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公开(公告)号:US20140014770A1
公开(公告)日:2014-01-16
申请号:US13547503
申请日:2012-07-12
申请人: Eric Teller , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Joshua Weaver , Clifford L. Biffle , Bradley Rhodes , Anton Staaf
发明人: Eric Teller , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Joshua Weaver , Clifford L. Biffle , Bradley Rhodes , Anton Staaf
摘要: A balloon includes a cut-down device, a payload, and an envelope. A control system could be configured to determine a position of the balloon with respect to a predetermined zone. The cut-down device could be operable to cause at least the payload to land in response to determining that the position of the balloon is within the predetermined zone. The predetermined zone includes an exclusion zone and a shadow zone. The shadow zone could include locations from which the balloon would be likely to drift into the exclusion zone based on, e.g., historic weather patterns or expected environmental conditions. Boundaries of the shadow zone could be determined based on, for example, a probability of the balloon entering the exclusion zone.
摘要翻译: 气球包括切割装置,有效载荷和信封。 控制系统可被配置为确定气囊相对于预定区域的位置。 响应于确定球囊的位置在预定区域内,切割装置可操作以使至少有效载荷着陆。 预定区域包括禁区和阴影区。 阴影区域可以包括基于例如历史天气模式或期望的环境条件气球可能从该位置漂移到排除区域中的位置。 阴影区域的边界可以基于例如气球进入排除区域的概率来确定。
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公开(公告)号:US08967533B2
公开(公告)日:2015-03-03
申请号:US13590020
申请日:2012-08-20
IPC分类号: B64B1/62
CPC分类号: G05D1/042 , B64B1/40 , B64B1/62 , C25B1/04 , H02S20/30 , Y02E60/366 , Y02E70/10 , Y02P20/134
摘要: Example embodiments may facilitate altitude control by a balloon in a balloon network. An example method involves: (a) causing a balloon to operate in a first mode, wherein the balloon comprises an envelope, a high-pressure storage chamber, and a solar power system, (b) while the balloon is operating in the first mode: (i) operating the solar power system to generate power for the balloon and (ii) using at least some of the power generated by the solar power system to move gas from the envelope to the high-pressure storage chamber such that the buoyancy of the balloon decreases; (c) causing the balloon to operate in a second mode; and while the balloon is operating in the second mode, moving gas from the high-pressure storage chamber to the envelope such that the buoyancy of the balloon increases.
摘要翻译: 示例性实施例可以促进气球网络中的气球的高度控制。 示例性方法包括:(a)使气球以第一模式操作,其中气囊包括外壳,高压储存室和太阳能发电系统,(b)当气囊以第一模式操作时 (i)操作太阳能发电系统以产生用于气球的电力,以及(ii)使用由太阳能发电系统产生的至少一些电力将气体从外壳移动到高压储存室,使得浮力 气球减少; (c)使气球以第二模式操作; 并且当气囊在第二模式下操作时,将气体从高压储存室移动到外壳,使得气球的浮力增加。
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公开(公告)号:US20140042042A1
公开(公告)日:2014-02-13
申请号:US13570054
申请日:2012-08-08
IPC分类号: B65D77/00
CPC分类号: B64B1/40 , B64B1/58 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/022 , B64C2201/122 , B64C2201/201 , B64C2201/208 , B64C2201/22 , B64F1/04 , B64F1/22 , H04L43/0811 , H04L43/0817 , Y04S40/168
摘要: Disclosed embodiments relate to a combined shipping container and balloon deployment system for deploying balloons into a balloon network. Such a shipping container may allow one or more balloons to be transported to a desired launch location, and then launched directly from the shipping container.
摘要翻译: 公开的实施例涉及用于将气囊部署到气球网络中的组合运输容器和气囊展开系统。 这种运输容器可以允许一个或多个气囊被运送到期望的发射位置,然后直接从运输容器发射。
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公开(公告)号:US08988253B2
公开(公告)日:2015-03-24
申请号:US13550160
申请日:2012-07-16
CPC分类号: B64B1/40
摘要: Methods and systems involving an incentivized recovery of balloon materials are disclosed herein. An example system may be configured to: (a) determine a landing location of a balloon, where the balloon has been configured to operate as a node in a balloon network; (b) detect a removal event corresponding to the balloon ceasing to operate as a node in the balloon network and descending to the landing location; and (c) in response to detecting the removal event, initiate a transmission of a recovery-assistance signal that is comprised of (i) location data corresponding to the landing location of the balloon and (ii) an indication of an incentive to recover the balloon.
