Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft – Trains
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Lee, Benjamin P (Department: 3641)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
Trains
C244S11700R, C244S131000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07975958
ABSTRACT:
Systems and/or methods for forming a multiple-articulated flying system (skybase) having a high aspect ratio wing platform, operable to loiter over an area of interest at a high altitude are provided. In certain exemplary embodiments, autonomous modular flyers join together in a wingtip-to-wingtip manner. Such modular flyers may derive their power from insolation. The autonomous flyers may include sensors which operate individually, or collectively after a skybase is formed. The skybase preferably may be aggregated, disaggregated, and/or re-aggregated as called for by the prevailing conditions. Thus, it may be possible to provide a “forever-on-station” aircraft.
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Lee Benjamin P
Nixon & Vanderhye PC
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