公开(公告)号：US20180194449A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15912599

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: SPACE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： Gerald M. Knoblach ,  Eric A. Frische ,  Bruce Alan Barkley

IPC: B64B1/40 ,  G05D1/04 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S19/42 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/12 ,  G01S19/24

Abstract: Innovative new systems and method of operating the systems, wherein the system comprises an airborne platform comprising an unmanned balloon comprising a gas enclosure; a geographic locator or tracking system configured to determine geographical coordinates of the unmanned balloon; a payload comprising a transceiver, wherein the transceiver is capable of communicating with communication devices that are separate from the unmanned balloon; first and second flight-termination devices each configured to cause termination of a flight of the unmanned balloon; and at least two power sources each configured to provide power to at least one of the first and second flight-termination devices.

公开(公告)号：US09678193B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14328331

申请日：2014-07-10

Applicant: Space Data Corporation

Inventor： Gerald M. Knoblach ,  Eric A. Frische ,  Bruce Alan Barkley

IPC: G01C3/00 ,  G01S5/06 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  H04B7/185 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64B1/62 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G01S5/12 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G01S5/06 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  B64C19/00 ,  G01S5/12 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G05D1/042 ,  H04B7/18502 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/18576 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/027

Abstract: Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air (LTA) free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these devices are provided. The new systems and methods relate to rise rate control, geo-location from a LTA platform including landed payload and ground-based vehicle locations, and steerable recovery systems.

公开(公告)号：US09643706B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US15351438

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: SPACE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： Gerald M. Knoblach ,  Eric A. Frische ,  Bruce Alan Barkley

IPC: B64B1/40 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  G01S19/24 ,  G01S19/42

CPC classification number: B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  G01S19/24 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G05D1/042 ,  H04B7/18502 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/18576 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/027

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.