| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 040212000 | AEROSTATIC DEVICES | 15 |
| 20080313937 | AERIAL IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF UTILIZING SAME - An aerial image projection system ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090094867 | Compact rescue signal device - The Compact Rescue Signal Device is designed to help lost or stranded hikers. This device is approximately the size of a small flashlight and comes in a variety of colors. When activating the lever a 30 Mylar balloon imprinted with the letter SOS is filled by a lighter than air gas. From this stage the balloon can be deployed and become more visible on the attached 75 foot tether to aid in the quicker recovery of lost or stranded hikers and helping to lower cost of state and federal rescue operations. Also included is a reflective disk on the outer cap of this device to assist when needed. The design of operation is easily operated by children and adults and light enough to carry in a pant pocket or small daypack. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090133299 | Message display balloon - A dynamic messaging system comprises a balloon, a lighting array disposed within the balloon and further comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a power source connected to the lighting array, and a means for rotating the lighting array within the balloon. In a first preferred embodiment, the lighting arrays includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes that are capable of generating monochrome visible light, thereby providing simple graphics and alphanumeric messages. In a second preferred embodiment, the lighting array includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes are capable of generating colored visible light, thereby providing complex graphics and messages. In a third embodiment, the lighting array includes a plurality of ultraviolet laser diodes that generate graphics and messages on an inner, flourescent-coated surface of the balloon. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090193695 | Flying Foam Apparatus and Method of Making Flying Foam - The present invention is an apparatus for generating foam shapes that float in air having a container, a gas source, an aeration nozzle for aerating a gas from the gas source, an outlet, and a separator for separating extruded foam into individualized foam shapes. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100115808 | INFLATABLE FLAG DISPLAY - An inflatable flag display includes a shaft having a hollow core and a sealed upper end. An aperture is located in the upper portion of the shaft and penetrates from an outer surface to the hollow core. A supporting base is connected to the shaft. A gas input connection is affixed to the shaft or the base and is in fluid communication with the core. An inflatable flag member is affixed to the shaft, formed of flexible material and has at least one inflatable chamber. The chamber is in fluid communication with the aperture and has an exhaust vent. A compressed gas source is in fluid communication with the gas input connection. A compressed gas modulator controls pressure or duration of gas flow, causing the flag to undulate. A variant includes means for rotating the shaft as the flag is inflated. Another variant includes an inflatable column replacing the shaft. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100192432 | BANNER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - A banner apparatus comprising a base having a substantially symmetrical central core formed in an upper end of the base and a banner-insert sub-assembly removably installed within the core from either open end. The core has a substantially symmetrical and central stepped inner surface that is accessible from each open end. The banner-insert sub-assembly comprises an insert having at least one passage therethrough and a windsock banner installed over the insert so as to be pinched between the insert and the core when the banner-insert sub-assembly is removably installed within the core during use, the banner having a proximal end and a distal end and at least one airflow channel in communication therebetween and with the passage and the core so as to allow airflow through the base and the banner to aid its substantially horizontal flight during use. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100287801 | LOCALIZED SEALANT APPLICATION IN AEROSTATS - Formation of an aerostat through the application of a pressure sensitive adhesive onto one or more barrier films at the desired point of bonding between the films. The adhesive is applied about the periphery prior to the point of bonding the two barrier films together. The method of the present invention results in aerostats with a bond line at the edge of the desired shape. The reduced weight, in comparison to conventional practices employing a heat sealing layer, enables intricate designs and smaller volume aerostats. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20130139421 | WINGTIP FIN OF AN AIRCRAFT - A wingtip fin of an aircraft comprising an upstanding fin body, the fin body having an inboard face and an outboard face, a sign assembly in the fin body, the assembly comprising a translucent, graphic bearing face, substantially flush with and forming at least part of the inboard face or the outboard face of the fin body, a recess in the fin body behind the graphic-bearing face, and a light source arranged in the recess to illuminate the graphic-bearing face from inside the fin body. | 06-06-2013 |
| 040213000 | Skywriting | 1 |
| 20150317924 | Unmanned Aerial System for Creating Aerial Message - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for creating aerial message. Upon user's inputting a message, character, image, shape, or pattern that the user desires to skywrite into a computer, an UAV attached with smoke/vapor generator automatically pilot itself to skywrites the message, character, image, shape or pattern with smoke or vapor trails in a location specified by the user. The UAV for creating aerial message comprises of an UAV, a smoke/vapor generator, UAV control unit, and computer. | 11-05-2015 |
| 040214000 | Captive | 2 |
| 20100319226 | Tethered Airborne Advertising system - A tethered airborne advertising system comprises a lifting element and a separate display structure. The lifting element includes, for example, one or more kites or lighter-than-air balloons. The display structure is lifted primarily by the lifting element, exhibits one or more advertising images and may have one or more attention-getting devices affixed to it. In certain embodiments, operation of these advertising images and attention-getting devices can be controlled remotely by way of a signal transmitter and signal receiver. Particular embodiments place the advertising images onto the display structure by way of a ground-based or onboard projector subsystem. The mounted attention-getting devises may include those capable of generating smoke, sound, music, dynamic images, or releasing environmentally friendly confetti or advertising fliers. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100325925 | Hot Air Outdoor Advertising Structure - The invention relates to a hot air outdoor advertising structure comprising an envelope ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 040215000 | Towed | 4 |
| 20100122479 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AERIAL ELECTROLUMINESCENT SIGN - One embodiment includes an apparatus that includes a flexible tether to be coupled to an electroluminescent (EL) power source of an aircraft, the tether including an electrical conductor, a banner to be coupled to the flexible tether and an EL lamp coupled to the banner, the EL lamp in electrical communication with the electrical conductor. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110146118 | ILLUMINATED AERIAL AIRCRAFT DISPLAY - The present invention is an illuminated aerial aircraft display rowed by an airplane with a propeller with a front facing with a plurality of illuminated indicia that includes letters and numbers and illuminated computer generated or non-computer generated moving indicia or pictorial images disposed on the front facing and a wind milling generator installed on a lead pole of the illuminated aerial aircraft display and a plurality of LED lights that illuminate the illuminated indicia. The display has illuminated indicia that can utilize a wide variety of colors and aesthetically pleasing styles and works in combination with the propeller that spins and produces electricity used by the LED lights once the illuminated aerial aircraft display is picked up and towed by the aircraft. A battery can also be used to power the LED lights. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110271567 | Aerial Advertising Device - An aerial advertising device for providing predictable and consistent oscillations to a banner towed behind an aircraft. The aerial advertising device may be disposed at the bottom of the leading edge of a banner. The device may generally comprise a weight box disposed above a wind box. The device may be rotatable about the leading edge or extension, wherein the range of motion of such rotation may be limited by a restriction arm preventing further motion of the device relative to the leading edge. Such rotation may allow the inside walls of the wind box to transfer the applied wind force to the rotation of the device and thereby the rotation of the leading edge of the banner. The weight box may further comprise a horizontal translation arm upon which a slidable weight may slide as the translation arm is moved into greater angular positions relative to horizontal. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20150027010 | Aircraft Banner - An aircraft banner comprises an image, with at least a section thereof being visually adaptive with respect to the location of an observer thereof. The banner presents a moving or changing image thereon in the eyes of the observer during use. The moving or changing image moves or changes as the aircraft banner moves relative to the observer. | 01-29-2015 |
