Atmospheric balloon system
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Dec 19, 2017
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Mar 4, 2016
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Dec 7, 2012
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Abstract
A balloon system includes a balloon having a balloon membrane extending between an upper apex and a lower apex opening. The lower apex opening extends through the balloon membrane at a balloon lip. A ballonet is within the balloon. The ballonet is coupled with the balloon membrane at the lower apex opening. The ballonet includes a lower ballonet panel having a lower perimeter edge and a ballonet orifice extending through the lower ballonet panel at a ballonet lip and an upper ballonet panel having an upper perimeter edge. The upper and lower ballonet panels are coupled along the respective upper and lower perimeter edges. A lower apex fitting couples the ballonet with the balloon at the balloon lip of the lower apex opening.
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B64D Class
- 2413 Applications Filed
- 1755 Patents Issued To-Date
- 72.74 % Issued To-Date
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- 6 Citation Count
- B64D Class
- 19.15 % this patent is cited more than
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