EP3999412A4 - Systèmes et architectures de propulsion latérale pour ballons de haute altitude - Google Patents

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EP3999412A4
EP3999412A4 EP20840680.1A EP20840680A EP3999412A4 EP 3999412 A4 EP3999412 A4 EP 3999412A4 EP 20840680 A EP20840680 A EP 20840680A EP 3999412 A4 EP3999412 A4 EP 3999412A4
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architectures
high altitude
propulsion systems
lateral propulsion
altitude balloons
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EP3999412A1 (fr
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Jacques Gagne
Matthew Knoll
Daniel Alex LUEBKE
Jonathan NUTZMANN
Michael Eglington
Sameera Ponda
Aaron FAN
Ewout VAN BEKKUM
Raymond Louis GRADWOHL
Kristen Anderson
John Cromie
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Aerostar International LLC
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Priority claimed from US16/513,795 external-priority patent/US20210016866A1/en
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Publication of EP3999412A1 publication Critical patent/EP3999412A1/fr
Publication of EP3999412A4 publication Critical patent/EP3999412A4/fr
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U10/00—Type of UAV
    • B64U10/30—Lighter-than-air aircraft, e.g. aerostatic aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
    • B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
    • B64B1/40—Balloons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C11/00—Propellers, e.g. of ducted type; Features common to propellers and rotors for rotorcraft
    • B64C11/02—Hub construction
    • B64C11/04—Blade mountings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/10—Propulsion
    • B64U50/19—Propulsion using electrically powered motors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/30—Supply or distribution of electrical power
    • B64U50/31—Supply or distribution of electrical power generated by photovoltaics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/30—Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/30—Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment
    • H02S20/32—Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment specially adapted for solar tracking
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2101/00—UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
    • B64U2101/20—UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for use as communications relays, e.g. high-altitude platforms
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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EP20840680.1A 2019-07-17 2020-05-29 Systèmes et architectures de propulsion latérale pour ballons de haute altitude Pending EP3999412A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16/513,782 US11220320B2 (en) 2019-07-17 2019-07-17 Lateral propulsion systems and architectures for high altitude balloons
US16/513,795 US20210016866A1 (en) 2019-07-17 2019-07-17 Lateral propulsion propeller assembly for high altitude balloons
PCT/US2020/035173 WO2021011097A1 (fr) 2019-07-17 2020-05-29 Systèmes et architectures de propulsion latérale pour ballons de haute altitude

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EP3999412A1 EP3999412A1 (fr) 2022-05-25
EP3999412A4 true EP3999412A4 (fr) 2023-07-19

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AU (1) AU2020314375B2 (fr)
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US5906335A (en) * 1995-05-23 1999-05-25 Thompson; Mark N. Flight direction control system for blimps
WO1997015992A1 (fr) * 1995-10-27 1997-05-01 Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. Plate-forme stratospherique et son emploi pour les communications
US20140319271A1 (en) * 2012-01-09 2014-10-30 Google Inc. Relative Positioning of Balloons with Altitude Control and Wind Data
US20150078620A1 (en) * 2012-04-20 2015-03-19 Eth Zurich Aircraft, Methods for Providing Optical Information, Method for Transmission of Acoustic Information and Method for Observing or Tracking an Object
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WO2021011097A1 (fr) 2021-01-21

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