Pressurized-fluid flight systems and methods of use thereof
AssigneeZiph2O
InventorFranky Zapata
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Abstract
A method of operating a personal propulsion device, including coupling a personal watercraft to a personal propulsion device having a platform configured to support a passenger, wherein the platform is coupled to one or more fluid outlets, and wherein the personal watercraft has first and second fluid discharge ports; delivering a pressurized fluid from the first fluid discharge port to the one or more fluid outlets such that the fluid outlets discharge the pressurized fluid to directly elevate the platform; and discharging pressurized fluid from the second fluid discharge port to move the personal watercraft.
Claims20
A method of operating a personal propulsion device, comprising:
- coupling a personal watercraft to a personal propulsion device having a platform configured to support a passenger, wherein the platform is coupled to one or more fluid outlets, and wherein the personal watercraft has first and second fluid discharge ports;
- delivering a pressurized fluid from the first fluid discharge port to the one or more fluid outlets such that the fluid outlets discharge the pressurized fluid to directly elevate the platform;
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- discharging pressurized fluid from the second fluid discharge port to move the personal watercraft.
A method of operating a personal propulsion device, comprising:
- coupling a personal watercraft to a personal propulsion device, the personal propulsion device including a platform configured to support a passenger, and first and second fluid outlets coupled to the platform;
- delivering a pressurized fluid from a first fluid discharge port of the personal watercraft to the first and second fluid outlets such that the first and second fluid outlets expel the pressurized fluid to directly elevate the platform for flight;
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- adjusting delivery of the pressurized fluid to the first fluid outlet independently of the delivery of pressurized fluid to the second fluid outlet to affect a position of the platform.
A method of operating a personal propulsion device, comprising:
- coupling a personal watercraft to a personal propulsion device through first and second flexible fluid conduits, wherein the personal propulsion device includes a platform configured to support a passenger, and first and second fluid outlets coupled to the platform;
- delivering a pressurized fluid from the personal watercraft through the first flexible fluid conduit to the first fluid outlet;
- delivering a pressurized fluid from the personal watercraft through the second flexible fluid conduit to the second fluid outlet, wherein the first and second fluid outlets expel the pressurized fluid to directly elevate the platform for flight;
- adjusting delivery of the pressurized fluid to the first fluid outlet independently of the delivery of pressurized fluid to the second fluid outlet to affect a position of the platform, and discharging pressurized fluid from a first fluid discharge port of the personal watercraft to move the personal watercraft within a body of water such that the personal watercraft pulls the personal propulsion device by the first and second flexible fluid conduits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.