High altitude payload structures and related methods
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    发明授权
    High altitude payload structures and related methods 有权
    高空有效载荷结构及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08985477B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-24

    申请号:US11788394

    申请日:2007-04-18

    IPC分类号: A01G15/00 E01H13/00

    CPC分类号: A01G15/00

    摘要: A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude structure including an elongated structure coupled to the ground and extending skyward. The elongated structure at least partially supported by buoyancy effects, the elongated structure including at least one lumen, the at least one lumen configured to transport at least one material and to vent the at least one material to the atmosphere. The system and method also include a gas having a density that is less dense than that of the atmosphere outside of the elongated structure; the gas is disposed in one or more voids of the elongated structure. The system and method includes the use of an introducer configured to provide the gas into the one or more voids. The system and method further include a payload coupled to the elongated structure and being held aloft by the elongated structure.

    摘要翻译: 通常描述一种用于提供高空结构的系统和方法,其包括耦合到地面并向天空延伸的细长结构。 所述细长结构至少部分地由浮力效应支撑,所述细长结构包括至少一个内腔,所述至少一个腔构造成输送至少一种材料并将所述至少一种材料排放到大气中。 该系统和方法还包括密度小于细长结构外部气氛密度的气体; 气体被设置在细长结构的一个或多个空隙中。 该系统和方法包括使用构造成将气体提供到一个或多个空隙中的导引器。 该系统和方法还包括耦合到细长结构并由细长结构高空保持的有效载荷。