公开(公告)号：US12084163B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18486615

申请日：2023-10-13

Applicant: H2 Clipper, Inc.

Inventor： Rinaldo S. Brutoco ,  Robert H. Shelton ,  Shawn Merritt

IPC: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U101/20 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A lighter-than-air airship has an exoskeleton constructed of spokes and hubs to create a set of connected hexagrams comprised of isosceles triangles wherein the spokes flex and vary in length to produce the slope of said airship's surface. In one embodiment, the exoskeleton connects to a nose cone that includes a cockpit cabin for controlling the airship's operation from a single location that can be physically separated from the exoskeleton in response to catastrophic events and for autonomous and/or remotely piloted operation. An improved means is also provided for landing and unloading cargo, and through use of unmanned aerial vehicles in another embodiment, the airship is configured for remote pickup, transport, delivery and return of payloads such as packages. In yet another embodiment, the airship provides a communications platform for beam form transmission and satellite signal relay, including in combination with the foregoing disclosed attributes.

公开(公告)号：US20240116621A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18486615

申请日：2023-10-13

Applicant: H2 Clipper, Inc.

Inventor： Rinaldo S. Brutoco ,  Robert H. Shelton ,  Shawn Merritt

IPC: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14

CPC classification number: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/024

Abstract: A lighter-than-air airship has an exoskeleton constructed of spokes and hubs to create a set of connected hexagrams comprised of isosceles triangles wherein the spokes flex and vary in length to produce the slope of said airship's surface. In one embodiment, the exoskeleton connects to a nose cone that includes a cockpit cabin for controlling the airship's operation from a single location that can be physically separated from the exoskeleton in response to catastrophic events and for autonomous and/or remotely piloted operation. An improved means is also provided for landing and unloading cargo, and through use of unmanned aerial vehicles in another embodiment, the airship is configured for remote pickup, transport, delivery and return of payloads such as packages. In yet another embodiment, the airship provides a communications platform for beam form transmission and satellite signal relay, including in combination with the foregoing disclosed attributes.

公开(公告)号：US20220063790A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17350168

申请日：2021-06-17

Applicant: H2 Clipper, Inc.

Inventor： Rinaldo S. Brutoco ,  Robert H. Shelton ,  Shawn Merritt

IPC: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14

Abstract: A lighter-than-air airship has an exoskeleton constructed of spokes and hubs to create a set of connected hexagrams comprised of isosceles triangles wherein the spokes flex and vary in length to produce the slope of said airship's surface. In one embodiment, the exoskeleton connects to a nose cone that includes a cockpit cabin for controlling the airship's operation from a single location that can be physically separated from the exoskeleton in response to catastrophic events and for autonomous and/or remotely piloted operation. An improved means is also provided for landing and unloading cargo, and through use of unmanned aerial vehicles in another embodiment, the airship is configured for remote pickup, transport, delivery and return of payloads such as packages. In yet another embodiment, the airship provides a communications platform for beam form transmission and satellite signal relay, including in combination with the foregoing disclosed attributes.

公开(公告)号：US20230112682A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17848644

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: H2 Clipper, Inc.

Inventor： Rinaldo S. Brutoco ,  Robert H. Shelton ,  Shawn Merritt

IPC: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14

Abstract: A lighter-than-air airship has an exoskeleton constructed of spokes and hubs to create a set of connected hexagrams comprised of isosceles triangles wherein the spokes flex and vary in length to produce the slope of said airship's surface. In one embodiment, the exoskeleton connects to a nose cone that includes a cockpit cabin for controlling the airship's operation from a single location that can be physically separated from the exoskeleton in response to catastrophic events and for autonomous and/or remotely piloted operation. An improved means is also provided for landing and unloading cargo, and through use of unmanned aerial vehicles in another embodiment, the airship is configured for remote pickup, transport, delivery and return of payloads such as packages. In yet another embodiment, the airship provides a communications platform for beam form transmission and satellite signal relay, including in combination with the foregoing disclosed attributes.

公开(公告)号：US11066145B1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US17005628

申请日：2020-08-28

Applicant: H2 Clipper, Inc.

Inventor： Rinaldo S. Brutoco ,  Robert H. Shelton ,  Shawn Merritt

IPC: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A lighter-than-air airship has an exoskeleton constructed of spokes and hubs to create a set of connected hexagrams comprised of isosceles triangles wherein the spokes flex and vary in length to produce the slope of said airship's surface. In one embodiment, the exoskeleton connects to a nose cone that includes a cockpit cabin for controlling the airship's operation from a single location that can be physically separated from the exoskeleton in response to catastrophic events and for autonomous and/or remotely piloted operation. An improved means is also provided for landing and unloading cargo, and through use of unmanned aerial vehicles in another embodiment, the airship is configured for remote pickup, transport, delivery and return of payloads such as packages. In yet another embodiment, the airship provides a communications platform for beam form transmission and satellite signal relay, including in combination with the foregoing disclosed attributes.

公开(公告)号：US20250074572A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18799075

申请日：2024-08-09

Applicant: H2 Clipper, Inc.

Inventor： Rinaldo S. Brutoco ,  Robert H. Shelton ,  Shawn Merritt

IPC: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U101/20 ,  B64U101/30 ,  B64U101/60

Abstract: A lighter-than-air airship has an exoskeleton constructed of spokes and hubs to create a set of connected hexagrams comprised of isosceles triangles wherein the spokes flex and vary in length to produce the slope of said airship's surface. In one embodiment, the exoskeleton connects to a nose cone that includes a cockpit cabin for controlling the airship's operation from a single location that can be physically separated from the exoskeleton in response to catastrophic events and for autonomous and/or remotely piloted operation. An improved means is also provided for landing and unloading cargo, and through use of unmanned aerial vehicles in another embodiment, the airship is configured for remote pickup, transport, delivery and return of payloads such as packages. In yet another embodiment, the airship provides a communications platform for beam form transmission and satellite signal relay, including in combination with the foregoing disclosed attributes.

公开(公告)号：US11820482B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17848644

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: H2 Clipper, Inc.

Inventor： Rinaldo S. Brutoco ,  Robert H. Shelton ,  Shawn Merritt

IPC: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U101/20 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/30 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: A lighter-than-air airship has an exoskeleton constructed of spokes and hubs to create a set of connected hexagrams comprised of isosceles triangles wherein the spokes flex and vary in length to produce the slope of said airship's surface. In one embodiment, the exoskeleton connects to a nose cone that includes a cockpit cabin for controlling the airship's operation from a single location that can be physically separated from the exoskeleton in response to catastrophic events and for autonomous and/or remotely piloted operation. An improved means is also provided for landing and unloading cargo, and through use of unmanned aerial vehicles in another embodiment, the airship is configured for remote pickup, transport, delivery and return of payloads such as packages. In yet another embodiment, the airship provides a communications platform for beam form transmission and satellite signal relay, including in combination with the foregoing disclosed attributes.