US 12,145,712 B2
High-altitude wind turbine aircraft system and method of use
Herns Louis, Moreno Valley, CA (US)
Filed by Herns Louis, Moreno Valley, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/307,139.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/341,111, filed on May 12, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0365244 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 8/00 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B64B 1/34 (2006.01); F03D 9/11 (2016.01); F03D 9/32 (2016.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC B64B 1/34 (2013.01) [B60L 8/006 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); F03D 9/11 (2016.05); F03D 9/32 (2016.05); F03D 9/322 (2023.08); H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H02K 7/183 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); F05B 2240/92 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An airborne wind farm aircraft comprising:
a high-altitude airship having a plurality of rotor wings mounted on an exterior of opposing sides of said high-altitude airship for maintaining lift of said high-altitude airship, and a plurality of windmills mounted on said exterior of opposing sides of said high-altitude airship for capturing wind energy;
an onboard electricity generator for converting said wind energy into electricity;
an onboard battery storage system for storing said electricity;
wherein said high-altitude airship having an aluminum and carbon fiber frame;
wherein said plurality of windmills having horizontal-axis turbines and vertical-axis turbines;
wherein said capturing wind energy is at an altitude of between 22,000 meters and 40,000 meters; and
further wherein said onboard battery storage system having a plurality of battery units.