公开(公告)号：US09346531B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14480848

申请日：2014-09-09

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Shane Washburn ,  Peter Isaac Capraro

IPC: B64B1/62

CPC classification number: B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/70

Abstract: A control system for terminating flight of a balloon having a balloon envelope is provided. The control system includes a shuttle that has one or more cutting blades. The cutting blades are configured to cut open the balloon envelope. A tubular track is attached to a section of the balloon envelope. This tubular track has a guiding portion arranged to receive and guide the shuttle along the track. The control system includes a type of releasable ballast attached to the shuttle. When the ballast is released, the ballast is configured to move the shuttle along the tubular track in order to cause at least one of the cutting blades to cut open a portion of the balloon envelope. This allows lift gas to escape from the balloon envelope.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于终止具有气球外壳的气球飞行的控制系统。 控制系统包括具有一个或多个切割刀片的梭子。 切割刀片被构造成切开气囊外壳。 管状轨道连接到气囊外壳的一部分。 该管状轨道具有引导部分，其布置成沿着轨道接收和引导梭。 控制系统包括连接到梭子上的一种类型的可释放的镇流器。 当镇流器被释放时，镇流器被配置成沿着管状轨道移动梭子，以便使至少一个切割刀片切开气囊外壳的一部分。 这允许提升气体从气囊包络中逸出。

公开(公告)号：US09422048B1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US14283900

申请日：2014-05-21

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Roach ,  Peter Isaac Capraro ,  Jeffrey Neri ,  Kyle Brookes

IPC: B64B1/58

CPC classification number: B64B1/58 ,  D03D1/02 ,  D03D3/005 ,  D03D13/008 ,  D03D15/00 ,  D10B2321/0211

Abstract: An apparatus for securing a plurality of tendons to a balloon includes a first and second plate and a cable long enough to extend around a circumference of the first plate. The first plate has a plurality of slots and one more mating ports. Each slot is configured to allow a given tendon from the plurality of tendons to extend through the first plate by inserting a tendon within the slot. The second plate has a surface with one or more mating members attached. Each mating member is configured to connect the first and second plates together by mating with at least one of the one or more mating ports. The cable is configured to pass between the first and second plates so as to couple with each tendon within the plurality of slots in order to secure the tendons to a balloon structure.

Abstract translation: 用于将多个腱固定到气球的装置包括第一和第二板和足够长的长度以围绕第一板的圆周延伸的电缆。 第一板具有多个槽和另一个配合端口。 每个狭槽被构造成允许来自多个腱的给定腱通过将腱插入槽内而延伸通过第一板。 第二板具有连接有一个或多个配合构件的表面。 每个配合构件被构造成通过与一个或多个配合端口中的至少一个配合而将第一和第二板连接在一起。 电缆被配置为在第一和第二板之间通过，以便在多个狭槽内与每个腱耦合，以将腱固定到球囊结构。