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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Space Perspective Inc., Kennedy Space Center, FL (US);
Inventor:
Taber MacCallum, Titusville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Space Perspective Inc., Kennedy Space Center, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64B 1/44 (2006.01); B64B 1/40 (2006.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 17/18 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B64B 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64B 1/44 (2013.01); B64B 1/40 (2013.01); B64B 1/64 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 11/00 (2013.01); B64D 17/18 (2013.01); B64D 2011/0061 (2013.01);
Abstract
A balloon system including a balloon, and optionally including a payload and/or a safety module. A balloon, preferably including a balloon envelope and one or more passive vents, and optionally including one or more active valves. A method of balloon system operation, preferably including maintaining a zero-pressure balloon condition and sealing balloon vents, and optionally including ascending, descending, and/or otherwise operating the balloon system in flight.