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公开(公告)号：US09925718B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-27
申请号：US15160140
申请日：2016-05-20
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Kevin Roach , Jeffrey Neri , Daniel Henry Fourie
CPC classification number: B29C65/18 , B29C65/226 , B29C65/30 , B29C65/4825 , B29C65/50 , B29C65/743 , B29C65/7802 , B29C65/7847 , B29C66/0044 , B29C66/1122 , B29C66/133 , B29C66/244 , B29C66/3452 , B29C66/474 , B29C66/71 , B29C66/836 , B29C66/86533 , B29C66/9672 , B29K2623/06 , B29L2022/022 , B64B1/58 , B29K2011/00 , B29K2023/06 , B29K2067/003
Abstract: An assembly for use during manufacture of a balloon envelope that includes a table having first and second levels, an indicator disposed on the first level and a sealing component. The first level is arranged to receive a first sheet portion of material. The indicator is arranged along a lengthwise axis of the table to indicate a position for attaching a tendon to the first sheet portion. The second level is arranged to receive assembled gore portions of the envelope comprising the first sheet portion, the tendon and a second sheet portion of material. The sealing component is configured to move along the table and to apply a heat seal to bond together the first and second sheet portions disposed thereon in order to form at least part of a gore portion of the envelope, such that the tendon is arranged proximate to a centerline of the gore.
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公开(公告)号：US09701061B1
公开(公告)日：2017-07-11
申请号：US14449518
申请日：2014-08-01
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Kevin Roach , Jeffrey Neri
CPC classification number: B29C65/18 , B29C65/226 , B29C65/30 , B29C65/4825 , B29C65/50 , B29C65/743 , B29C65/7802 , B29C65/7847 , B29C66/0044 , B29C66/1122 , B29C66/133 , B29C66/244 , B29C66/3452 , B29C66/474 , B29C66/71 , B29C66/836 , B29C66/86533 , B29C66/9672 , B29K2623/06 , B29L2022/022 , B64B1/58 , B29K2011/00 , B29K2023/06 , B29K2067/003
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to manufacturing balloon envelopes for use in high-altitude mesh networks for packet-data communications. As an example, a gore portion may be placed on a table such that the gore portion overlies a groove within the table. A tendon may be placed on the gore portion and within the groove. A portion of tubing may be placed over the tendon. The tubing may have one or more surface openings. Restraining tape is applied over the one or more surface openings in the tubing. A constant force roller is applied to secure the tendon to the gore portion and to secure the tendon to the tubing. As an alternative or in addition to the surface openings, double-sided restraining tape may be placed between the tendon and the tubing. The tubing and restraining tape may prevent undesired lateral and longitudinal movement of the tendon during deployment.
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公开(公告)号：US09669918B1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-06
申请号：US14810742
申请日：2015-07-28
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor： Daniel Henry Fourie , Jeffrey Neri
CPC classification number: B64B1/42 , B29C65/02 , B29C65/18 , B29C65/7441 , B29C66/004 , B29C66/1122 , B29C66/2442 , B29C66/43 , B29C66/71 , B29C66/7392 , B29C66/81417 , B29C66/81427 , B29C66/836 , B29L2022/022 , B29L2031/3076 , B32B37/0076 , B32B37/06 , B32B37/18 , B32B38/0012 , B32B2605/18 , B64B1/40 , B64B1/58 , B29K2023/06 , B29K2067/003
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to techniques for manufacturing a balloon envelope including a duct for high altitude balloons. In one example, a first sheet of material may be provided. A premade duct may be arranged at least partially on the first sheet of material. The duct may include a first substance on an internal surface. A second sheet of material may be arranged over at least a portion of the duct. A heat sealing device may be applied to the second sheet of material to heat seal the first sheet of material to the second sheet of material. The heat sealing device may be applied over at least a portion of the duct in order to seal external surfaces of the duct to each of the first and second sheets of material and form a balloon gore. The first substance may keep the duct from being sealed to itself.
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