公开(公告)号：US11840358B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17689960

申请日：2022-03-08

申请人： Brian Zima ,  Kristof Jebens ,  Agalya Jebens

发明人： Brian Zima ,  Kristof Jebens ,  Agalya Jebens

IPC分类号： B64D47/08 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U101/30

CPC分类号： B64D47/08 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/20

摘要： A remote controlled lighter-than-air drone assembly that is capable of prolonged flight. The drone assembly utilizes a balloon structure. Separately, a reservoir is provided for holding a smaller second volume of gas. A propulsion system and a control unit are carried by the balloon structure. The control unit selectively transfers the gas from the reservoir to the balloon structure, and selectively vents the gas as needed. A receiver is used to receive command signals from an external source. The command signals are utilized to operate the propulsion system. An electronics suite is provided that can be altered depending upon duties. The electronics suite is used to scan or otherwise monitor an area below the drone assembly. In flight, the balloon structure is translucent and internally illuminated. A projector can be provided for projecting images onto the interior of the balloon structure.

公开(公告)号：US20220194583A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17689960

申请日：2022-03-08

申请人： Brian Zima ,  Kristof Jebens ,  Agalya Jebens

发明人： Brian Zima ,  Kristof Jebens ,  Agalya Jebens

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64D47/08

摘要： A remote controlled lighter-than-air drone assembly that is capable of prolonged flight. The drone assembly utilizes a balloon structure. Separately, a reservoir is provided for holding a smaller second volume of gas. A propulsion system and a control unit are carried by the balloon structure. The control unit selectively transfers the gas from the reservoir to the balloon structure, and selectively vents the gas as needed. A receiver is used to receive command signals from an external source. The command signals are utilized to operate the propulsion system. An electronics suite is provided that can be altered depending upon duties. The electronics suite is used to scan or otherwise monitor an area below the drone assembly. In flight, the balloon structure is translucent and internally illuminated. A projector can be provided for projecting images onto the interior of the balloon structure.