公开(公告)号：US10207802B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US14757425

申请日：2015-12-23

Applicant: SPACE DATA CORPORATION

Inventor： Gerald Mark Knoblach ,  Eric A Frische

IPC: B64D1/02 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/42 ,  B64B1/50 ,  B64B1/70 ,  G08G5/04

Abstract: A method and system for separating and releasing component parts of a payload of a floating platform in response to a high collision probability is disclosed. The method includes, determining if an in-flight aircraft is within at least a safety zone associated with a floating platform, wherein the floating platform comprises releasably-coupled component parts; and activating, responsive to a determination that the in-flight aircraft is within at least the safety zone, a release mechanism, wherein the release mechanism is configured to uncouple the component parts.

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.