US 12,246,815 B2
Balloon system and/or method for balloon stand-up
Jacquie Prescott, Titusville, FL (US); Ryan Nascimento, Kennedy Space Center, FL (US); Taber MacCallum, Kennedy Space Center, FL (US); and Manasi Palwankar, Kennedy Space Center, FL (US)
Assigned to Space Perspective Inc., Kennedy Space Center, FL (US)
Filed by Space Perspective Inc., Kennedy Space Center, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/637,742.
Application 18/637,742 is a continuation of application No. 18/389,151, filed on Nov. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,993,359.
Application 18/389,151 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/220,165, filed on Jul. 10, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/220,165 is a continuation of application No. 18/084,410, filed on Dec. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,753,136, issued on Sep. 12, 2023.
Application 18/084,410 is a continuation of application No. 17/356,328, filed on Jun. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,560,210, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Application 17/356,328 is a continuation of application No. 17/164,668, filed on Feb. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,072,410, issued on Jul. 27, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/969,447, filed on Feb. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/424,537, filed on Nov. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/447,295, filed on Feb. 21, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0262484 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64B 1/44 (2006.01); B64B 1/40 (2006.01); B64B 1/64 (2006.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B64D 17/18 (2006.01)
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)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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.