Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (LTA) platforms
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Dec 13, 2016
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Aug 29, 2014
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Abstract
Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air (LTA) free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these devices are provided. The new systems and methods relate to rise rate control, geo-location from a LTA platform including landed payload and ground-based vehicle locations, and steerable recovery systems.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SPACE DATA CORPORATION | 2535 WEST FAIRVIEW STREET SUITE 101 CHANDLER AS 85224 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- H04B Class
- 8074 Applications Filed
- 7172 Patents Issued To-Date
- 88.83 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Barkley, Bruce Alan | Phoenix, US | 12 | 337 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 337 | |||
Frische, Eric A | Sun Lakes, US | 24 | 914 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 914 | |||
Knoblach, Gerald M | Chandler, US | 24 | 892 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 892 |
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- 33 Citation Count
- H04B Class
- 93.08 % this patent is cited more than
- 9 Age
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