Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (lta) platforms
CA 2540693 C · Owner: Space Data Corporation · Inventors: Barkley, Bruce A.; Knoblach, Gerald M.; Frische, Eric A.
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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 groundbased vehicle locations, and steerable recovery systems.
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- Filed September 30, 2004 and granted June 2, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 30, 2024.
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