EP4204300A4 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRSHIP HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM - Google Patents
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRSHIP HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMInfo
- Publication number
- EP4204300A4 EP4204300A4 EP20951786.1A EP20951786A EP4204300A4 EP 4204300 A4 EP4204300 A4 EP 4204300A4 EP 20951786 A EP20951786 A EP 20951786A EP 4204300 A4 EP4204300 A4 EP 4204300A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- lighter
- delivery system
- improved structure
- air airship
- airship
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Pending
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
- B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
- B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
- B64B1/08—Framework construction
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
- B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
- B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
- B64B1/14—Outer covering
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
- B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
- B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
- B64B1/14—Outer covering
- B64B1/18—Attachment to structure
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
- B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
- B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
- B64B1/22—Arrangement of cabins or gondolas
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
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- B64B1/66—Mooring attachments
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D1/00—Dropping, ejecting, releasing, or receiving articles, liquids, or the like, in flight
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- B64D1/08—Dropping, ejecting, or releasing articles the articles being load-carrying devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B64D17/00—Parachutes
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- B64D17/00—Parachutes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D27/00—Arrangement or mounting of power plants in aircraft; Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
- B64D27/02—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
- B64D27/30—Aircraft characterised by electric power plants
- B64D27/35—Arrangements for on-board electric energy production, distribution, recovery or storage
- B64D27/353—Arrangements for on-board electric energy production, distribution, recovery or storage using solar cells
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
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- B64D9/00—Equipment for handling freight; Equipment for facilitating passenger embarkation or the like
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
- B64F1/12—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for anchoring aircraft
- B64F1/14—Towers or masts for mooring airships or balloons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
- B64F1/22—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for handling aircraft
- B64F1/222—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for handling aircraft for storing aircraft, e.g. in hangars
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64U10/00—Type of UAV
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64U20/00—Constructional aspects of UAVs
- B64U20/80—Arrangement of on-board electronics, e.g. avionics systems or wiring
- B64U20/87—Mounting of imaging devices, e.g. mounting of gimbals
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- B64U2101/00—UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
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- 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
- B64U2101/60—UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F05B2260/00—Function
- F05B2260/02—Transport, e.g. specific adaptations or devices for conveyance
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- 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)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
- Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/US2020/048340 WO2022046064A1 (en) | 2020-08-28 | 2020-08-28 | Method and apparatus for lighter-than-air airship with improved structure and delivery system |
Publications (2)
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EP4204300A1 EP4204300A1 (en) | 2023-07-05 |
EP4204300A4 true EP4204300A4 (en) | 2024-05-22 |
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EP20951786.1A Pending EP4204300A4 (en) | 2020-08-28 | 2020-08-28 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRSHIP HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM |
Country Status (7)
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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) |
Citations (7)
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US5704169A (en) * | 1993-09-09 | 1998-01-06 | Temcor | Space truss dome |
US20060117675A1 (en) * | 2004-12-08 | 2006-06-08 | Herrmann Robert M | Composite wall structure |
US20140124625A1 (en) * | 2008-10-29 | 2014-05-08 | Rinaldo Brutoco | System, method and apparatus for widespread commercialization of hydrogen as a carbon-free alternative fuel source |
US9305280B1 (en) * | 2014-12-22 | 2016-04-05 | Amazon Technologies, Inc. | Airborne fulfillment center utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles for item delivery |
US20190112023A1 (en) * | 2017-10-16 | 2019-04-18 | LTA Research and Exploration, LLC | Methods and Apparatus for Constructing Airships |
US20200057455A1 (en) * | 2016-10-18 | 2020-02-20 | Altaeros Energies, Inc. | Systems and methods for automated, lighter-than-air airborne platform |
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- 2020-08-28 JP JP2023513683A patent/JP2023540053A/ja active Pending
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- 2020-08-28 AU AU2020464734A patent/AU2020464734A1/en active Pending
- 2020-08-28 EP EP20951786.1A patent/EP4204300A4/en active Pending
- 2020-08-28 KR KR1020237010580A patent/KR20230061425A/ko unknown
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US5704169A (en) * | 1993-09-09 | 1998-01-06 | Temcor | Space truss dome |
US5645248A (en) * | 1994-08-15 | 1997-07-08 | Campbell; J. Scott | Lighter than air sphere or spheroid having an aperture and pathway |
US20060117675A1 (en) * | 2004-12-08 | 2006-06-08 | Herrmann Robert M | Composite wall structure |
US20140124625A1 (en) * | 2008-10-29 | 2014-05-08 | Rinaldo Brutoco | System, method and apparatus for widespread commercialization of hydrogen as a carbon-free alternative fuel source |
US9305280B1 (en) * | 2014-12-22 | 2016-04-05 | Amazon Technologies, Inc. | Airborne fulfillment center utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles for item delivery |
US20200057455A1 (en) * | 2016-10-18 | 2020-02-20 | Altaeros Energies, Inc. | Systems and methods for automated, lighter-than-air airborne platform |
US20190112023A1 (en) * | 2017-10-16 | 2019-04-18 | LTA Research and Exploration, LLC | Methods and Apparatus for Constructing Airships |
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JP2023540053A (ja) | 2023-09-21 |
EP4204300A1 (en) | 2023-07-05 |
WO2022046064A1 (en) | 2022-03-03 |
MX2023002440A (es) | 2023-05-19 |
KR20230061425A (ko) | 2023-05-08 |
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