Patents Assigned to Thin Red Line Aerospace Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8186625
    Abstract: A flexible vessel includes a restraint structure and a barrier structure. The restraint structure further includes a first portion, and a second substantially rounded end cap portion that is attached to the first portion. The restraint structure also includes an array of tendons. The barrier structure is positioned within the restraint structure. When the barrier contains a fluid, a portion of the load is carried by the restraint structure and another portion of the load is carried by the barrier structure. The flexible vessel is collapsible to occupy a first volume and distended to occupy a second volume. The flexible vessel is part of a system when used in various applications with respect to a craft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: The Thin Red Line Aerospace Ltd.
    Inventor: Maxim De Jong
  • Publication number: 20090002257
    Abstract: This document discloses, among other things, an inflatable apparatus having a plurality of attachment points. The apparatus can be collapsed, and when distended, the attachment points are dimensionally stable with varying applied pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Thin Red Line Aerospace Ltd.
    Inventors: Maxim de Jong, Brian Aiken