ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,492, issued on April 14.
"Aerostat tether installation, handling, damage control, and quick replacement system" was invented by Alfred Marcum (LaGrange, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aerostat tether, anchorage, and tether spool system which extends the "On Station" uninterrupted intervals of service for which a "Lighter Than Air" (LTA) aerostat may stay aloft at its designated altitude without requiring retrieval for ground service. Anchoring vessels are provided at both the aerostat and ground control ends of the tethered system which enables remote control of varying choices for bi-directional gas flow patterns within the ...