Patents Assigned to SOLAR SHIP INC.
  • Hydrogen-regenerating solar-powered aircraft
    Patent number: 10427772
    Abstract: An aircraft comprising a hydrogen-containing envelope, a water-collection system for collecting water from the envelope, an electrolyser to convert the water collected using the water-collection system into hydrogen, and a hydrogen-replenishment system for replenishing the envelope with hydrogen generated using the electrolyser. In one embodiment, generated hydrogen is also supplied to a hydrogen-fueled propulsion system for propulsion of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SOLAR SHIP INC.
    Inventors: Sebastien Fournier, Jay Godsall
  • Hydrogen-regenerating solar-powered aircraft
    Patent number: 9527569
    Abstract: An aircraft comprising a hydrogen-containing envelope, a water-collection system for collecting water from the envelope, an electrolyzer to convert the water collected using the water-collection system into hydrogen, and a hydrogen-replenishment system for replenishing the envelope with hydrogen generated using the electrolyzer. In one embodiment, generated hydrogen is also supplied to a hydrogen-fuelled propulsion system for propulsion of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Solar Ship Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastien Fournier, Jay Godsall
  • HYDROGEN-REGENERATING SOLAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20150246717
    Abstract: An aircraft comprising a hydrogen-containing envelope, a water-collection system for collecting water from the envelope, an electrolyser to convert the water collected using the water-collection system into hydrogen, and a hydrogen-replenishment system for replenishing the envelope with hydrogen generated using the electrolyser. In one embodiment, generated hydrogen is also supplied to a hydrogen-fuelled propulsion system for propulsion of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: SOLAR SHIP INC.
    Inventors: Sebastien Fournier, Jay Godsall