Patents Assigned to LTA Corporation
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Patent number: 10787256Abstract: An aeronautical car comprises a ground-travel system including at least one traction device, an air-travel system including at least one flight mechanism configured to be selectively moved between a first position when the aeronautical car is in a driving mode and a second position when the aeronautical car is in a flying mode, and a weather manipulation device. The weather manipulation device may be configured to manipulate at least one aspect of a weather condition while the aeronautical car is in the air.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: John Goelet
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Patent number: 10646822Abstract: A system for water extraction from air is provided. The system includes a housing having a plurality of openings allowing an air flow to enter into an inner space defined by the housing. The system also includes a sponge disposed within the inner space defined by the housing. The sponge includes a water absorbing/adsorbing material for absorbing/adsorbing water vapor from the air flow. The system further includes a presser disposed above the sponge and configured to compress the sponge to discharge water from the sponge.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: John Goelet
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Patent number: 9937912Abstract: A transportation system is disclosed. The transportation system has a vehicle that is self-powered and configured to generate an air cushion on a trackless lane having a substantially flat surface. The vehicle is configured to move over the substantially flat surface on the air cushion. The transportation system also has a guidance system configured to guide the vehicle between peripheries of the trackless lane.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: John Goelet
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Publication number: 20160355248Abstract: An airship is provided. The airship includes a hull configured to contain a gas, at least one propulsion assembly coupled to the hull and including a propulsion device, and at least one aerodynamic component including a plurality of fairing structures including one or more slats, wherein the at least one aerodynamic component is associated with the hull and is configured to direct airflow around the airship.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: LTA CORPORATIONInventor: John GOELET
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Publication number: 20150336048Abstract: A system for water extraction from air is provided. The system includes a housing having a plurality of openings allowing an air flow to enter into an inner space defined by the housing. The system also includes a sponge disposed within the inner space defined by the housing. The sponge includes a water absorbing/adsorbing material for absorbing/adsorbing water vapor from the air flow. The system further includes a presser disposed above the sponge and configured to compress the sponge to discharge water from the sponge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: LTA CORPORATIONInventor: John Goelet
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Patent number: 9180856Abstract: A transportation system is disclosed. The transportation system has a vehicle that is self-powered and configured to generate an air cushion on a trackless lane having a substantially flat surface. The vehicle is configured to move over the substantially flat surface on the air cushion. The transportation system also has a guidance system configured to guide the vehicle between peripheries of the trackless lane.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: LTA CORPORATIONInventor: John Goelet
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Patent number: 9132382Abstract: A system for water extraction from air is provided. The system includes a housing having a plurality of openings allowing an air flow to enter into an inner space defined by the housing. The system also includes a sponge disposed within the inner space defined by the housing. The sponge includes a water absorbing/adsorbing material for absorbing/adsorbing water vapor from the air flow. The system further includes a presser disposed above the sponge and configured to compress the sponge to discharge water from the sponge.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: John Goelet
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Patent number: 8899514Abstract: An airship is disclosed. The airship may include a plurality of frame members defining a support structure for a hull of the airship. The airship may further include a plurality of bladders disposed within the hull, and retaining a volume of a lighter-than-air gas. The airship may also include a plurality of valves operatively coupled to at least one of the bladders. The airship may additionally include a computer configured to operate the valves to vary aerostatic buoyancy of the airship to achieve a desired lift force.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: John Goelet
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Patent number: 8894002Abstract: A solar-powered airship with a hull configured to contain a gas and at least one propulsion assembly with a propulsion device and electric motors configured to drive the propulsion device. The airship may also include a power supply system including solar panels operatively coupled to the electric motors and configured to supply power to the electric motors. The power supply system may also include batteries operatively coupled to the solar panels and configured to receive and store electrical energy supplied by the solar panels, the batteries being further operatively coupled to the electric motors and configured to supply power to the electric motors. The batteries may each be located within an outer envelope of the airship defined by the hull of the airship in a position selected to provide ballast. The solar-powered airship may also include a cargo system configured to contain passengers or freight.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: John Goelet
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Publication number: 20140231580Abstract: An airship is provided. The airship includes a hull configured to contain a gas, at least one propulsion assembly coupled to the hull and including a propulsion device, and at least one aerodynamic component including a plurality of fairing structures including one or more slats, wherein the at least one aerodynamic component is associated with the hull and is configured to direct airflow around the airship.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: LTA CORPORATIONInventor: John Goelet
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Publication number: 20140224128Abstract: A system for water extraction from air is provided. The system includes a housing having a plurality of openings allowing an air flow to enter into an inner space defined by the housing. The system also includes a sponge disposed within the inner space defined by the housing. The sponge includes a water absorbing/adsorbing material for absorbing/adsorbing water vapor from the air flow. The system further includes a presser disposed above the sponge and configured to compress the sponge to discharge water from the sponge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: LTA CORPORATIONInventor: John GOELET
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Patent number: 8747530Abstract: A system for water extraction from air is provided. The system includes a housing having a plurality of openings allowing an air flow to enter into an inner space defined by the housing. The system also includes a sponge disposed within the inner space defined by the housing. The sponge includes a water absorbing/adsorbing material for absorbing/adsorbing water vapor from the air flow. The system further includes a presser disposed above the sponge and configured to compress the sponge to discharge water from the sponge.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: John Goelet
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Publication number: 20140070050Abstract: A system for controlling yaw associated with an airship may include one or more vertical control surfaces associated with the airship, a first power source and a second power source, each configured to provide a thrust associated with the airship, and a yaw control configured to receive an input indicative of a desired yaw angle. The system may further include a controller communicatively connected to the yaw control, the one or more vertical control surfaces, and the first and second power sources. The controller may be configured to receive an output signal from the yaw control corresponding to the desired yaw angle and to generate a control signal configured to modify a state associated with at least one of the one or more vertical control surfaces, the first power source, and the second power source, such that the airship substantially attains the desired yaw angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: LTA CORPORATIONInventor: Pierre Balaskovic
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Patent number: 8616503Abstract: A system for controlling yaw associated with an airship may include one or more vertical control surfaces associated with the airship, a first power source and a second power source, each configured to provide a thrust associated with the airship, and a yaw control configured to receive an input indicative of a desired yaw angle. The system may further include a controller communicatively connected to the yaw control, the one or more vertical control surfaces, and the first and second power sources. The controller may be configured to receive an output signal from the yaw control corresponding to the desired yaw angle and to generate a control signal configured to modify a state associated with at least one of the one or more vertical control surfaces, the first power source, and the second power source, such that the airship substantially attains the desired yaw angle.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: Pierre Balaskovic
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Patent number: 8596571Abstract: An airship is provided. The airship includes a hull configured to contain a gas, at least one propulsion assembly coupled to the hull and including a propulsion device, and at least one aerodynamic component including a plurality of fairing structures including one or more slats, wherein the at least one aerodynamic component is associated with the hull and is configured to direct airflow around the airship.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: John Goelet
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Patent number: 8418952Abstract: An airship may include a hull substantially shaped as an oblate spheroid, one or more frame members defining a support structure, wherein the support structure forms at least a partial support for the hull, at least one horizontal stabilizing member operably coupled to a lower surface of the airship, and at least one horizontal stabilizing member having a first end and a second end. The at least one horizontal stabilizing member may define an anhedral configuration. The airship may also include a vertical stabilizing member having a first end pivotally coupled to the airship and a second end oriented to remain below an upper surface of the airship. The vertical stabilizing member may be configured to pivot within a vertical plane, and the first end of the vertical stabilizing member and the first end of the at least one horizontal stabilizing member may be operably coupled to one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: LTA CorporationInventor: Pierre Balaskovic
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Patent number: D725028Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: LTA CorporationInventors: Loginn Kapitan, Ron Hochstetler
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Patent number: D725575Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: LTA CorporationInventors: Loginn Kapitan, Ron Hochstetler
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Patent number: D743319Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: LTA CorporationInventors: Loginn Kapitan, Ron Hochstetler
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Patent number: D743867Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: LTA CorporationInventors: Loginn Kapitan, Ron Hochstetler