MICHAEL ANTHONY RYDER
Pilots at Lawler Dr, Brownsboro, AL

License number
Alabama A2185432
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
196 Lawler Dr, Brownsboro, AL 35741

Professional information

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Michael Ryder - Brownsboro, AL

Work:
Madison County
Consultant
Information Systems Laboratories - Brownsboro, AL
Fabrication Supervisor/Pilot
Monster Robots Inc - Malibu, CA
Sr. Robosaurus Pilot/Shop Foreman/Special Project Manager/Hydraulic Mechanic
Monster Robots Inc - Huntsville, AL
Helium Airship Construction/Pilot/Flight Engineer
Pacific Sod Farms - Camarillo, CA
Daily sod delivery driver, 42' 80,000 pound trailer
Piuma Aircraft - Malibu, CA
Senior Staff Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot
Sky Sports Aviation - Palm Desert, CA
Primary pilot for commercial ride operation
Balloons Above Kauai - Kauai, HI
Primary pilot for commercial ride operation
Wind Wizard Hot Air Balloon Productions
Owner/Founder
OPG
Howard Sommers Official Police Garage


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Aerostat Inflator

US Patent:
7503277, Mar 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct 5, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/539038
Inventors:
William Douglas McDaniel - Huntsville AL, US
Michael McNabb - Huntsville AL, US
Michael Ryder - Brownsboro AL, US
Callum R. Sullivan - New Market AL, US
Glenn Martin Tierney - Huntsville AL, US
Peter K. Van Staagen - Madison AL, US
Assignee:
Information Systems Laboratories, Inc. - San Diego CA
International Classification:
B64B 1/40
US Classification:
116210, 244 31
Abstract:
A device for deploying an aerostat includes a cylindrical shaped container having an open end and a closed end and a center tube axially oriented in the container. A tapered disc is mounted for axial movement on the center tube, and it has a taper of increasing diameter in an axial direction from the closed end toward the open end of the container. In its operation, the tapered disc is held in a first position while a portion of the aerostat is loaded into the container. It is then moved to a second position wherein the tapered disc holds the loaded portion of the aerostat in the container. Thereafter, the disc is moved to a release position wherein the disc directs deployment of the aerostat from the container.