITY OF LENSES HAVING THE SAME FOCAL LENGTH POSITIONED IN A LIKE PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN SAID FRAME, SAID LENSES AND APERTURES BEING ARRANGED IN A PATTERN SUCH THAT THE OPTICAL CENTERS OF SAID LENSES REPRESENT TO A REDUCED SCALE THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF A LIKE PLURALITY OF STARS IN A SELECTED REGION OF THE CELESTIAL SPHERE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-25 | 1970-01-24 | 1970-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-25 | 1974-01-24 | 1974-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-25 | 1978-01-24 | 1978-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |