Matthew G Feinstein

US Patent:

20050151006, Jul 14, 2005

Filed:

Jul 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/892911

Inventors:

Jerry Krill - Ellicott City MD, US
Michael Roth - Columbia MD, US
Frederick Riedel - Columbia MD, US
Matthew Feinstein - Bethesda MD, US
William Mason - Fulton MD, US
Margaret Darrin - Westminster MD, US
Rafal Szczepanowski - Hanover MD, US
Vincent Neradka - Bethesda MD, US

International Classification:

B64B001/02

US Classification:

244030000, 244096000

Abstract:

An airship deployment system comprises an airship of unique shape having laminar flow over this shape to enable low power propulsion, capable remote control, comprising an inflatable body; a propeller assembly for station keeping and repositioning said airship and capable of being folded into a compacted position and unfolded into an operational position; and a payload, comprising gas for inflating said inflatable body; and means for transferring data between said airship and a remote location; and a missile for carrying said airship in a compacted state to a predetermined location and altitude, and releasing said airship at said predetermined location and altitude. When said airship is released from said missile said inflatable body is inflated and said propeller assembly is unfolded into said operational position.