摘要翻译: 本文公开了涉及激发回收球囊材料的方法和系统。 示例系统可以被配置为:(a)确定气球的着陆位置,其中气球已被配置为作为气球网络中的节点操作; (b)检测与所述气球相对应的移除事件停止作为所述气球网络中的节点并下降到所述着陆位置; 和(c)响应于检测到去除事件,发起恢复辅助信号的传输,该恢复辅助信号包括(i)对应于气球的着陆位置的位置数据,以及(ii)恢复 气球。
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公开(公告)号:US20140048646A1
公开(公告)日:2014-02-20
申请号:US13590020
申请日:2012-08-20
IPC分类号: B64B1/44
CPC分类号: G05D1/042 , B64B1/40 , B64B1/62 , C25B1/04 , H02S20/30 , Y02E60/366 , Y02E70/10 , Y02P20/134
摘要: Example embodiments may facilitate altitude control by a balloon in a balloon network. An example method involves: (a) causing a balloon to operate in a first mode, wherein the balloon comprises an envelope, a high-pressure storage chamber, and a solar power system, (b) while the balloon is operating in the first mode: (i) operating the solar power system to generate power for the balloon and (ii) using at least some of the power generated by the solar power system to move gas from the envelope to the high-pressure storage chamber such that the buoyancy of the balloon decreases; (c) causing the balloon to operate in a second mode; and while the balloon is operating in the second mode, moving gas from the high-pressure storage chamber to the envelope such that the buoyancy of the balloon increases.
摘要翻译: 示例性实施例可以促进气球网络中的气球的高度控制。 示例性方法包括:(a)使气球以第一模式操作,其中气囊包括外壳,高压储存室和太阳能发电系统,(b)当气囊以第一模式操作时 (i)操作太阳能发电系统以产生用于气球的电力,以及(ii)使用由太阳能发电系统产生的至少一些电力将气体从外壳移动到高压储存室,使得浮力 气球减少; (c)使气球以第二模式操作; 并且当气囊在第二模式下操作时,将气体从高压储存室移动到外壳,使得气球的浮力增加。
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公开(公告)号:US20140015694A1
公开(公告)日:2014-01-16
申请号:US13550160
申请日:2012-07-16
IPC分类号: G08B21/00
CPC分类号: B64B1/40
摘要: Methods and systems involving an incentivized recovery of balloon materials are disclosed herein. An example system may be configured to: (a) determine a landing location of a balloon, where the balloon has been configured to operate as a node in a balloon network; (b) detect a removal event corresponding to the balloon ceasing to operate as a node in the balloon network and descending to the landing location; and (c) in response to detecting the removal event, initiate a transmission of a recovery-assistance signal that is comprised of (i) location data corresponding to the landing location of the balloon and (ii) an indication of an incentive to recover the balloon.
摘要翻译: 本文公开了涉及激发回收球囊材料的方法和系统。 示例系统可以被配置为:(a)确定气球的着陆位置,其中气球已被配置为作为气球网络中的节点操作; (b)检测与所述气球相对应的移除事件停止作为所述气球网络中的节点并下降到所述着陆位置; 和(c)响应于检测到去除事件,发起恢复辅助信号的传输,该恢复辅助信号包括(i)对应于气球的着陆位置的位置数据,以及(ii)恢复 气球。
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公开(公告)号:US08910905B2
公开(公告)日:2014-12-16
申请号:US13570054
申请日:2012-08-08
CPC分类号: B64B1/40 , B64B1/58 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/022 , B64C2201/122 , B64C2201/201 , B64C2201/208 , B64C2201/22 , B64F1/04 , B64F1/22 , H04L43/0811 , H04L43/0817 , Y04S40/168
摘要: Disclosed embodiments relate to a combined shipping container and balloon deployment system for deploying balloons into a balloon network. Such a shipping container may allow one or more balloons to be transported to a desired launch location, and then launched directly from the shipping container.
