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公开(公告)号：US09540091B1
公开(公告)日：2017-01-10
申请号：US15274945
申请日：2016-09-23
发明人： Taber Kyle MacCallum , Sebastian Padilla , Rodger Farley , Iain Beveridge , G. Ryan Lee , Tim Basta , Jared Leidich , John Straus , John Z. Maccagnano
摘要： A high altitude lighter-than-air (LTA) system can include a zero-pressure balloon (ZPB) attached in tandem with one or more variable ballast air super-pressure balloons (SPB). The ZPB provides lift for the system while the SPB uses a centrifugal compressor to provide a variable amount of ballast air by pumping in or expelling out ambient air. A solar array coupled with an elongated ladder assembly can be coupled to a payload support for a payload carried by the LTA system. Various advanced performance targets relating to ascent rate, descent rate, range and maximum altitude are achievable with various scaled versions of the basic design of the LTA system. Advanced navigation and control techniques, such as efficient high altitude station-keeping approaches, are made possible with the LTA system.
摘要翻译： 高空轻便空气（LTA）系统可以包括与一个或多个可变压载空气超压气球（SPB）并列连接的零压气球（ZPB）。 ZPB为系统提供电梯，而SPB使用离心式压缩机通过泵入或排出环境空气来提供可变量的压载空气。 与细长梯形组件耦合的太阳能阵列可以耦合到用于由LTA系统承载的有效载荷的有效负载。 与LTA系统的基本设计的各种缩放版本可以实现与上升速率，下降率，范围和最大高度相关的各种高级性能目标。 使用LTA系统可以实现高级导航和控制技术，例如高效的高空驻车方法。
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公开(公告)号：US20200172253A1
公开(公告)日：2020-06-04
申请号：US16727656
申请日：2019-12-26
发明人： Oleg YAKIMENKO
摘要： The disclosure provides an HAPR apparatus comprising an inflatable frame configured to generate canopy extension based on surrounding atmospheric pressure. The inflatable frame has a first collapse load limit less than the weight of the canopy at a first pressurized state less than 75 kPa and a second collapse load limit greater than the weight of the canopy at a second pressurized state of greater than 95 kPa. The internal pressure of the inflatable frame is typically about 101 kPa. The HAPR apparatus allows ascension with the canopy hanging under its own weight to reduce ascension time, then generates canopy extension prior to release in essentially a zero velocity, zero dynamic pressure condition.
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公开(公告)号：US09676468B1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-13
申请号：US14514610
申请日：2014-10-15
申请人： X Development LLC
发明人： Kevin Roach
摘要： Aspects of the disclosure relate to fabricating high-altitude balloons having a prebuilt parachute overlying the surface of the balloon envelope to handle catastrophic envelope failures. The balloon envelope is formed from a number of gore panels. Tendons are positioned adjacent to corresponding ones of the gore panels. Each tendon is configured to carry a load caused by pressurized lifting gas within the balloon envelope. The parachute is affixed to at least some of the tendons, and covers at least a portion of the balloon envelope adjacent to the apex of the envelope. The parachute may be sewn onto the tendons. An outer surface of the parachute is covered with a UV-protective material. For instance, an aluminum coating may be vapor-deposited onto the parachute's outer surface. An IR-reflective material may cover an inner surface of the parachute.
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公开(公告)号：US3679155A
公开(公告)日：1972-07-25
申请号：US3679155D
申请日：1970-08-28
申请人： ARMANDO P CENTOFANTI
发明人： CENTOFANTI ARMANDO P
CPC分类号： B64D17/78
摘要： A balloon and parachute combination wherein the parachute is positioned over and around the balloon with the space therebetween being progressively smaller from the sides of the balloon and parachute to the top of the balloon and parachute.
摘要翻译： 一种气球和降落伞组合，其中降落伞位于气球上方和周围，其间的空间从气球和降落伞的侧面逐渐变小到气球和降落伞的顶部。
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公开(公告)号：US3614031A
公开(公告)日：1971-10-19
申请号：US3614031D
申请日：1970-04-09
申请人： HENRY DEMBOSKI
发明人： DEMBOSKI HENRY
摘要： A structure for recovering the instrument package of a highaltitude balloon by providing means for destroying a portion of the balloon, inverting the balloon and allowing the escaping gas to provide a controlled descent until such time as the balloon is deflated and a parachute then provides a means for returning the entire package to the earth.
