公开(公告)号：US10689084B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16114247

申请日：2018-08-28

Applicant: SPACE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： Gerald Mark Knoblach

IPC: B64B1/58 ,  G01W1/08 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/62

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180238992A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15959260

申请日：2018-04-22

Applicant: SPACE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： Gerald M. KNOBLACH ,  Eric A. FRISCHE

IPC: G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/12 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04B7/185 ,  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：US09823663B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14163786

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: SPACE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： Gerald M Knoblach ,  Eric A Frische

IPC: B64F1/12 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  H04B7/185 ,  G01S19/13

CPC classification number: G05D1/042 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  G01S19/13 ,  H04B7/18504

Abstract: Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these devices are provided. Especially, termination of radio transmissions and flight related to regional, governmental and international border requirements, regulations and laws. The new methods comprise specific criteria, detection of the criteria and elements of operation for reducing or preventing illegal transmissions, for producing rapid descend to the ground, for environmentally acceptable landing and for facilitating recovery all with improved safety and enhanced compliance with known regulations.

公开(公告)号：US20170083019A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15366020

申请日：2016-12-01

Applicant: SPACE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： Gerald M. KNOBLACH ,  Eric A. FRISCHE ,  Bruce Alan BARKLEY

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G01S19/13 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/46

CPC classification number: G05D1/0055 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/44 ,  B64B1/46 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B1/70 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G07C5/0808 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20170057607A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

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 ,  G01S19/42 ,  B64B1/70 ,  G01S19/24 ,  G05D1/04 ,  B64B1/64

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.

公开(公告)号：US09519045B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14473691

申请日：2014-08-29

Applicant: SPACE DATA CORPORATION

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

IPC: B64B1/40 ,  G01S5/06 ,  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.

Abstract translation: 提供了与轻于空气（LTA）自由浮动平台相关的创新新方法，便于合法的变送器操作，适当的平台飞行终止，环境可接受的着陆和这些设备的恢复。 新的系统和方法涉及上升速率控制，LTA平台的地理位置，包括着陆有效载荷和地面车辆位置以及可操纵的恢复系统。