摘要翻译: 公开的实施例涉及用于将气囊部署到气球网络中的组合运输容器和气囊展开系统。 这种运输容器可以允许一个或多个气囊被运送到期望的发射位置,然后直接从运输容器发射。
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公开(公告)号:US08917995B1
公开(公告)日:2014-12-23
申请号:US13674052
申请日:2012-11-11
申请人: Cliff Biffle , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Joshua Weaver , Anton Valdemar Staaf , Eric Teller , Michael Cassidy
发明人: Cliff Biffle , Richard Wayne DeVaul , Joshua Weaver , Anton Valdemar Staaf , Eric Teller , Michael Cassidy
IPC分类号: H04B10/112
CPC分类号: H04B10/1129
摘要: A balloon envelope with an integrated receiver. In an example embodiment, a balloon includes: (i) an envelope including one or more signal passing sections, each of the one or more signal-passing sections being configured to allow a signal to pass through; (ii) at least one signal receiver corresponding to a particular one of the one or more signal passing sections; and (iii) at least one signal-directing surface located within the envelope and corresponding to the particular one of the one or more signal-passing sections, the at least one signal-directing surface being configured to receive the signal and direct the signal towards the at least one signal receiver.
摘要翻译: 具有集成接收器的气球信封。 在示例实施例中,气球包括:(i)包含一个或多个信号通过部分的包络,所述一个或多个信号传递部分中的每一个被配置为允许信号通过; (ii)对应于所述一个或多个信号通过部分中的特定一个的至少一个信号接收器; 以及(iii)至少一个信号引导表面,其位于所述封套内并且对应于所述一个或多个信号通过部分中的特定信号通道部分,所述至少一个信号引导表面被配置为接收所述信号并将所述信号引向 所述至少一个信号接收器。
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公开(公告)号:US20150316766A1
公开(公告)日:2015-11-05
申请号:US13427901
申请日:2012-03-23
申请人: Joshua Weaver , Clifford L. Biffle , Adrian Wong
发明人: Joshua Weaver , Clifford L. Biffle , Adrian Wong
CPC分类号: G09G3/001 , G02B27/0172 , G09G5/34 , G09G2310/0235 , G09G2320/0242 , G09G2340/06 , H04N13/324 , H04N13/344 , H04N13/366
摘要: An embodiment takes the form of a computer-implemented method comprising causing a field-sequential color display of a wearable computing device to initially operate in a first color space; and based at least in part on data from one or more sensors of the wearable computing device, detecting movement of the wearable computing device that is characteristic of color breakup perception. The method further comprises, in response to detecting the movement that is characteristic of color breakup perception, causing the field-sequential color display to operate in a second color space.
摘要翻译: 实施例采用计算机实现的方法的形式,包括使穿戴式计算设备的场顺序彩色显示首先在第一颜色空间中操作; 并且至少部分地基于来自所述可穿戴计算设备的一个或多个传感器的数据,检测所述可穿戴计算设备的颜色分解感知特征的移动。 该方法还包括响应于检测到颜色分解感知的特征的运动,使得场顺序彩色显示器在第二颜色空间中操作。
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公开(公告)号:US09277334B1
公开(公告)日:2016-03-01
申请号:US13425821
申请日:2012-03-21
申请人: Adrian Wong , Thad Eugene Starner , Joshua Weaver
发明人: Adrian Wong , Thad Eugene Starner , Joshua Weaver
CPC分类号: G06F21/32 , H04R1/1041 , H04R25/606 , H04R29/001 , H04R2460/13 , H04R2499/11
摘要: A wearable computing device is authenticated using bone conduction. When a user wears the device, a bone conduction speaker and a bone conduction microphone on the device contact the user's head at positions proximate the user's skull. A calibration process is performed by transmitting a signal from the speaker through the skull and receiving a calibration signal at the microphone. An authentication process is subsequently performed by transmitting another signal from the speaker through the skull and an authentication signal is received at the microphone. In the event that frequency response characteristics of the authentication signal match the frequency response characteristics of the calibration signal, the user is authenticated and the device is enabled for user interaction without requiring the user to input any additional data.
摘要翻译: 使用骨传导认证穿戴式计算设备。 当用户佩戴该装置时,该装置上的骨传导扬声器和骨传导麦克风在用户头骨附近的位置接触用户的头部。 通过从扬声器通过头骨传送信号并在麦克风处接收校准信号来执行校准过程。 随后通过从扬声器通过颅骨发送另一个信号并在麦克风接收认证信号来执行认证处理。 在认证信号的频率响应特性与校准信号的频率响应特性匹配的情况下,用户被认证,并且该设备被启用用于用户交互,而不需要用户输入任何附加数据。
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