Personal flight vehicle and system

• US 7,182,295 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2002
• Issued: 02/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scott D. Redmond
• Original Assignee: Scott D. Redmond
• Inventors: Redmond, Scott D.
• Primary Examiner(s): DINH, TIEN QUANG
• Application Number:
  US10/293,826
• Publication Number:
  US 20040089763A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,568 Days
• Field of Search: 244/158.R, 244/1.R, 244/4.A
• US Class Current: 244/158.1
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 29/04 characterised by jet-reaction propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/001 Flying saucers
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/026 for use as personal propulsion unit
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 27/24 using steam or spring force jet aircraft B64D27/16
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/40 Weight reduction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/60 Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft

Abstract

Various methods, apparatuses, and systems in which an electric-energy lifting panel levitates a user secured to the electric-energy lifting panel. The electric-energy lifting panel includes a first capacitive plate and a second capacitive plate having different geometric dimensions to generate a net-directional force. An ion conditioner ion enhances air around the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

an electric-energy lifting panel including a first capacitive plate and a second capacitive plate having different geometric dimensions to generate a net-directional force, the electric-energy lifting panel to levitate a user secured to the electric-energy lifting panel;

tortuous pivot frame attached to the panel to allow the panel to redirect vertical flight to horizontal thrust

an ion conditioner to ion enhance an amount of ions in the air around the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate; and

a gaseous propulsion system operable to provide at least a directional thrust and vertical lift during take off for the electric-energy lifting panel.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second capacitive plate is a layer of emitter wire.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ion conditioner comprises a laser.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ion conditioner comprises ultra violet light emitting bulbs.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ion conditioner also conditions the amount of ions the air between the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein High-K dielectric material is in between the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate.

7. A flight vehicle, comprising:

a panel to levitate a user secured to the flight vehicle via electric-energy, wherein the panel provides vertical lift;

a body harness;

a tortuous pivot frame attached to the panel to allow the panel to redirect vertical lift to horizontal thrust;

an inductive transformer to provide electric-energy to the panel; and

a gaseous propulsion system operable to provide a directional thrust and a vertical lift during flight, take off, and landing for the flight vehicle, wherein the body harness couples to the gaseous propulsion system.

8. The flight vehicle of claim 7, wherein the tortuous pivot frame is composed of composite materials.

9. The flight vehicle of claim 7, wherein the gaseous propulsion system further comprises:

an air-breathing rocket with hydrogen fuel support.

10. The flight vehicle of claim 7, further comprising:

a fuel cell stack that uses air as an oxidizer.

11. The flight vehicle of claim 7, further comprising:

a solid-state hydrogen storage and recovery system to supply hydrogen for a fuel cell stack.

12. The flight vehicle of claim 7, wherein the panel is located above the user.

13. The flight vehicle of claim 7, wherein the panel is located under the user.

14. The flight vehicle of claim 7,

wherein the body harness has vertical telescoping posts with foldout foot pads and a flip and lock waist dashboard, the panel includes a first capacitive plate and a second capacitive plate having different geometric dimensions to generate a net-directional force, and an ion conditioner attaches to the flight vehicle to ion enhance an amount of ions in the air around the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate.

15. The flight vehicle of claim 7, further comprising:

a flight situation display system for the user.

16. The flight vehicle of claim 15, further comprising:

a global positioning system navigation system to send and receive data from the flight situation display system.

17. The flight vehicle of claim 7, further comprising:

an Electro Magnetic Field shield built into a helmet of the user and an Electro magnetic field deflector built into the panel.

18. The flight vehicle of claim 7, further comprising:

an emergency parachute/parasail for the user.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

an electric-energy lifting panel including a first capacitive plate and a second capacitive plate having different geometric dimensions to generate a net-directional force, the electric-energy lifting panel to levitate a user;

tortuous pivot frame attached to the panel to allow the panel to redirect vertical flight to horizontal thrust

a gaseous propulsion system to provide a directional thrust and at least additional vertical lift during take off and landing for the apparatus; and

an inductive transformer to provide electric-energy to the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate, wherein a network of two or more towers having a Direct Current power-supply to inductively provide a pulsating Direct Current to the inductive transformer.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising:

an ion conditioner to ion enhance an amount of ions in the air around the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate and between the first and second plate.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the first capacitive plate includes a plurality of parallel and layered series of ion plates.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the electric-energy lifting panel has an electrically-grounded skirt of aluminum plate that surrounds a portion of the electric-energy lifting panel.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising:

a means for supplying pulsating direct current to the means levitating the user.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising:

means for projecting an electromagnetic stream to the means for levitating a user and then redirecting the electromagnetic stream to at least one of a surface of the Earth or the air.

24. A system, comprising:

a flight vehicle that includes an electric-energy lifting panel and an inductive transformer, wherein the electric-energy lifting panel has a first capacitive plate and a second capacitive plate that have different geometric dimensions in order to generate a net-directional force, the electric-energy lifting panel to levitate a user, and wherein the inductive transformer operable to provide electric-energy to the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate, an ion conditioner to ion enhance an amount of ions in the air around the first capacitive plate and the second capacitive plate, a gaseous propulsion system to provide a directional thrust and at least additional vertical lift during take off, and a tortuous pivot frame attached to the panel to allow the electric-energy lifting panel to redirect vertical lift to horizontal thrust; and

a network of two or more towers having a Direct Current power-supply to inductively supply a pulsating Direct Current to the inductive transformer.