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WO/2000/000387A2 |
A device to provide control of the trajectory of a lighter than air vehicle, such as a balloon, is provided. A lifting device, such as a wing (1) on end, is suspended on a tether well below the balloon to take advantage of the natural va...
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WO/1999/067129A1 |
The invention concerns a lighter-than-air craft for transporting by air equipment and passengers. More particularly, it concerns an aircraft whereof the frame (1) made of light metal and erected vertically, contains and protects the pass...
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WO/1999/067131A1 |
The invention relates to a method for the targeted placement or reception of goods from aircraft in which the landing of the aircraft and the exact spatial positioning thereof can be foregone. The item which is to be unloaded and which i...
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WO1998029303B1 |
An aircraft has a fuselage substantially designed as an aerostatic lifting body and combined lifting and propelling devices joined to the fuselage, provided with propellers and forming driving units which can tilt between a lifting posit...
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WO/1999/047414A1 |
Vacuum aerostat made of foamed polystyrene.
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WO/1999/046165A1 |
The invention concerns a free lighter-than-air aerostat comprising a structure (1, 3, 4, 5) symmetrical relative to a main axis (2), at least one main sealed pressurised chamber (16), one or several particle emitting thrusters (8), adapt...
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WO1999026839A9 |
A cyclical thermal management system is provided for responding to diurnal heating and nocturnal cooling cycles to maintain a high altitude platform in a geostatic position for long periods of time. The novel cyclical thermal management ...
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WO/1999/042859A1 |
The invention concerns a device for stabilising rising meteorological pilot balloons using GPS type probes for measuring wind speed in the atmosphere, wherein a second balloon called secondary balloon is maintained semirigidly pressed ag...
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WO/1999/033121A1 |
A novel energy producing flexible material is provided particularly suited for high altitude and stratospheric applications. The flexible energy producing covering (30) includes a flexible solar cell layer (32), a flexible substrate (34)...
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WO/1999/026840A1 |
A neutral buoyancy fuel bladder (25) uses hydrogen and oxygen to power an airship (20). The neutral buoyancy fuel bladder (25) includes a fuel cell (33), electrolyzer (32), means for storing hydrogen (26), means for storing oxygen (29), ...
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WO/1999/024315A2 |
An ultra large, partially buoyant, aerial vehicle (10) capable of carrying up to one million pounds of cargo for a distance of up to 4000 nautical miles before landing or needing to refuel. The vehicle (10) comprises a lifting body (11) ...
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WO1998026980B1 |
In a novel hovering aircraft, an airfoil blade structure rotatable about a vertical axis comprises a set of upper blades (30, 32, 34) and a set of lower blades (36, 38), all having variable lift, the upper blades converging toward the lo...
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WO/1998/051568A1 |
A global communications network comprises a plurality of aerial platforms or vehicles (220) deployed at an altitude in or near the stratosphere and permitted to drift in a controlled manner such that each platform (220-300) adjusts its p...
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WO/1998/034823A1 |
The invention relates to an aerial cableway for transporting persons and goods between the ground and an aerostatic airborne body. A captive balloon (1) carries a basket (2) to which three cables lead, namely two transport cables (3, 4) ...
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WO/1998/032655A1 |
The invention concerns a captive balloon (1), having means (2) for being returned to the ground, and means (3, 4, 5) for lateral stabilising in flight, at all heights; these stabilising means exert a braking force counter to the lateral ...
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WO/1998/031589A1 |
The invention concerns a cruise airship whose hull (S) has the shape of an ellipsoid having three mutually perpendicular axes each of different length, wherein a longitudinal axis (L), which is aligned horizontally in the operating posit...
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WO/1998/001774A1 |
The invention discloses a device for providing greater stability to the movement of closed meteorological balloons made of dilatable material. It concerns a device to increase both the vortex of the balloon boundary layer and its aerodyn...
