Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lifting gas replenishment in a tethered airship system
- Patent Title (中): 在拴系的飞艇系统中提升天然气补给
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Application No.: US13227966Application Date: 2011-09-08
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Publication No.: US08678309B2Publication Date: 2014-03-25
- Inventor: Stephen Heppe
- Applicant: Stephen Heppe
- Applicant Address: US OR Hood River
- Assignee: Stratospheric Airships, LLC
- Current Assignee: Stratospheric Airships, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Hood River
- Agency: Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy P.C.
- Agent Jeffrey K. Riddle
- Main IPC: B64B1/02
- IPC: B64B1/02
Abstract:
A system for lifting gas replenishment in a tethered airship system includes an upper airship with a first end of a tether attached to the upper airship. A balloon is configured to travel up the tether toward the upper airship carrying a payload of lifting gas. A method for gas replenishment of an airship is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120312919A1 LIFTING GAS REPLENISHMENT IN A TETHERED AIRSHIP SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2012-12-13
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