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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:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2012
Applicant:
Stephen Heppe, Hood River, OR (US);
Inventor:
Stephen Heppe, Hood River, OR (US);
Assignee:
STRATOSPHERIC AIRSHIPS, LLC, Hood River, OR (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 5/00 (2006.01); B64D 17/80 (2006.01); B64B 1/06 (2006.01); B64B 1/40 (2006.01); B64B 1/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 5/00 (2013.01); B64B 1/06 (2013.01); B64B 1/40 (2013.01); B64B 1/62 (2013.01); B64D 17/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for launch of an airship includes connecting a cargo airship to a deflated second airship, launching the cargo airship, inflating the second airship with lifting gas carried by the cargo airship while aloft; and releasing the second airship from the cargo airship. A high-altitude airship launch system is also provided.