Breaking apart a platform upon pending collision
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1. A method comprising:
- determining by one or more processors, if an in-flight aircraft is within at least a safety zone associated with a floating platform; and
activating by the one or more processor, responsive to a determination that the in-flight aircraft is within at least the safety zone, a release mechanism comprising a device;
wherein the floating platform comprises releasably-coupled component parts, the device is configured to uncouple the component parts upon activation in response to an occurrence of a pre-determined event, and the predetermined event comprises a determination that the in-flight aircraft is within at least the safety zone relative to the floating platform.
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Abstract
A method and system for separating and releasing component parts of a payload of a floating platform in response to a high collision probability is disclosed. The method includes, determining if an in-flight aircraft is within at least a safety zone associated with a floating platform, wherein the floating platform comprises releasably-coupled component parts; and activating, responsive to a determination that the in-flight aircraft is within at least the safety zone, a release mechanism, wherein the release mechanism is configured to uncouple the component parts.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining by one or more processors, if an in-flight aircraft is within at least a safety zone associated with a floating platform; and activating by the one or more processor, responsive to a determination that the in-flight aircraft is within at least the safety zone, a release mechanism comprising a device; wherein the floating platform comprises releasably-coupled component parts, the device is configured to uncouple the component parts upon activation in response to an occurrence of a pre-determined event, and the predetermined event comprises a determination that the in-flight aircraft is within at least the safety zone relative to the floating platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A floating platform comprising:
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a component comprising releasably-coupled component parts; and a release mechanism comprising a device configured to uncouple the component parts upon activation in response to an occurrence of a pre-determined event, wherein the predetermined event comprises an determination that an aircraft is within at least a safety zone relative to the floating platform; wherein the at least one of the component parts has a weight or density less than a certain value permissible under an aviation guideline. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising:
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a floating platform comprising a component comprising releasably-coupled component parts; a release mechanism comprising a device that is configured to uncouple, upon activation, at least one of the component parts; and a controller configured to activate the release mechanism in response to occurrence of a pre-determined event, wherein the predetermined event comprises a determination that an aircraft is within at least a safety zone relative to the floating platform; wherein the at least one of the component parts has a weight or density less than a certain value permissible under an aviation guideline. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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