Patents by Inventor Bruce Barkley

Bruce Barkley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (LTA) platforms
    Patent number: 7356390
    Abstract: Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air (LTA) free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these devices are provided. The new systems and methods relate to rise rate control, geo-location from a LTA platform including landed payload and ground-based vehicle locations, and steerable recovery systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Space Data Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald M. Knoblach, Eric A. Frische, Bruce A. Barkley
  • Systems and applications of lighter-than-air (LTA) platforms
    Publication number: 20050014499
    Abstract: Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air (LTA) free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these devices are provided. The new systems and methods relate to rise rate control, geo-location from a LTA platform including landed payload and ground-based vehicle locations, and steerable recovery systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: Space Data Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Knoblach, Eric Frische, Bruce Barkley