Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Attitude control for a high-altitude balloon
- Patent Title (中): 高空气球的姿态控制
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Application No.: US14071396Application Date: 2013-11-04
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Publication No.: US09254906B1Publication Date: 2016-02-09
- Inventor: Cyrus Behroozi , Sergey Brin , Anton Valdemar Staaf
- Applicant: Google Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: B64B1/58
- IPC: B64B1/58

Abstract:
A high-altitude balloon is provided that may use at least one conductive coil to facilitate attitude control of the balloon. The balloon may include an envelope, a conductive coil, and a control system. The conductive coil may be operatively coupled to the envelope, and the control system may be configured to perform functions. The functions may include determining a measure of rotation with respect to a predetermined orientation of the balloon. The functions may additionally include causing a current to be applied to the conductive coil in a manner such that torque is applied to the envelope that counteracts the measure of rotation and substantially returns the balloon to the predetermined orientation.
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