公开(公告)号：US20160052614A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14835196

申请日：2015-08-25

Applicant: Aether Industries, LLC.

Inventor： Benjamin Wesley Longmier ,  John Mark Guthery ,  John Patrick Sheehan ,  Benjamin Natan Wachs

IPC: B64B1/02 ,  G01W1/08 ,  G05D1/04

CPC classification number: B64B1/02 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  G01W1/08 ,  G05D1/105

Abstract: A payload delivery and recovery system, having a payload including a data collection device arranged to collect data, and a controllable ascent vehicle comprising a controllable lighter than air (LTA) mechanism detachably coupled to the payload and used during an ascent phase to deliver the payload to a pre-determined altitude. The payload delivery and recovery system also having a controllable descent mechanism releasably attached to the controllable ascent vehicle and that can be used during a descent phase for reducing a rate of descent of the payload subsequent to release of the payload at the pre-determined altitude and including a control system for navigating the payload to a desired ground location during a recovery phase.

Abstract translation: 一种有效载荷递送和恢复系统，其具有包括布置成收集数据的数据收集装置的有效载荷，以及包括可拆卸地耦合到有效载荷并在上升阶段期间用于传递有效载荷的空气（LTA）机构的可控的轻量级车辆 到一个预定的高度。 有效载荷递送和恢复系统还具有可释放地附接到可控升降车辆的可控下降机构，并且可以在下降阶段期间使用，用于在预定高度释放有效载荷之后降低有效载荷的下降速率，以及 包括用于在恢复阶段将有效载荷导航到所需地面位置的控制系统。