Peter H Diamandis

US Patent:

7287722, Oct 30, 2007

Filed:

Oct 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/240638

Inventors:

Peter H. Diamandis - Santa Monica CA, US
Granger B. Whitelaw - Red Bank NJ, US
Michael R. D'Angelo - Melrose MA, US

Assignee:

Rocket Racing, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B64D 45/00

US Classification:

244 1R

Abstract:

A method for racing rocket-powered vehicles directly against one another is provided in which a first rocket-powered vehicle simultaneously races against a second rocket-powered vehicle to be the first to complete a race course. The method may include the first and second rocket-powered vehicles performing a pre-determined maneuver while proximate a group of spectators, and/or the rocket-powered vehicles strategically performing the steps of gliding and boosting the flight of their rocket-powered vehicle in accordance with a pre-determined maximum fuel criteria. The method further may include permitting spectator interaction with participants of the racing competition and enabling spectators to compete with actual participants via virtual vehicles. The method may also include the rocket-powered vehicles performing a refueling operation. The method may further include providing audible or visual identifiers of the vehicles.

US Patent:

7934684, May 3, 2011

Filed:

Oct 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/927187

Inventors:

Peter H. Diamandis - Santa Monica CA, US
Granger Whitelaw - Red Bank NJ, US
Michael R. D'Angelo - Melrose MA, US

Assignee:

Rocket Racing, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

B64G 1/40
B64G 1/00

US Classification:

2441714, 2441581

Abstract:

A method for racing rocket-powered vehicles directly against one another is provided in which a first rocket-powered vehicle simultaneously races against a second rocket-powered vehicle to be the first to complete a race course. The method may include the first and second rocket-powered vehicles performing a pre-determined maneuver while proximate a group of spectators, and/or the rocket-powered vehicles strategically performing the steps of gliding and boosting the flight of their rocket-powered vehicle in accordance with a pre-determined maximum fuel criteria. The method further may include permitting spectator interaction with participants of the racing competition and enabling spectators to compete with actual participants via virtual vehicles. The method may also include the rocket-powered vehicles performing a refueling operation. The method may further include providing audible or visual identifiers of the vehicles.

US Patent:

20020099667, Jul 25, 2002

Filed:

Jan 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/767151

Inventors:

Peter Diamandis - Pasadena CA, US
Marc Samson - Santa Monica CA, US
Dezso Molnar - Pasadena CA, US
Gary Gumowitz - New York NY, US
Jonathan Lynn - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60
H04K001/00
H04L009/00

US Classification:

705/074000, 705/078000, 705/065000, 705/064000

Abstract:

The invention provides a system and method for facilitating transactions over the Internet using pre-paid cards, such as pre-paid telephone cards. A third-party phone-card payment facilitator represents that it will coordinate payment to vendor web sites for on-line customer purchases with the value of pre-paid phone cards. The vendor's web site operator posts a branded logo from the third party phone-card payment facilitation web site, which is linked to the database of phone card value and verification process operated by the phone card manufacturer or sponsor. The link allows the customer to verify from the third-party phone-card payment facilitation web site that the vendor's web site is in cooperation with certain phone card manufacturers and can be utilized to make a purchase against the current value of the customer's pre-paid phone card. A customer who owns an anonymous pre-paid phone card can purchase goods, services or information from a web site using existing phone card telephony infrastructure. In addition to anonymity, the system and method provides financial security to customers, who need not risk entrusting their creditworthiness to unknown web site operators.

US Patent:

20070194171, Aug 23, 2007

Filed:

Oct 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/538014

Inventors:

Peter Diamandis - Santa Monica CA, US
Granger Whitelaw - Red Bank NJ, US
Michael D'Angelo - Melrose MA, US

Assignee:

Rocket Racing, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B64C 27/22

US Classification:

244010000

Abstract:

A rocket-powered race for entertaining spectators wherein computer-generated images are optionally provided to at-least partially define a race-course.

US Patent:

20080078875, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Sep 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/533746

Inventors:

Peter H. Diamandis - Santa Monica CA, US
Angel Panlasigui - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

ZERO GRAVITY CORPORATION - Ravenswood FL

International Classification:

B64D 45/00
B64D 11/00

US Classification:

2441185, 244 1 R

Abstract:

A method for reducing motion sickness of passengers during parabolic flight comprising the combination of known and novel methods for flying parabolic arcs and coordinating passenger behavior during parabolic flight including graduating from heavier to lighter gravity environments; flying one or more sets of parabolic arcs for each gravity environment; flying on a path generally parallel to the surface of the earth after each set of parabolic arcs; flying no more than twenty parabolic arcs; or having passengers lying supine when entering or exiting each parabolic maneuver.

US Patent:

20080217472, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Oct 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/875745

Inventors:

Peter H. Diamandis - Santa Monica CA, US
Granger Whitelaw - Red Bank NJ, US
Michael R. D'Angelo - Melrose MA, US

Assignee:

Rocket Racing, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B64D 45/00

US Classification:

244 1 R, 434 44

Abstract:

An aerial vehicle race and reality system for entertaining spectators wherein computer-generated images are optionally provided to at-least partially define a race-course.

US Patent:

20080221745, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/932698

Inventors:

Peter H. Diamandis - Santa Monica CA, US
Granger Whitelaw - Red Bank NJ, US
Michael R. D'Angelo - Melrose MA, US

Assignee:

Rocket Racing, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G05D 1/00

US Classification:

701 3

Abstract:

A collection and distribution system wherein information is collected from one or more aerial vehicles and from one or more ground-based sources before being processed and provided to an end-user.

US Patent:

20100096491, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Jul 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/511939

Inventors:

Granger Whitelaw - Red Bank NJ, US
Michael R. D'Angelo - Orlando FL, US
Peter H. Diamandis - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

Rocket Racing, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

B64B 1/36
B64C 15/02
B64D 1/20
H04N 7/18
G08B 21/00

US Classification:

244 15, 244 73 R, 40213, 725 75, 340946

Abstract:

A rocket-powered vehicle used for entertainment, namely races, exhibitions, competitions, and revenue-generating events.