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WO/1997/049606A1 |
When setting down personnel or cargo from airships without the airship landing, precise setting down is either impossible or possible only with difficulty, particularly in poor weather. The aim of the invention is to provide a method by ...
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WO/1997/039944A1 |
The invention relates to a stratospheric balloon comprising on the one hand an external flexible envelope (1) having a natural shape and made of transparent synthetic material and presenting an air inlet and, on the other hand, an intern...
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WO/1997/033790A1 |
The present invention is a concept of achieving global telecommunication, using stationary platforms (10) up to stratospheric heights. These platforms (10) are environmentally compatible, can be built at one-tenth the cost of a satellite...
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WO/1997/018126A1 |
The balloon basket (1) of the invention essentially consists of several pneumatic components: an upper ring (2) and a lower ring (3), both preferably segmented, are joined by a number of braces (4). The number of said braces (4) preferab...
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WO/1997/016342A1 |
The hybrid dirigible craft belongs to the category of flying vehicles which use an air cushion and take off and land at any type of airfield. The aim of the invention is to design an improved dirigible craft capable of taking off from an...
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WO/1997/015492A2 |
A hybrid aircraft is taught having VTOL, R-VTOL and S-STOL capabilities. The aircraft has a lifting body hull (1) and four wing sections (20) arranged in tandem which are pivotally moveable about their neutral axis. Each wing section has...
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WO/1997/011879A1 |
The invention pertains to heat-lifted aerostatic craft, in particular hot-air balloons, and improves the cost-effectiveness and safety of flights. The heat generator comprises a fan (9), a turbine (7), a combustion chamber (6) with jets ...
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WO/1997/011880A1 |
The invention pertains to heat-lifted aerostatic craft, in particular hot-air balloons, and improves the cost-effectiveness and safety of flights. The heat generator comprises a fan (9), a turbine (8) whose vanes are mounted on the fan r...
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WO/1997/000199A1 |
The invention relates to a lighter-than-air lifting body consisting of an outer envelope, an air vent that disposed therein and a closure for closing the air vent. The air vent is closed upon air contained in the envelope drawn out, to m...
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WO/1996/038340A1 |
An aerostat (30), including an aerostat hull (32) and a single ballonet (34), attached to said aerostat hull (32), along an attachment line (36), the attachment line (36) dividing a helium compartment formed by said aerostat hull (32) in...
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WO/1996/018565A1 |
The invention is a crane system for a building (20) for the assembly of a gas bag for a lighter-than-air vehicle, the building (20) having a floor (22) and a roof (24) thereover with a longitudinal, vertical and lateral axis (26A, B, C)....
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WO/1996/015939A1 |
In an air balloon (1) comprising a leak-tight casing (2) consisting of one or more layers containing an inert gas (3) that is lighter than air and provided with a part (4) designed to be opened reversibly to enable deflation of the said ...
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WO/1996/012642A1 |
A dark-coloured hot-air balloon (10) with an open bottom end. Said balloon may be made of webs (12-14) of thin black plastic joined together by means of adhesive strips (16-18). The air in the balloon is continuously reheated by solar ra...
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WO/1996/010666A1 |
The invention is a material suitable for use as the wall of a pressurized container such as the gas bag of a lighter-than-air vehicle. In detail, the invention includes a first flexible ply (64) having filamentary material comprising uni...
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WO/1996/009206A1 |
The invention is a shroud (30) for a reversible thrust fan, the shroud (30) having an inlet duct (38) and an exhaust nozzle (42) with the fan (36) located therebetween. In general terms, the shroud (30) includes a system for increasing t...
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WO/1996/005104A1 |
A balloon/airship embodying a double envelope consisting of the inner envelope (2) enclosed by the outer envelope (1) both the envelopes forming an integrally functioning double envelope, containing an enclosed gas/air space or passages ...
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WO/1996/005103A1 |
A lighter than air apparatus (1) is provided with a gas impermeable sheeting material (29) having a pathway (25) either extending through the apparatus (1) itself or adjacent to the apparatus (1). One or more control surfaces (27) are pr...