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公开(公告)号：US20200331228A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-22
申请号：US16922853
申请日：2020-07-07
申请人： Austyn Daniel Crites
发明人： Austyn Daniel Crites
IPC分类号： B32B1/02 , B64B1/40 , B32B37/15 , B32B27/08 , B32B27/20 , B64B1/58 , B29C48/30 , B29C48/82 , B29C48/25 , B29C48/285 , B29C48/84 , B29C48/88 , B64B1/46 , B64B1/44 , B64B1/48 , B64B1/42
摘要： A high altitude balloon. A plurality of layers of coextruded extrudate are formed in a seamless sheet in a shape that defines a balloon envelope. Delaminator layers may be interposed between two or more of the layers of extrudate.
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公开(公告)号：US10479501B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-19
申请号：US15703201
申请日：2017-09-13
申请人： Raymond Hoheisel , Justin Lorentzen
发明人： Raymond Hoheisel , Justin Lorentzen
摘要： Systems and methods for maintaining and stabilizing the position and orientation of a payload attached to a high-altitude balloon are provided. A payload may be attached to a powered gimbal. The powered gimbal may be configured to orient and position the payload in a plurality of directions corresponding to a first, second, and third rotational axis of the balloon-mounted payload system. After the payload is positioned by the powered gimbal, the position and orientation of the payload may be maintained and stabilized by one or more rotational stabilization devices. The stabilization by the one or more rotational stabilization devices can occur along any one, or combination of, the first, second, and third rotational axes.
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公开(公告)号：US10167072B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-01
申请号：US15562237
申请日：2016-03-26
发明人： Randy E. Scott
摘要： An atmospheric balloon descent system includes a system housing having a drogue chamber containing a drogue chute and a parachute chamber containing a parachute. The parachute coupled with the drogue chute with a drogue tether. A riser tether extends between a descent system end portion and a balloon system end portion, and the descent system end portion is coupled with the parachute. A drogue cover release is coupled between the riser tether and the drogue cover. The descent system transitions between riser deployment and parachute deployment configurations. In the riser deployment configuration the system housing is decoupled from the atmospheric balloon system and the riser tether is deployed between the system housing and the atmospheric balloon system. In the parachute deployment configuration the deployed riser tether opens the drogue chamber and deploys the drogue chute and the deployed drogue chute opens the parachute chamber and deploys the parachute.
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公开(公告)号：US20170233054A1
公开(公告)日：2017-08-17
申请号：US15401447
申请日：2017-01-09
发明人： Taber Kyle MacCallum , Sebastian Padilla , Rodger Farley , Iain Beveridge , G. Ryan Lee , Tim Basta , Jared Leidich , John Straus , John Z. Maccagnano
摘要： Described herein are features for a high altitude lighter-than-air (LTA) system and associated methods. A zero-pressure balloon (ZPB) is attached in tandem with one or more variable ballast air super-pressure balloons (SPB). The ZPB provides lift for the system while the SPB uses a centrifugal compressor to provide a variable amount of ballast air by pumping in or expelling out ambient air. Various advanced performance targets relating to ascent rate, descent rate, range and maximum altitude are achievable with various scaled versions of the basic design of the LTA system. Advanced navigation and control techniques, such as more efficient high altitude station-keeping approaches, made possible with the LTA system are also described.
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公开(公告)号：US09016634B1
公开(公告)日：2015-04-28
申请号：US13873791
申请日：2013-04-30
申请人： Google Inc.
发明人： Daniel Ratner , Keegan Gartner
摘要： A payload cut-down mechanism having a pathway member having a first end and a second end attached to a balloon envelope, a line extending within the pathway member having first and second ends extending from the pathway member, where the first end of the line is releasably secured to a first actuated release mechanism attached to a payload, and a second end of the line releasably secured to a second actuated release mechanism attached to the payload, and wherein at least one of the first and second actuated release mechanisms are operable, upon receiving a signal, to release the first or second end of the line from one of the actuated release mechanisms and cause the payload to separate from the payload.
摘要翻译： 一种有效载荷切除机构，其具有通道构件，该通道构件具有附接到气囊外壳的第一端和第二端，在通道构件内延伸的线，其具有从通道构件延伸的第一和第二端，其中线的第一端为 可拆卸地固定到附接到有效载荷的第一致动释放机构，并且该线的第二端可释放地固定到附接到有效载荷的第二致动释放机构，并且其中第一和第二致动释放机构中的至少一个可操作， 接收信号，以从致动的释放机构中的一个释放线路的第一或第二端，并使有效载荷与有效载荷分离。
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