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Topographic mapping system employing reflected energy
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1963-09-23
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1983-09-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James L Russell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:45
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/04; G01S7/06; G01S7/20; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/89
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE CONTOURS OF A SURFACE RELATIVE TO A DATUM PLANE COMPRISING, MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE RADIAL RANGE FROM A MAPPING STATION TO A POINT ON SAID SURFACE, MEANS PROVIDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID RANGE AND THE DISTANCE ALONG THE RADIUS TO A POINT ON A REFERENCE DATUM PLANE, MEANS RESOLVING SAID DIFFERENCE INTO COMPONENTS PERPENDICULAR TO AND PARALLEL WITH SAID DATUM PLANE, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE CONTOURS OF A SURFACE RELATIVE TO A DATUM PLANE COMPRISING, MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE RADIAL RANGE FROM A MAPPING STATION TO A POINT ON SAID SURFACE, MEANS PROVIDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID RANGE AND THE DISTANCE ALONG THE RADIUS TO A POINT ON A REFERENCE DATUM PLANE, MEANS RESOLVING SAID DIFFERENCE INTO COMPONENTS PERPENDICULAR TO AND PARALLEL WITH SAID DATUM PLANE, AND
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