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公开(公告)号：US20170233054A1
公开(公告)日：2017-08-17
申请号：US15401447
申请日：2017-01-09
发明人： Taber Kyle MacCallum , Sebastian Padilla , Rodger Farley , Iain Beveridge , G. Ryan Lee , Tim Basta , Jared Leidich , John Straus , John Z. Maccagnano
摘要： Described herein are features for a high altitude lighter-than-air (LTA) system and associated methods. A zero-pressure balloon (ZPB) is attached in tandem with one or more variable ballast air super-pressure balloons (SPB). The ZPB provides lift for the system while the SPB uses a centrifugal compressor to provide a variable amount of ballast air by pumping in or expelling out ambient air. Various advanced performance targets relating to ascent rate, descent rate, range and maximum altitude are achievable with various scaled versions of the basic design of the LTA system. Advanced navigation and control techniques, such as more efficient high altitude station-keeping approaches, made possible with the LTA system are also described.
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公开(公告)号：US20170331177A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-16
申请号：US15411841
申请日：2017-01-20
发明人： Taber Kyle MacCallum , William C. Gibson , Sebastian A. Padilla , Rodger Farley , Iain Beveridge , G. Ryan Lee , Tim Basta , Jared Leidich , John Straus , John Z. Maccagnano
CPC分类号： H01Q1/285 , B64B1/40 , B64B1/44 , B64B1/48 , B64B1/58 , B64B1/62 , B64B1/70 , H01Q1/1292 , H01Q9/00 , H01Q21/30
摘要： Described herein are features for high altitude lighter-than-air (LTA) balloon antenna systems and associated methods. One or more long wire communications antennas may be built into the balloon skin. The antenna may extend under, in, on or otherwise along one of the seams formed by connected edges of gores that define the balloon volume. The antenna may include an elongated electrical conductor with a length based on a desired communication frequency. The antenna may be secured with load tape along the seam. The antenna may be included in an LTA balloon system that includes multiple balloons connected in tandem, such as a zero-pressure balloon (ZPB) and one or more variable air ballast super-pressure balloons (SPB).
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公开(公告)号：US09540091B1
公开(公告)日：2017-01-10
申请号：US15274945
申请日：2016-09-23
发明人： Taber Kyle MacCallum , Sebastian Padilla , Rodger Farley , Iain Beveridge , G. Ryan Lee , Tim Basta , Jared Leidich , John Straus , John Z. Maccagnano
摘要： A high altitude lighter-than-air (LTA) system can include a zero-pressure balloon (ZPB) attached in tandem with one or more variable ballast air super-pressure balloons (SPB). The ZPB provides lift for the system while the SPB uses a centrifugal compressor to provide a variable amount of ballast air by pumping in or expelling out ambient air. A solar array coupled with an elongated ladder assembly can be coupled to a payload support for a payload carried by the LTA system. Various advanced performance targets relating to ascent rate, descent rate, range and maximum altitude are achievable with various scaled versions of the basic design of the LTA system. Advanced navigation and control techniques, such as efficient high altitude station-keeping approaches, are made possible with the LTA system.
摘要翻译： 高空轻便空气（LTA）系统可以包括与一个或多个可变压载空气超压气球（SPB）并列连接的零压气球（ZPB）。 ZPB为系统提供电梯，而SPB使用离心式压缩机通过泵入或排出环境空气来提供可变量的压载空气。 与细长梯形组件耦合的太阳能阵列可以耦合到用于由LTA系统承载的有效载荷的有效负载。 与LTA系统的基本设计的各种缩放版本可以实现与上升速率，下降率，范围和最大高度相关的各种高级性能目标。 使用LTA系统可以实现高级导航和控制技术，例如高效的高空驻车方法。
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公开(公告)号：US20210309338A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-07
申请号：US17210207
申请日：2021-03-23
发明人： Taber Kyle MacCallum , Sebastian Padilla , Rodger Farley , Iain Beveridge , G. Ryan Lee , Tim Basta , Jared Leidich , John Straus , John Z. Maccagnano
摘要： Described herein are features for a high altitude lighter-than-air (LTA) system and associated methods. A zero-pressure balloon (ZPB) is attached in tandem with one or more air super-pressure balloons (SPB). The ZPB provides lift for the system while the SPB may provide a variable amount of ballast air by pumping in or expelling out ambient air. Various advanced performance targets relating to ascent rate, descent rate, range and maximum altitude are achievable with various scaled versions of the basic design of the LTA system. Advanced navigation and control techniques, such as more efficient high altitude station-keeping approaches, made possible with the LTA system are also described.
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5.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10988227B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-27
申请号：US15401447
申请日：2017-01-09
发明人： Taber Kyle MacCallum , Sebastian Padilla , Rodger Farley , Iain Beveridge , G. Ryan Lee , Tim Basta , Jared Leidich , John Straus , John Z. Maccagnano
摘要： Features for a high altitude lighter-than-air (LTA) system and associated methods. A zero-pressure balloon (ZPB) is attached in tandem with one or more variable ballast air super-pressure balloons (SPB) having a continuous skin and multiple SPB compartments. The ZPB provides lift for the system while the multi-compartment SPB uses a centrifugal compressor to provide a variable amount of ballast air by pumping in or expelling out ambient air. Various performance targets relating to ascent rate, descent rate, range and maximum altitude are achievable with various scaled versions of the basic design of the LTA system. Navigation and control techniques, such as high altitude station-keeping approaches, are made possible with the LTA system.
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