US 9,643,706 B2
Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (LTA) platformsGeneral
US 9,643,706 B2
Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (LTA) platforms
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
Thomas Tarcza
Art Unit:
3667 Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
Inventors:
Gerald M. KNOBLACH; Bruce Alan BARKLEY; Eric A. FRISCHE
Assignee:
Priority:
04/18/01
Filed:
11/14/16
Granted:
05/09/17
Expiration:
06/14/21
Abstract
Innovative new systems and method of operating the systems, wherein the system comprises an airborne platform comprising an unmanned balloon; a payload that is separate from the unmanned balloon; a transceiver; first and second flight termination devices; at least two separate power sources for the first and second flight termination devices; a sensor; a processor; a pump; a valve; and a tether that when broken separates the unmanned balloon and the payload, are disclosed herein.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G05G05D1/042G05DC01B3/065C01BG01S19/42G01SB64B1/40B64U10/30B64BY02E60/36Y02EH04B7/18504H04W4/023H04B