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

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8825232
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13757585

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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 CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barkley, Bruce Alan Phoenix, US 12 316
Frische, Eric A Sun Lakes, US 24 859
Knoblach, Gerald M Chandler, US 24 844

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