Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (LTA) platforms

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9964629
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15343190

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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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SPACE DATA CORPORATIONCHANDLER 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
Barkley, Bruce Alan Phoenix, US 12 337
Frische, Eric A Sun Lakes, US 24 914
Knoblach, Gerald M Chandler, US 24 892

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