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US 2024/0262484 A1Published application
Balloon system and/or method for balloon stand-up
AssigneeSpace Perspective Inc.
InventorsJacquie Prescott, Ryan Nascimento, Taber MacCallum, Manasi Palwankar
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Abstract
The system 100 can include a balloon system 110 and a set of spools 120. The system can optionally include a set of actuators 130. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system can function to facilitate balloon launch preparation and/or launch of a balloon vehicle system. The system can additionally function to facilitate controlled stand-up of a balloon.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- mounting a base of a balloon;
- providing a first portion of lift gas through a fill tube of the balloon, wherein, while the first portion of lift gas is provided, the balloon contacts a plurality of spools between the base and the fill tube;
- and
- paying out the balloon, wherein paying out the balloon comprises translating a first spool of the plurality of spools under a second spool of the plurality of spools.
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A method of balloon standup, comprising:
- wrapping a balloon through a plurality of spools by a first sequence of spool translations;
- with the balloon wrapped through the plurality of spools, at least partially inflating the balloon with a lift gas;
- and
- paying out the balloon by a second sequence of spool translations, wherein the second sequence is the reverse of the first sequence.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.