CA3189683A1 - Method and apparatus for lighter-than-air airship with improved structure and delivery system - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for lighter-than-air airship with improved structure and delivery system

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CA3189683A1
CA3189683A1 CA3189683A CA3189683A CA3189683A1 CA 3189683 A1 CA3189683 A1 CA 3189683A1 CA 3189683 A CA3189683 A CA 3189683A CA 3189683 A CA3189683 A CA 3189683A CA 3189683 A1 CA3189683 A1 CA 3189683A1
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airship
spokes
exoskeleton
uavs
hubs
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French (fr)
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Rinaldo S. Brutoco
Robert H. Shelton
Shawn Merritt
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H2 Clipper Inc
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H2 Clipper Inc
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Radio Relay Systems (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
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EP (1) EP4204300A4 (ja)
JP (1) JP2023540053A (ja)
KR (1) KR20230061425A (ja)
AU (1) AU2020464734A1 (ja)
CA (1) CA3189683A1 (ja)
MX (1) MX2023002440A (ja)
WO (1) WO2022046064A1 (ja)

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JP2023540053A (ja) 2023-09-21
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KR20230061425A (ko) 2023-05-08

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