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Time Lines

Balloon envelope adapted to direct sunlight towards payload

Invented by: Eric Teller
Palo Alto, CA

Richard Wayne DeVaul
Mountain View, CA

Joshua Weaver
Mountain View, CA

Clifford Biffle
Mountain View, CA Applicant: Name City State Country Type Google Inc. Mountain View CA US

Originally Assigned to: Google Inc.
Mountain View, CA
[Now assigned to . . .]

Issued:2014-09-16
Filed:2012-09-28
Application No:13631057
Examined by:Dinh; Tien

A balloon is provided having an envelope, and a payload positioned beneath the envelope, wherein the envelope has an exterior shape adapted for directing sunlight towards the payload. The balloon may further include a control system configured to cause the balloon or payload to rotate to cause a first portion of the balloon envelope or a first portion of the payload to be positioned facing the sun. The first portion of the balloon envelope may be asymmetrical with respect to a second portion of the balloon envelope, with the first portion angled to direct sunlight towards the payload. The balloon envelope may include a transmissive or translucent surface adapted to direct sunlight towards a lower portion of the envelope, which in turn is adapted to direct sunlight onto the payload. The balloon may also be lens-shaped to focus sunlight onto the payload.

[pdf] U.S. Pat. No. 8,833,696

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