Tethered Air
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This document describes a patented transportation design called Tethered Air that uses an atmospheric-lifting device like an aerostat or kite connected to ground anchors by primary structural lines to create a semi-stationary structure in the atmosphere. Secondary cargo lines attached to a monitoring module within this three-dimensional space allow cargo to move directly between locations on the ground below without limitations of geography or terrain.
Tethered Air
- 1. TETHERED AIR This transportation design is not limited by geography, it can be applied to many unique scenarios where transport is currently impossible or impractical.
- 2. The patented design uses three elements to create an atmospherically-lifted multi- tethered structure: 1. an atmospheric-lifting device (such as an aerostat or a kite), 2. primary structural anchor lines (shown in red) connecting between ground anchors and the apex, and 3. a camera/monitoring equipment-handling module with secondary cargo positioning lines (shown in white). TETHERED AIR
- 3. The multi-tethered “structure” is maintained in a semi- stationary position in the atmosphere. This tether “structure” supports cabled cargo-handling operations within the three- dimensional space between the ground and the atmospherically-suspended structure. This allows cargo loads to move directly from source to destination in that space. The Tethered Air robotic crane allows high speed access to nearly any ground point no matter how complex the topography. It provides functionality of powered flight without severe costs or physical constraints of aircraft, such as fuel efficiency, noise, and cargo capacity.