US 12,252,230 B1
Inflatable structure deployment
Jonathan T. Slocum, Bow, NH (US); and Alexander H. Slocum, Bow, NH (US)
Assigned to LTAG SYSTEMS LLC, Bow, NH (US)
Filed by LTAG SYSTEMS LLC, Bow, NH (US)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/347,274.
Application 17/701,915 is a division of application No. 17/475,320, filed on Sep. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,312,466.
Application 18/347,274 is a continuation of application No. 17/701,915, filed on Mar. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,738,849.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/088,995, filed on Oct. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/078,102, filed on Sep. 14, 2020.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64B 1/64 (2006.01); B64B 1/40 (2006.01); B64B 1/62 (2006.01)
CPC B64B 1/64 (2013.01) [B64B 1/40 (2013.01); B64B 1/62 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for deploying an inflatable structure, the system comprising:
a balloon defining an envelope having a first stiffness; and
a reactor defining a chamber having a second stiffness,
the chamber and the envelope in fluid communication with one another,
the second stiffness of the chamber greater than the first stiffness of the envelope, and
the reactor foldable onto itself along the chamber and deformable to unfold in response to an increase in pressure in the chamber.