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High altitude payload structures and related methods
US8985477B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8985477-B2 |
| Application number | US-78839407-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude structure including an elongated structure coupled to the ground and extending skyward. The elongated structure at least partially supported by buoyancy effects, the elongated structure including at least one lumen, the at least one lumen configured to transport at least one material and to vent the at least one material to the atmosphere. The system and method also include a gas having a density that is less dense than that of the atmosphere outside of the elongated structure; the gas is disposed in one or more voids of the elongated structure. The system and method includes the use of an introducer configured to provide the gas into the one or more voids. The system and method further include a payload coupled to the elongated structure and being held aloft by the elongated structure.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of providing a payload to an altitude, comprising: coupling a payload to and adjacent an elongated member, the elongated member coupled to the surface of the Earth and extending skyward from the surface of the Earth; and generating a lifting force by a carrier external to and coupled to the elongated member to aid in extending the elongated member into the atmosphere to a substantially high altitude; and wherein the payload comprises more…
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- What does patent US8985477B2 cover?
- A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude structure including an elongated structure coupled to the ground and extending skyward. The elongated structure at least partially supported by buoyancy effects, the elongated structure including at least one lumen, the at least one lumen configured to transport at least one material and to vent the at least one material t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Chan Alistair K, Hyde Roderick A, Myhrvold Nathan P, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01G15/00. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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