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WO/1995/032896A1 |
The proposed aerospace transport system comprises a reusable aerospace vehicle (1) provided with a rocket propulsion system and landing engines and several take-off boosters (2) in the form of aerodynamic aircraft capable of flying and l...
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WO/1995/032893A1 |
The proposed high-altitude dirigible aerostat comprises: an external air-filled skin provided with a device for introducing and discharging air; an internal skin within the outer skin filled with a lighter-than-air gas, the volume of sai...
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WO/1995/032894A1 |
The proposed semi-rigid dirigible aerostat has a discus-shaped hull and comprises a rigid heavy-duty outer frame (1) around the circumference of the hull and forming the edge thereof; a hollow rigid heavy-duty inner frame (2) attached to...
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WO/1995/030573A1 |
This invention relates to a castle which can fly and hang in the air. The castle includes a skeleton (1), gas cabins (2), outside ornamental plates (3) and houses (4). The skeleton (1) consists of longitudinal beams (5), ring beams (6), ...
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WO/1995/029739A1 |
A balloon (1) including a gas-inflatable bag (2) connectable to the ground via an elongate member (27) and containing a lighting device connectable to an electric power source, including control members (7, 15) responding to changes in t...
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WO/1995/026902A1 |
This invention is an attachment fitting for use on the flexible wall of a structure. In detail, the fitting (24) includes a slot (36) in the wall (30) of the structure. A first flexible member (40) is included having a center portion (42...
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WO/1995/026903A1 |
The invention is a combination docking and cargo handling system for a lighter-than-air vehicle (62). In detail, the invention includes a cargo carrying structure (66) mounted to the bottom of the vehicle extending along at least a porti...
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WO/1995/022486A1 |
The invention is a propulsion system for a lighter-than-air vehicle. In detail, the propulsion system includes a thrust producing assembly (26) rotatably mounted on the vehicle (10), about an axis of rotation in a plane at an acute angle...
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WO/1995/020742A1 |
An aerostatic lighting device having a transparent sealed inner bag (1) and an outer bag (2) made of a diffusing material having selected optical characteristics. The two bags are connected to a closure device including an inner ring (10...
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WO/1995/017333A1 |
An apparatus for landing a tethered balloon, comprising a balloon which is drawn down to the ground (9) by means of a pulling cable (2) and has a gondola (6) hollow central portion for the cable (2) to pass therethrough, and a cable take...
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WO/1995/014607A1 |
The invention is a ballonet system for a lighter-than-air-vehicle, the vehicle having a lift producing gasbag and a longitudinal, vertical and lateral axis. In detail, the ballonet system includes a plurality of ballonets (34A) located w...
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WO/1995/013213A1 |
The invention is a cargo compartment for a lighter-than-air vehicle (10), the vehicle having a longitudinal (12), vertical (14) and lateral axis (16). In detail, the cargo compartment includes a cargo carrying structure (20) mounted to t...
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WO/1995/013121A1 |
Inside a foil (Mylar) balloon, a balloon-stabilizing support made of two superimposed foils is firmly attached to the balloon; this balloon-stabilizing support has a channel with a fixing element to receive and detain the inflation and s...
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WO/1995/005307A1 |
The invention is a propulsion system for a lighter-than-air vehicle (10). In detail the propulsion system includes a pylon (40) having a longitudinal axis and first and second ends (42, 44), the first end (42) of the pylon (40) rotatably...
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WO/1995/004676A1 |
A rigid airship which comprises a substantially rigid outer shell (1), which outer shell substantially seals the internal space of the airship form the external environment. The internal space is partitioned (2, 4) into compartments to p...
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WO/1995/004407A1 |
A sub-orbital, high altitude communications system comprising at least two ground stations (12) and at least one high altitude relay station (28, 130). Each of the ground stations (12) including means for sending and receiving telecommun...
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