# US 11,993,400 B2 · Apparatus for transporting a vehicle to space

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- Number: US 11,993,400 B2
- Document ID: US11993400B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/919,255
- Filed: 2021-04-12
- Published: 2023-05-25
- Granted: 2024-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2020-04-15
- Applicants: Balasenthan; Premalatha
- Inventors: Balasenthan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11993400B2

## CPC

- B64G 5/00: Ground equipment for vehicles, e.g. starting towers, fuelling arrangements (B64G3/00 takes precedence)
- B64G 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- B64G 1/002: {Launch systems}
- B64G: COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR

## Abstract

The present invention explains an apparatus 100 for transporting a vehicle 111 to space comprising a vertical tower 101 having an upper end 116 and a lower end 117 wherein the lower end 117 is below sea level 108 and a horizontal pipe 102, connected to the lower end 117 of the vertical tower 101. The vertical tower 101 is filled with water and the horizontal pipe 102 extends underground to sea shore 110. The horizontal pipe 102 includes a valve 104 for outlet of water. A horizontal inlet pipe 105 connected to the vertical tower 101 below the sea level 108, wherein the horizontal inlet pipe 105 includes a valve 106 for inlet of water. A plurality of shutters 107, 113, 114, 115 placed at intervals in the vertical tower 101; and a platform 112 is provided at the upper end 116 of the vertical tower 101.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus 100 for vertically transporting a vehicle 111 comprising:
a vertical tower 101 having an upper end 116 and a lower end 117 wherein the lower end 117 is below sea level 108;
a horizontal pipe 102, connected to the lower end 117 of the vertical tower 101, extending underground to sea shore 110;
characterized in that
the vertical tower 101 filled with water;
the horizontal pipe 102 including a valve 104 for outlet of water;
a horizontal inlet pipe 105 connected to the vertical tower 101 below the sea level 108;
the horizontal inlet pipe 105 including a valve 106 for inlet of water;
a plurality of shutters 107, 113, 114, 115 placed at intervals in the vertical tower 101; and
a platform 112 provided at the upper end 116 of the vertical tower 101.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein height of the vertical tower 101 is 100 km for extending to Kármán line.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein shape of the vertical tower 101 is cylindrical.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle 111 is a launcher.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle 111 placed at the intersection of the horizontal pipe 102 and the vertical tower 101.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein density of the vehicle 111 is lesser than water.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of wind turbines placed on outer surface of the vertical tower 101 for generating electricity.