The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2004
Jerry A. Krill, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Michael W. Roth, Columbia, MD (US);
Frederick W. Riedel, Columbia, MD (US);
Matthew R. Feinstein, Bethesda, MD (US);
William T. Mason, Iii, Fulton, MD (US);
Margaret Ann Darrin, Westminster, MD (US);
Rafal P. Szczepanowski, Hanover, MD (US);
Vincent F. Neradka, Bethesda, MD (US);
Jerry A. Krill, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Michael W. Roth, Columbia, MD (US);
Frederick W. Riedel, Columbia, MD (US);
Matthew R. Feinstein, Bethesda, MD (US);
William T. Mason, III, Fulton, MD (US);
Margaret Ann Darrin, Westminster, MD (US);
Rafal P. Szczepanowski, Hanover, MD (US);
Vincent F. Neradka, Bethesda, MD (US);
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
An airship deployment system comprises an airship of unique shape having laminar flow over this shape to enable low power propulsion, capable remote control, comprising an inflatable body; a propeller assembly for station keeping and repositioning said airship and capable of being folded into a compacted position and unfolded into an operational position; and a payload, comprising gas for inflating said inflatable body; and means for transferring data between said airship and a remote location; and a missile for carrying said airship in a compacted state to a predetermined location and altitude, and releasing said airship at said predetermined location and altitude. When said airship is released from said missile said inflatable body is inflated and said propeller assembly is unfolded into said operational position.