Apparatus for distributed airborne wireless communications
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for distributed airborne wireless communications 有权
    分布式机载无线通信装置

    公开(公告)号:US08983455B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-17

    申请号:US14551340

    申请日:2014-11-24

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04W84/06 H04B7/185

    CPC分类号: H04W84/06 H04B7/18504

    摘要: Embodiments of apparatus for providing distributed airborne wireless communications are provided herein. In some embodiments, a distributed communication payload includes: a payload control electronics module; an air-to-user link module to provide wireless communication links between airborne platforms and end-user devices; and an air-to-air link module to provide wireless communication links between airborne platforms; wherein the air-to-user and air-to-air link modules are subdivided into multiple sections that can be disposed on different airborne platforms.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了用于提供分布式机载无线通信的装置的实施例。 在一些实施例中,分布式通信有效载荷包括:有效载荷控制电子模块; 空对空链路模块,用于提供机载平台和最终用户设备之间的无线通信链路; 以及空对空链路模块,用于提供机载平台之间的无线通信链路; 其中所述空对空和空对空链路模块被细分成可以设置在不同机载平台上的多个部分。

    Distributed airborne wireless networks
    6.
    发明授权
    Distributed airborne wireless networks 有权
    分布式机载无线网络

    公开(公告)号:US09083425B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US14462369

    申请日:2014-08-18

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04B7/185 H04W84/06

    CPC分类号: H04B7/18504 G05D1/104

    摘要: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing distributed airborne wireless communications are provided herein. In some embodiments, an airborne wireless communication node includes: an airborne fleet comprising a plurality of airborne platforms having flight control electronics configured to control flight of individual airborne platforms and coordinate a flight plan of the airborne fleet as a whole; and a distributed communication payload, wherein the communication payload is subdivided into constituent parts, wherein the parts are distributed and positioned on respective ones of the plurality of airborne platforms. In some embodiments, the distributed communication payload includes: air-to-user link equipment to provide communication links with end-users, the air-to-user link equipment further comprising an RF antenna; air-to-air link equipment to provide communications between individual airborne platforms; and payload control electronics to control the air-to-user and air-to-air link equipment and managing communication services.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了用于提供分布式机载无线通信的方法和装置的实施例。 在一些实施例中,机载无线通信节点包括:空中机队,其包括多个机载平台,其具有飞行控制电子设备,其配置成控制各个机载平台的飞行并协调整个机载飞行器的飞行计划; 以及分布式通信有效载荷,其中所述通信有效载荷被细分为组成部分,其中所述部分被分布并定位在所述多个机载平台中的相应的机载平台上。 在一些实施例中,分布式通信有效载荷包括:空对空链路设备以提供与最终用户的通信链路,所述空对空链路设备还包括RF天线; 空对空链路设备,提供各个机载平台之间的通信; 和有效负载控制电子设备,以控制空对空和空对空链路设备和管理通信服务。

    Adaptable solar airframe with a flexible photovoltaic system
    7.
    发明授权
    Adaptable solar airframe with a flexible photovoltaic system 有权
    具有柔性光伏系统的适应性太阳能机身

    公开(公告)号:US09067668B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US14091969

    申请日:2013-11-27

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for an adaptable solar airframe are provided herein. In some embodiments, an adaptable solar airframe includes an expandable body having an aerodynamic cross-section that reduces parasitic air drag at any given thickness of the body, further being able to change its shape in flight in response to changes in the relative position of the sun; and a flexible solar PV system attached to the surface of the expandable body.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了适用于太阳能机身的方法和装置。 在一些实施例中,可适应的太阳能机身包括具有空气动力学横截面的可膨胀体,该横截面减小了任何给定厚度的身体的寄生空气阻力,并且还能够响应于相对位置的变化而改变其在飞行中的形状 太阳; 以及附接到可膨胀体表面的柔性太阳能光伏系统。