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Lamarr and Antheil receive a frequency-hopping patent

On August 11, 1942, Lamarr and Antheil received a frequency-hopping patent.

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The Event

On August 11, 1942, Lamarr and Antheil received a frequency-hopping patent.

The Scientific Context

Their proposal aimed to protect radio control from interference; modern wireless systems developed through many additional advances.

Design and practical use

A patent or application describes a technical claim at a particular time. A demonstration, a working product and widespread adoption are separate milestones.

Reading the Historical Record

The linked chronology identifies the date; the event or subject reference gives further context. The date refers to the milestone described above.

About the Historical Recreation

The proposed visual shows a period workshop bench with a plausible model and an out-of-focus technical drawing, no invented legible patent. It is an AI illustration, not archival footage or an eyewitness record.

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