AIRSHIP
    1.
    发明申请
    AIRSHIP 有权

    公开(公告)号:US20220388623A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17530394

    申请日:2021-11-18

    申请人: Huan-Chang Liu

    发明人: Huan-Chang Liu

    IPC分类号: B64B1/58 B64B1/22 B64B1/30

    摘要: An airship includes a gasbag, a cockpit and a first shaft body, where the gasbag is filled with a gas for lifting the airship; the gasbag and the cockpit are sequentially arranged along an axial direction of the first shaft body and fixed to the first shaft body, and there is a spacing between the gasbag and the cockpit; at least one of the gasbag and the cockpit is rotatably connected to the first shaft body; after the gasbag is filled with the gas for lifting the airship, any section of the gasbag in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the first shaft body is circular or annular; and the axial direction of the first shaft body is the same as a direction of gravity.

    MULTI-LAYER LAMINATE LOAD RING
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220228613A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17667138

    申请日:2022-02-08

    发明人: Daniel Fourie

    摘要: A laminated load ring for a balloon assembly includes a plurality of ring stacking units stacked one on top of the other. Each of the ring stacking units can include a main body having a central opening, a plurality of arms, and at least one weld line. The plurality of arms may each extend away from the main body around a circumference of the main body. The at least one weld line can be formed on the main body. The plurality of arms of the plurality of ring stacking units may be aligned with one another. The weld line of each of the plurality of ring stacking units may be offset from the weld line of a directly adjacent ring stacking unit in a direction extending around the circumference of the laminated load ring.

    A FLOATING PLATFORM FOR LAUNCHING A SPACE ROCKET FROM A HEIGHT AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING A RIGID -WALLED BALLOON INTO THE SPACE

    公开(公告)号:US20220127017A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17437916

    申请日:2020-03-10

    申请人: Szabolcs TAKÁCS

    发明人: Szabolcs TAKÁCS

    IPC分类号: B64G1/00 B64B1/54 B64B1/58

    摘要: The subject of the present invention relates to a floating platform (10) for launching a space rocket (100) from high altitude comprising a support structure (20) for suspending the space rocket (100) and which support structure (20) can be releasably connected to the space rocket (100), one or more hydrogen or helium filled balloons (30) fixed to the support structure (20), one or more rigid-walled tanks (12) and a compressor module (40) connected to the one or more balloons (30) and rigid-walled tanks (12) for delivering at least a portion of the hydrogen or helium stored in the balloons (30) into the one or more rigid-walled tanks (12), said one or more balloons (30) are dimensioned to lift the floating platform (10) and the space rocket (100) connected thereto, characterized in that the floating platform (10) comprises a hydrogen or helium-filled, preferably cigar-shaped rigid-walled balloon (35) which is releasably connected to the support structure (20) and secured to the top of the space rocket (100) and which is suitable for connecting the space rocket (100) to the support structure (20). The invention further relates to a method for launching a rigid-walled balloon (35) into space.

    Large-Scale Semi-Rigid Structure Airship

    公开(公告)号:US20220089269A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17496019

    申请日:2021-10-07

    IPC分类号: B64B1/08 B64B1/20 B64B1/58

    摘要: The present invention discloses a large-scale semi-rigid structure airship, relating to the technical field of aerostats, which comprises a ship body, vector side thrusters, a vector tail thruster, an X-shaped inflatable tail fin, air cushions, and a pod, wherein the ship body comprises a pretensioned capsule and a tensegrity keel; the pretensioned capsule is sleeved onto an outer surface of the tensegrity keel in a pretensioning mode; the vector side thrusters are provided at lower-side portions of the ship body; the vector tail thruster is provided at the tail of the ship body; the X-shaped inflatable tail fin is arranged at the tail of the ship body in an X shape; the air cushions are provided at lower portions of the ship body; and the pod is provided at a lower portion of the ship body. The airship of the present invention uses a structure of integrated and synergistic force bearing by an integral keel of a tension-compression self-balancing system and the pretensioned capsule, and has characteristics of integral conformity of the capsule under a zero pressure, an integral rigidity under a low pressure, high load bearing, a flexible load arrangement, and high-efficiency transfer.

    Flight vehicle operating method and operating system using same

    公开(公告)号:US11230361B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16308607

    申请日:2016-11-15

    发明人: Dong Min Kim

    摘要: Provided is a flight vehicle operating method including: mooring a flight vehicle to a mooring unit by a cable; reducing a weight of the flight vehicle, increasing the flotage of the flight vehicle, or increasing the flotage of the flight vehicle while reducing the weight of the flight vehicle, by using a first flotation adjuster; floating the flight vehicle at a suitable altitude in the air; increasing the weight of the flight vehicle, reducing the flotage of the flight vehicle, or reducing the flotage of the flight vehicle while increasing the weight of the flight vehicle, by using a second flotation adjuster or a propelling unit of the flight vehicle; and releasing the connection between the flight vehicle and the mooring unit and withdrawing the cable.

    Fashionable hats for high altitude balloons

    公开(公告)号:US10988228B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-27

    申请号:US16163180

    申请日:2018-10-17

    申请人: LOON LLC

    摘要: Aspects of the technology relate to temperature regulation for high altitude, long duration balloons, such as balloons that operate in the stratosphere for weeks, months or longer. A balloon covering overlays the balloon envelope. The material properties and configuration of the balloon covering are selected to enable it to automatically cover or expose portions of the envelope depending on environmental conditions. The covering has multiple layers of materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE). The layers are chosen to have significantly different CTEs, and flaps are created in the envelope such that depending on the temperature, the flaps will either lie flat on the envelope or curl away from the envelope. In the former case, the flaps help to retain heat in the envelope, such as during nighttime operation. Conversely, in the latter case, the flaps permit heat to escape from the envelope, such as during daytime operation.