Patents by Inventor Marc Senepart

Marc Senepart 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).

  • Variable-lift dirigeable balloon
    Patent number: 6805319
    Abstract: The invention seeks to provide a dirigible balloon with an internal enclosure (V2) having a flexible wall (4) contained in an outer rigid enclosure (15) which is of aerodynamic shape. The internal enclosure (V2) contains helium and is provided with means (5, 6, 7, 8) enabling its volume to be modified. Thus, depending on the volume given to the internal enclosure (V2) of the dirigible balloon, landing, take-off, and altitude variation are easy to perform. The means for modifying the volume of the internal enclosure (V2) comprise a cable (8) connected to the internal enclosure (V2) by means of a set of pulleys (5, 6), and a winch (7) for reducing the length of the cable (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Aerospace Adour Technology
    Inventor: Marc Senepart
  • Dirigible balloon rigidified by helium tanks
    Patent number: 6739549
    Abstract: A variable-lift device using a helium to fly. The device comprises a balloon (1) composed of an outer flexible envelope (3) supported by a rigid structure. The rigid structure comprises a plurality of hollow toruses (4) of inside volume that acts as a tank for storing helium under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Aerospace Adour Technology
    Inventor: Marc Senepart
  • Dirigible balloon rigidified by helium tanks
    Publication number: 20030141410
    Abstract: A variable-lift device using a helium to fly. The device comprises a balloon (1) composed of an outer flexible envelope (3) supported by a rigid structure. The rigid structure comprises a plurality of hollow toruses (4) of inside volume that acts as a tank for storing helium under pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Marc Senepart
  • Dirigeable balloon with a variable lifting capacity
    Publication number: 20020179771
    Abstract: The invention seeks to provide a dirigible balloon with an internal enclosure (V2) having a flexible wall (4) contained in an outer rigid enclosure (15) which is of aerodynamic shape. The internal enclosure (V2) contains helium and is provided with means (5, 6, 7, 8) enabling its volume to be modified. Thus, depending on the volume given to the internal enclosure (V2) of the dirigible balloon, landing, take-off, and altitude variation are easy to perform. The means for modifying the volume of the internal enclosure (V2) comprise a cable (8) connected to the internal enclosure (V2) by means of a set of pulleys (5, 6), and a winch (7) for reducing the length of the cable (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventor: Marc Senepart