We thought of this probably 15 years ago, And even contacted ohhh say 50 Funeral services around us here about developing such a service,and not one was...
They have patented this process!!! They claimm to only send ashes to 30,000 feet. measley. Okay, what I am going to post is a process of dumping ashes...
No he only patented the Filling unit. How to place the ashes in the balloon and fill it and transport it filled to the release site. so that if there should...
I've sorta been bit by the bug and am a now balloonatic. I've been bouncing around the idea of approaching a local school district with the prospect of ...
Pete, One problem I ran across here in Texas was liability insurance. I went to a number of universities and high schools in the DFW area and while the...
In addition to (or instead of) donations, you could approach the Iowa Space Grant Consortium which might fund this sort of educational venture. 73 de Mark...
Hey guys I am entering the 8th grade this year, do you know of a way for me to get funding? You can check out my site at www.BrendenGeary.com The links I...
I would also like to ask what is everyone using to to track temp, inside & outside the payload, also what are about barometric pressure. If you are recording...
Hi Mark, The NOAA profiler, aka "Aircore", has two parts: 1. The airborne portion is 100 m length of about 1/4" OD tubing, coiled up and sealed at one end with...
Very interesting, thanks Mike. I can buy a concentration precision (maybe even accuracy) of 1 ppm with their method, but I think 10m vertical precision is...
I rather doubt that tethered near space balloons will emerge until after teleportation displaces air travel. Until then, they'd serve more as the barrage...
Hi Pete, EOSS used to do a lot of local middle and high school flights. One of the coolest projects was an ozone sampler created by some 5th grade kids in...
Good point, Mark, Colorado Space Grant has kept EOSS flying for over 10 years. You might also look into possible outreach programs. Colo SGC got U. Colo ...
Hi Brendan, Have you talked with the science teachers at your school? They may have some budget for a small balloon flight so long as you share it with...
Dr Peiter Tans of NOAA developed the Aircore and has both analysis and empirical data to show the vertical resolution. I can send you his email address if you...
'eternal ascent' Hey, I thought *I* thought up the idea of balloon cremains scattering. But my thought was to use a fast ascending 'blimpie' balloon: ...
wHEN i CHECKED ON IT, HE IS SELLING FRANCHISES, AND THAT ALONE IS TEN GRAND. tHEN THE "sERVICE" crap cap lock,, anyway, he like charged 5 or so years ago...
I haven't read the patent, but if it indeed does only cover the process of putting ashes into a latex balloon, then it is pretty darn easy to sidestep that...
Yep, I'd say load the ashes into a cup connected to a servo. At altitude, dump the ashes overboard. We can get them up higher than 30,000 feet, besides. Paul...
A claim that restrictive may have been imposed by the USPTO examiner to get around some prior art - which could already be public domain. That would show...
That's the kind of cloud that I used to LOVE to fly around back in my Waldo Pepper flying days with the Navy in the W. Pacific. Almost as fun as 350 kt thru a...
Just put the parachute under the cup. Parachute slows ascent for a more "dignified final trip", balloon pops, parachute flips the cup, lid comes off and ...
You'd have to charge a bunch to make it work. Filling a balloon and letting it pop by itself would be cheaper. But I'm thinking you could return a video of...
Thanks, Joe. ... 1. A method for the dispersal of cremated remains comprising the steps of: depositing a quantity of cremated remains into a balloon having...
So he is patening the filling system more than anything. The problem he is solving if you put grandpa in the balloon and it bursts during fill how do you ...
This is why I think you should use a cup that's dumper over the side with a servo. The arm the cup is mounted to swings far enough over the side that your...
