TECHNIQUES FOR INTELLIGENT BALLOON/AIRSHIP LAUNCH AND RECOVERY WINDOW LOCATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200082730A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16514751

    申请日:2019-07-17

    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems for minimizing the probability of a collision between an aircraft and a floating platform are described. The device may include a processor in communication with a memory. The processor is configured to obtain a flight-path vector of an aircraft; determine a probability related to a plurality of flight-paths of a floating platform over a period of time based on operating parameters for the floating platform and weather data; and determine, based on the flight-path vector and the probability related to the plurality of flight-paths of the floating platform, a time and/or a location for launch or recovery of the floating platform that minimizes a probability of a collision between the aircraft and the floating platform while the floating platform is in flight.

    MULTIFUNCTIONAL BALLOON MEMBRANE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190002074A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16114247

    申请日:2018-08-28

    CPC classification number: B64B1/58 B64B1/40 B64B1/62 G01W1/08

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is system comprising a lighter-than-air (LTA) device and method of making the same. In an embodiment, the system includes the LTA device, which includes a membrane having a flexible substrate and an active material disposed thereon, wherein the active material is configured to controllably change the surface area of at least a portion of the substrate when an electrical stimulus is applied to the active material. In addition, the system may include a payload box; an altitude control vent mechanism; a meteorological data collection package; a communication unit; and an antenna.

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