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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4154512 | Electrochromic indicator The proposed electrochromic indicator can be used in clock dials and band selector indicators of radio receivers and it comprises electrochromic cells placed in series to form a closed circuit. Each point of connection of the leads of said electrochromic ... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4147987 | Superheterodyne receiver of scanning type A superheterodyne receiver of a scanning type, comprising a high frequency amplifier, a mixer, a local oscillator, an intermediate frequency amplifier, a detector, an audio frequency amplifier, a loud speaker, and an automatic scanning/manual scanning sel... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4146839 | Channel traffic monitoring radio transceiver A channel traffic monitoring radio transceiver having basic transceiver components in combination with a microcontroller which provides the electronic operations which enables the transceiver to automatically establish the least congested channel of commu... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4138647 | Memory type tuning system for storing information for a limited number of preferred tuning positions A memory type tuning system having memory locations for storing information corresponding to a limited number of preferred tuning positions includes apparatus for examining the contents of each of the memory locations when information corresponding to a t... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4114104 | Channel skip memory system for radio receiver A channel skip memory system for radio receiver having a single channel skipping switch to inhibit the radio receiver from receiving any of selected channels of a plurality of channels of predetermined frequencies while scanning repetitively those channel... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4114102 | Radio channel skip system A rapid channel skip system for radio receiver having a single channel skipping switch to inhibit the radio receiver from receiving any of selected channels of a plurality of channels of predetermined frequencies while scanning repetitively those channel ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4114103 | Crystalless scanning radio receiver A scanning FM monitor receiver is disclosed which is of the superheterodyne type and is capable of scanning and receiving a plurality of channels on a plurality of bands. The receiver incorporates a phase-locked-loop frequency synthesizer whih eliminates ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4092594 | Crystalless scanning radio receiver controlled by processing means An FM receiver and transmitter apparatus is disclosed which is of the superheterodyne type and is capable of scanning and receiving a plurality of channels on a plurality of frequency bands as well as transmitting on a plurality of channels. The receiver ... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4057760 | Frequency synthesized scanner having conductive programming elements for channel selection A multi-band radio receiver is disclosed for automatically and sequentially tuning to a plurality of discreet, separate preselected frequencies. The receiver incorporates a phase locked loop frequency synthesizer which includes two separate voltage tuned ... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4031473 | Station selecting device having improved monitor A station selecting system for use in a multi-channel communication system having a plurality of display devices respectively corresponding to the communication channel. Circuitry is provided for placing the system in a monitor mode of operation where all... | 06/21/1977 |
| 4005368 | Memory tuning system with automatic two speed display An all-channel two mode television tuning system includes a counter for sequentially generating channel numbers to adjust tuning. An 82 × 1 bit read/write memory is addressed in a program mode by the generated channel numbers to provide locations for sto... | 01/25/1977 |
| 4002985 | Channel selection indicator for memory tuning system An all-channel two mode television tuning system includes a counter for sequentially generating channel numbers to adjust tuning. An 82 × 1 bit read/write memory is addressed in a program mode by the generated channel numbers to provide locations for sto... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3974452 | Battery powered scanning receiver with synchronous power cycling through electrically operable visual indicators A receiver is disclosed for signal-seeking operation on a plurality of channels. The receiver uses power cycling of the RF amplifier stage, mixers, local oscillators and intermediate frequency amplifiers which is in synchrony with the electronic stepping ... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3968444 | Skip band tuner A digital tuning controller is provided which utilizes the storage of codes relating to the location and bandwidth of unused or illegal frequency bands to control a frequency acquisition operation with minimum circuitry. A two digit keyboard entry correspondin... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3962644 | Crystalless scanning radio receiver controlled by processing means A scanning FM monitor receiver is disclosed which is of the superheterodyne type and is capable of scanning and receiving a plurality of channels on a plurality of frequency bands. The receiver incorporates a phase-locked-loop frequency synthesizing means... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3961261 | Crystalless scanning radio receiver A scanning FM monitor receiver is disclosed which is of the superheterodyne type and is capable of scanning and receiving a plurality of channels on a plurality of bands. The receiver incorporates a phase-locked-loop frequency synthesizer which eliminates... | 06/01/1976 |