Abstract: A wide band, in-line, microwave amplifier having a large gain bandwidth product includes a coaxial tetrode located within a cavity. High gain in a relatively short active section of the amplifier results from close placement of the tetrode control grid to the centrally located cathode. Wide bandwidth is afforded by constant dimensional relationships along the transmission section of the device and by matching the impedance of the device to the load fed by the device.

Abstract: A carrier wave is directed through a voltage controlled phase shifter to a load. A sample of the signal at the output of the voltage controlled phase shifter is selectably applied, in accordance with modulation information, through one of a plurality of transmission line phase shifters to a phase detector which also receives a sample of the carrier wave. The resulting phase detector output signal is applied through a low pass filter to control the voltage controlled phase shifter.

Abstract: In distance measuring equipment (DME) for use in aircraft an interrogation is transmitted from a local airborne DME, generally to a ground station. The transmitted signal is also sampled and transformed by a local oscillator means to the frequency of the expected response and applied to the front end of the DME receiver. The sampled and transformed signal thereafter traverses the receiver circuits and is applied to start a range clock at the rear end of the receiver. Simultaneously, the signal traversing the receiver circuits is sampled and memorized in a sample and hold circuit. A response to the interrogation, when received, is also applied to the front end of the receiver and traverses the receiver circuits and applied to stop the range clock, the resulting change of state of the range clock being related to the range between the interrogating and responding stations.

Abstract: In an adaptive braking system for wheeled vehicles such as automobiles a braking force attenuator and logic are provided to automatically reduce braking force if, during braking, wheel skid becomes imminent, as evidenced by power train dynamic performance with respect to certain first criteria. Subsequently, braking force is increased if power train performance satisfies certain other criteria, at which time the first criteria is altered and then allowed to return to original levels so that during the alteration period the power train dynamic performance must be more indicative of imminent wheel skid than otherwise required to reduce braking force.