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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bruce A Pelton, El Sobrante, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lumatech Corporation, Emeryville, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362 32 ; 362 62 ; 362 96 ; 362253 ; 362386 ; 362391 ; 362806 ; 244 33 ;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and device which provides for the capability of functional illumination by a balloon. This invention includes one or more fiber optic elements within a balloon which are configured to disperse substantial light at its (their) ends. This invention further provides for reliable retraction of signal or illumination balloons during hazardous wind conditions by including a sensor for detecting the presence of such conditions, and providing for retraction of the balloon via its tether, wherein such retraction is either under operator control or automatic.