Balloon altitude control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10351223
APP PUB NO 20180072396A1
SERIAL NO

15265663

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One example includes an altitude control system arranged in a balloon. The system includes a transparent outer chamber configured to receive incident infrared radiation. The system also includes an inner chamber comprising suspended particles configured to change the optical transmission of the inner chamber between a first state having a first transmissivity and a second state having a second transmissivity. The first transmissivity is greater than the second transmissivity. The system further includes a state controller configured to electrically activate the suspended particles to change the optical transmission of the inner chamber from the first state to the second state to change an altitude of the balloon based on the incident infrared radiation.

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION1840 CENTURY PARK EAST LOS ANGELES CA 90067-2199

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Athar, Rafy Uddin San Diego, US 5 21
Fry, Anthony Paul San Diego, US 4 18
Lavigne, Jessica Marie San Diego, US 5 18
Matthews, Taylor Evan San Diego, US 5 21

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