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Rotating radio-beacon system for locating objects

  • US 3,181,141 A
  • Filed: 01/18/1960
  • Issued: 04/27/1965
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/1959
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. AN OMNIRANGE BEACON SYSTEM HAVING MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING FIRST CONTINUOUS WAVE ROTATING DIRECTION INDICATING SIGNALS AT A FIRST-FREQUENCY IN A RADIATION PATTERN FROM WHICH AZIMUTH INDICATIONS CAN BE PRODUCED ON A CRAFT, FURTHER COMPRISING A GENERATOR FOR PRODUCING CONTINUOUS WAVE SECOND SIGNALS AT A FREQUENCY HIGHER THAN SAID FIRST FREQUENCY, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SAID SECOND SIGNALS SUBSTANTIALLY OMNI-DIRECTIONALLY FROM SAID BEACON, AN INDICATING DEVICE AT SAID BEACON SYNCHRONIZED WITH SAID SECOND SIGNALS, MEANS ON SAID CRAFT FOR GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING OTHER SIGNALS IN RESPONSE TO RECEIVED FIRST AND SECOND SIGNALS AT THE TIME SAID BEACON IS ALIGNED IN A PREDETERMINED MANNER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CRAFT, AND

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