Patents by Inventor Siegfried H. Zerweckh

Siegfried H. Zerweckh 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).

  • Propulsion system for a buoyant aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 11639216
    Abstract: A buoyant aerial vehicle includes: a balloon configured to store a gas; a payload coupled to the balloon; and a propulsion unit coupled to the payload by a tether. The propulsion unit includes: a fuselage having a substantially longitudinal shape, a first end, and a second end; a primary airfoil coupled to the fuselage; a secondary airfoil coupled to the fuselage at one of the first end or the second end; and a thrust generating device disposed at one of the first end or the second end and configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the payload along a propulsion flight path. The movement of the propulsion unit imparts movement of the buoyant aerial vehicle along a vehicle flight path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Aerostar International, LLC
    Inventor: Siegfried H. Zerweckh
  • Propulsion system for a buoyant aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 11554845
    Abstract: A buoyant aerial vehicle includes: a balloon configured to store a gas; a payload coupled to the balloon; and a propulsion unit coupled to the payload by a tether. The propulsion unit includes: a fuselage having a substantially longitudinal shape, a first end, and a second end; a primary airfoil coupled to the fuselage; a secondary airfoil coupled to the fuselage at one of the first end or the second end; and a thrust generating device disposed at one of the first end or the second end and configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the payload along a propulsion flight path. The movement of the propulsion unit imparts movement of the buoyant aerial vehicle along a vehicle flight path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Aerostar International, LLC
    Inventor: Siegfried H. Zerweckh
  • PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A BUOYANT AERIAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200377189
    Abstract: A buoyant aerial vehicle includes: a balloon configured to store a gas; a payload coupled to the balloon; and a propulsion unit coupled to the payload by a tether. The propulsion unit includes: a fuselage having a substantially longitudinal shape, a first end, and a second end; a primary airfoil coupled to the fuselage; a secondary airfoil coupled to the fuselage at one of the first end or the second end; and a thrust generating device disposed at one of the first end or the second end and configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the payload along a propulsion flight path. The movement of the propulsion unit imparts movement of the buoyant aerial vehicle along a vehicle flight path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Siegfried H. Zerweckh
  • PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A BUOYANT AERIAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200377188
    Abstract: A buoyant aerial vehicle includes: a balloon configured to store a gas; a payload coupled to the balloon; and a propulsion unit coupled to the payload by a tether. The propulsion unit includes: a fuselage having a substantially longitudinal shape, a first end, and a second end; a primary airfoil coupled to the fuselage; a secondary airfoil coupled to the fuselage at one of the first end or the second end; and a thrust generating device disposed at one of the first end or the second end and configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the payload along a propulsion flight path. The movement of the propulsion unit imparts movement of the buoyant aerial vehicle along a vehicle flight path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Siegfried H. Zerweckh
  • Propulsion system for a buoyant aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 10780969
    Abstract: A buoyant aerial vehicle includes: a balloon configured to store a gas; a payload coupled to the balloon; and a propulsion unit coupled to the payload by a tether. The propulsion unit includes: a fuselage having a substantially longitudinal shape, a first end, and a second end; a primary airfoil coupled to the fuselage; a secondary airfoil coupled to the fuselage at one of the first end or the second end; and a thrust generating device disposed at one of the first end or the second end and configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the payload along a propulsion flight path. The movement of the propulsion unit imparts movement of the buoyant aerial vehicle along a vehicle flight path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Loon LLC
    Inventor: Siegfried H. Zerweckh
  • PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A BUOYANT AERIAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190193827
    Abstract: A buoyant aerial vehicle includes: a balloon configured to store a gas; a payload coupled to the balloon; and a propulsion unit coupled to the payload by a tether. The propulsion unit includes: a fuselage having a substantially longitudinal shape, a first end, and a second end; a primary airfoil coupled to the fuselage; a secondary airfoil coupled to the fuselage at one of the first end or the second end; and a thrust generating device disposed at one of the first end or the second end and configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the payload along a propulsion flight path. The movement of the propulsion unit imparts movement of the buoyant aerial vehicle along a vehicle flight path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: X Development LLC
    Inventor: Siegfried H. Zerweckh