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US3331072A
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System and method for surveillance, tracking and communicating
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-21
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1985-07-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund M Pease
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q15/00; H01Q15/14; H01Q15/147; G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/02; G01S3/14; G01S3/38; G01S3/42; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; H01Q19/00; H01Q19/10; H01Q19/18; H01Q19/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A HIGH PRECISION SYSTEM FOR SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING AND COMMUNICATING COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) FIRST ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND MEASURING THE ANGLE OF ARRIVAL OF RADIANT ENERGY IN A FIRST FREQUENCY RANGE FROM A REMOTE SOURCE, SAID FIRST SENSOR MEANS INCLUDING A PRIMARY REFLECTOR HAVING A REFLECTIVE SURFACE AND ONE OR MORE SECONDARY ENERGY FOCUSING ELEMENTS; (B) SECOND ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSOR MEANS OPERATING SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH SAID FIRST SENSOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND MEASURING THE ANGLE OF ARRIVAL OF RADIANT ENERGY IN A SECOND FREQUENCY RANGE HIGHER THAN SAID FIRST FREQUENCY RANGE FROM A REMOTE SOURCE, SAID SECOND SENSOR MEANS BEING EFFECTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID SECONDARY ENERGY FOCUSING ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST SENSOR MEANS SO THAT ALL MOTIONS OF SAID ONE SECONDARY ENERGY FOCUSING ELEMENT ARE PREDICTABLY RELATABLE TO SAID SECOND SENSOR MEANS; (C) MEANS FOR DETECTING AND MEASURING THE RELATIVE MOVEMENTS OF SAID ONE SECONDARY ENERGY FOCUSING ELEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID REFLECTIVE SURFACE; AND (D) MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING AND CORRELATING THE ANGLE OF ARRIVAL MEASUREMENTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SENSOR MEANS AND SAID MOTION AND MOVEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A HIGH PRECISION SYSTEM FOR SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING AND COMMUNICATING COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) FIRST ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND MEASURING THE ANGLE OF ARRIVAL OF RADIANT ENERGY IN A FIRST FREQUENCY RANGE FROM A REMOTE SOURCE, SAID FIRST SENSOR MEANS INCLUDING A PRIMARY REFLECTOR HAVING A REFLECTIVE SURFACE AND ONE OR MORE SECONDARY ENERGY FOCUSING ELEMENTS; (B) SECOND ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSOR MEANS OPERATING SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH SAID FIRST SENSOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND MEASURING THE ANGLE OF ARRIVAL OF RADIANT ENERGY IN A SECOND FREQUENCY RANGE HIGHER THAN SAID FIRST FREQUENCY RANGE FROM A REMOTE SOURCE, SAID SECOND SENSOR MEANS BEING EFFECTIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID SECONDARY ENERGY FOCUSING ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST SENSOR MEANS SO THAT ALL MOTIONS OF SAID ONE SECONDARY ENERGY FOCUSING ELEMENT ARE PREDICTABLY RELATABLE TO SAID SECOND SENSOR MEANS; (C) MEANS FOR DETECTING AND MEASURING THE RELATIVE MOVEMENTS OF SAID ONE SECONDARY ENERGY FOCUSING ELEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID REFLECTIVE SURFACE; AND (D) MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING AND CORRELATING THE ANGLE OF ARRIVAL MEASUREMENTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND SENSOR MEANS AND SAID MOTION AND MOVEMENTS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3261016A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |