Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (LTA) platforms
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May 8, 2018
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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 | CHANDLER AZ 85244-1866 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- H04B Class
- 10354 Applications Filed
- 8441 Patents Issued To-Date
- 81.53 % Issued To-Date
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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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- 4 Citation Count
- H04B Class
- 20.43 % this patent is cited more than
- 7 Age
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