Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – lighter-than-air – Airships
Patent
1979-11-29
1982-12-21
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, lighter-than-air
Airships
606418, 136292, 126438, 126424, 126440, 244 58, 244159, B64B 100
Patent
active
043645321
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is apparatus for collecting solar energy with means of producing electricity by concentrating solar energy on sets of photovoltaic cells to be either positioned at high altitudes and which may be fitted to balloons or to structures floating on water.
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Barefoot Galen
North American Construction Utility Corp.
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