Atmospheric balloon system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9845141
SERIAL NO

15061777

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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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  • RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marsh, Justin Lee Renner, US 4 118
Rainwater, Edward Lee Quitman, US 1 19
Scott, Randy E Sulphur Springs, US 7 84
Sehnert, Kurt L Sulphur Springs, US 2 47
Smith, Michael S Sulphur Springs, US 164 4492
West, Mark L Sioux Falls, US 7 146

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