Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – lighter-than-air – Airships
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-27
2010-06-29
Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, lighter-than-air
Airships
Reexamination Certificate
active
07744032
ABSTRACT:
A power transmission and imaging system for an airship comprises a transmission antenna array configured to transmit an energy beam to a patch rectenna carried by the airship. Coupled to the patch rectenna is a power distribution and control network that supplies rectified power delivered by the energy beam into the proper format for delivery to a power storage system and a motor control system. The power storage system comprises one or more batteries to store the transmitted energy, while the motor control system powers various propellers, blowers, and valves maintained by the airship in order to descend the airship to the ground. The rectenna may also function as an imaging system in real-time. The image processing system uses the patch rectenna to transmit and receive signals, and in turn store and process the return signals (images).
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Hariharan Jeanette
Quinn Edward W.
Dinh Tien
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber
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