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US 5,850,988 AGranted
Radiosonde balloon launching system
AssigneeVisidyne, Inc.
InventorsGiuseppe Aurilio, James M. Berrigan, Albert G. Hurd
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Abstract
A radiosonde balloon launching system including a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation, a base for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus and a device for shielding the radiosonde balloons until they are ready to be launched.
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A radiosonde balloon launching system comprising:
- a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation;
- base means for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus, wherein said radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus includes a microprocessor for controlling the inflation and launch of said radiosonde balloons;
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- said silo including means for shielding said radiosonde balloons until they are ready to be launched, wherein said means for shielding includes at least one, side mounted door hingedly attached to said silo for launching said radiosonde balloon therethrough.
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A system for launching radiosonde balloons comprising:
- a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for shielding said radiosonde balloons during inflation;
- base means for containing inflation and launch apparatus;
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- means for shielding said radiosonde balloons until said radiosonde balloons are ready to be launched wherein said means for shielding includes at least one side-mounted door hingedly attached to said silo for launching said radiosonde balloon therethrough;
- wherein each said module includes means for housing one of said radiosonde balloons having a radiosonde powered by a battery tethered thereto;
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- means for attaching each said radiosonde balloon to said inflation and launch apparatus.
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A radiosonde balloon launching system comprising:
- base means for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus;
- wind direction sensing means;
- a silo including a plurality of launch doors for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation;
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- means, responsive to said wind direction sensing means, for opening the launch door opposite the wind direction for shielding the balloon from the wind during inflation and release.
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A radiosonde balloon launching system comprising:
- a silo for housing an array of radiosonde balloon modules and for sheltering radiosonde balloons during inflation;
- base means for containing radiosonde balloon inflation and launch apparatus, wherein each said module includes means for housing one of said radiosonde balloons having a radiosonde powered by a battery attached thereto, means for attaching said radiosonde balloon to said inflation and launch apparatus, and means for introducing a purge gas into said module to prevent said radiosonde balloon from deteriorating;
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- said silo including means for shielding said radiosonde balloons until they are ready to be launched.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.