US2292387

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US2292387 is the U.S. patent granted to Hedy Lamarr (with George Antheil) for a pioneering frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that laid groundwork for modern wireless technologies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States patent
applicationType secret communication system
assignee George Antheil NERFINISHED
Hedy Kiesler Markey NERFINISHED
associatedPerson George Antheil NERFINISHED
Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED
citedAs foundational patent in spread spectrum communications
classification radio communication
coInventor George Antheil NERFINISHED
Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor military communications
torpedo guidance
documentType grant
fieldOfInvention frequency-hopping spread spectrum
secure radio communication
filingDate 1941-06-10
historicalSignificance early patent on frequency-hopping spread spectrum
pioneering work in secure radio guidance systems
influenced Bluetooth NERFINISHED
GPS spread-spectrum techniques
Wi-Fi
modern wireless communication technologies
inventor George Antheil NERFINISHED
Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED
involves synchronized frequency changes between transmitter and receiver
issueDate 1942-08-11
jurisdiction USPTO NERFINISHED
language English
legalStatus expired
originalAssignee George Antheil NERFINISHED
Hedy Kiesler Markey NERFINISHED
patentNumber US2292387
priorityDate 1941-06-10
publicationNumber US2292387A
purpose to prevent jamming of radio-controlled torpedoes
to provide secure radio communication
relatedConcept anti-jamming technology
electronic countermeasures
spread-spectrum radio
technologyType spread spectrum communication system
title Secret Communication System NERFINISHED
usesTechnique frequency hopping
spread spectrum

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Hedy Lamarr patentNumber US2292387