H2 Clipper, Inc. (“H2C”), an aerospace and alternative energy company developing uniquely capable hydrogen-powered dirigibles, announces that it was granted a new U.S. patent for its warehouse-in-the-sky that includes the integration of aerial drones for picking up, transporting, and delivering packaged goods and other payloads.
The use of a beacon, which can be a dedicated device or one’s own personal cell phone, enables package delivery by drone for companies like Amazon/FedEx/UPS/DHL, etc., particularly in remote locations. Uniquely, the beacon also permits package returns from rural areas and remote global villages to put those items into international commerce.
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The ability to launch drones from a dirigible, allowing the drones to use all on-board energy to lift heavier packages rather than using that same energy to fly to the drop-off or pickup zone, resulting in efficient use of every route.
Charging bays for the aerial drones to recharge between short flights, which further reduces package delivery and retrieval time and trips; an on-board camera with each drone which provides proof of delivery, and is particularly important when using drone delivery in rural areas.
With this patented technology, H2C’s warehouse-in-the-sky is the only airship technology that allows for pinpoint pick-up and delivery accuracy for commercial, consumer, and humanitarian use.
“With the continued increase in online purchasing, the speed, convenience, and cost of local delivery are essential considerations for the supply chain,” said H2C Founder and CEO Rinaldo S. Brutoco. “By utilizing airships for delivery, shipments can bypass the exceedingly crowded and inefficient port facilities and airports, and eliminate the need for multiple intermodal transfers, handling steps, and ground-based facilities—minimizing delays and reducing costs.”
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US Patent 11,820,482 B2, entitled “Method and Apparatus for Lighter-Than-Air Airship with Improved Structure and Delivery System,” was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and focuses on enhancements over previous airship designs and operating modes.
