74 results about "Ballute" patented technology

An energy generation and storage system that uses a buoyant balloon suspended in a fluid and connected by a tether to a reel. The tether is taut and keeps the balloon from rising due to the buoyant force. A motor can do work to wind the reel in such a way that the balloon is pulled down against the buoyant force. Energy can be extracted from the system by allowing the balloon to rise, pulling on the tether and turning the reel that is connected to a generator. The generator and the motor can be the same unit, or they can be independent units which both connect to the reel.

A medical device-includes a scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes one or more balloon pressurization steps. The balloon pressurization steps are selected to enhance scaffold retention to the balloon, maintain a relatively uniform arrangement of balloon folds about the inner surface of the crimped scaffold so that the scaffold expands in a uniform manner when the balloon is inflated, and to avoid any possible over-stretching of balloon material.

A method for releasing aerostat includes linking the rope of releaser with the cable of winder, arranging the releaser on the aerostat, inflating the aerostat, releasing the cable for floating the aerostat upward, sequentially linking parachute, rope and instrument cabin, continuous floating upwardly, and actuating the releaser for releasing the aerostat.

A dropsonde system adopting a stratospheric balloon adopts the zero-pressure high altitude balloon to fly horizontally in the stratosphere according to the preset height, can adopt the actual situation of different wind directions in different height and adopt the means such as slinging, exhausting and the like to control the balloon to float to the target zone, and then throws the dropsonde down to detect the vertical profiles of the basic parameters such as atmospheric temperature, humidity, pressure, wind direction and speed and the like in the zone. In addition, the system also adopts the satellite relay communication technology and can detect the atmospheric condition over the sea or the uninhabited zones in deep desert.

The invention relates to an intiative reclaim control method of the air to air missile experiment missile. The method is added with an intiative reclaim control module and a built-in ballute in the inner of the missile, when the experiment occurs with fault or completes the flying test, the intiative reclaim control module is automatically started. The Control missile adopts the high dropping trajectory to reach the set deceleratatoin attitude-adjusting, then gives the parachute opening control signals, opens the deceleratatoin drag-parachute, completes the ntiative reclaim of the missile reclaim. After the missile reclaim control technology is adopted, the test personnel on the ground obtains the precious software working state and the flying test data in the flying, which realizes the effective utilization of the flying test missile. The technology advances the failure analysis and the zero adjustment work, which is of evident importance to accelerate the development speed of the missile.

An inflatable dive float is provided with a supported flag that is collapsible to a small size for ease of handling and storage. The dive float includes a novel buoyancy element formed of a durable flexible cover and lightweight replaceable bladder provided by a conventional balloon. The cover is configured to allow easy replacement of the bladder. A collapsible frame internal to the cover provides rigid support for a flag pole and connection to a rigid counterweight staff. The internal frame element is held in place, during use, by the pressure of the inflated bladder. Deflation of the bladder allows collapsing of the frame element and the cover which provides a greatly reduced geometry for storage and handling after use. Both the flag pole and counterweight staff are preferably collapsible as well to reduce storage dimensions.

An apparatus for illuminating the interior of a balloon, and a support for the apparatus and the balloon. The illuminating apparatus includes a plug with an integrally-formed radially extending flange insertable within the balloon neck. A hollow filler tube depends from the flange. A light element is affixed to the plug and disposed within the neck. A battery is electrically connected to the light element. Switching is provided to turn the lighting element on and off. A rigid support is operably connected to the inflator and is insertable into the ground to provide an upstanding orientation of the balloon when filled with a lighter-than-air gas or with air.

Described herein are shock wave devices and methods for the treatment of calcified heart valves. One variation of a shock wave device includes three balloons that are each sized and shaped to fit within a concave portion of a valve cusp when inflated with a liquid and a shock wave source within each of the three balloons. Each balloon is separately and / or independently inflatable, and each shock wave source is separately and / or independently controllable. Methods of treating calcified heart valves using a shock wave device can include advancing a shock wave device having one or more balloons and a shock wave source in each of the balloons to contact a heart valve, inflating the one or more balloons with a liquid such that the balloon is seated within a concave portion of a valve cusp, and activating the shock wave source.

Described herein are shock wave devices and methods for the treatment of calcified heart valves. One variation of a shock wave device includes three balloons that are each sized and shaped to fit within a concave portion of a valve cusp when inflated with a liquid and a shock wave source within each of the three balloons. Each balloon is separately and / or independently inflatable, and each shock wave source is separately and / or independently controllable. Methods of treating calcified heart valves using a shock wave device can include advancing a shock wave device having one or more balloons and a shock wave source in each of the balloons to contact a heart valve, inflating the one or more balloons with a liquid such that the balloon is seated within a concave portion of a valve cusp, and activating the shock wave source.

A balloon inflator includes a nozzle adaptor configured to fit over an outlet of an inflation nozzle. A nozzle receipt is provided by the balloon inflator housing to selectively receive the nozzle adaptor and a switch is provided at the nozzle receipt. The nozzle adaptor is adapted to trigger the switch when received at the nozzle receipt. The switch controls the power supplied to the motor, such that different motor operating parameters are realized when the switch is triggered and when the switch is not triggered. In a particular embodiment, the nozzle adaptor includes vent channels that exhaust a portion of the air to the atmosphere when a balloon is fitted over the alternate outlet.

The invention discloses a balloon-borne power converter for a tethered balloon. The balloon-borne power converter is put on an air platform of a tethered balloon system and is used for being connected with a low-voltage mooring line, a high-voltage mooring line and an electric unit in a current tethered balloon system; and the balloon-borne power converter comprises a DSP processor, a balloon-borne high-voltage step-down circuit, a rectifier and filter circuit, a Buck circuit, an uninterrupted switching and charging circuit, three drive circuits connected with the DSP processor, and a protection circuit. According to the designed balloon-borne power converter, automatic switching of high-voltage power supply, low-voltage power supply and emergency lithium battery power supply can be achieved, uninterruptible power supply during high-voltage power supply, low-voltage power supply and emergency lithium battery power supply can be achieved, and meanwhile, the electric unit can be provided with electricity and an emergency lithium battery can be charged.

A vehicle may include a vehicle body maneuverable onto a near collision course with a target and a plurality of inflatable ballutes which, when inflated, extend generally radially from the vehicle body. A controller may cause the ballutes to be inflated prior to an anticipated time of collision with the target. A plurality of explosive charges may be attached to at least some of the ballutes. A detonation controller may be coupled to the controller and to the plurality of explosive charges.

The invention provides an aerostat launching system. The aerostat launching system comprises a nurse balloon and a support, wherein the nurse balloon is connected with a to-be-launched aerostat to overhang the aerostat, and the support is used for hanging a pod of the aerostat. According to the aerostat launching system, righting of the aerostat is facilitated to enable the aerostat to be upright, when gas in the balloon of the aerostat is inflated to a certain amount, the balloon can rise through buoyancy force, accordingly, the pod is hung to be launched into the air, and the aerostat launching system is simple and convenient, and convenient to control.

A flight vehicle includes a drone with a pair of shaped protrusions mechanically coupled to the drone. One of the shapes is a hollow lift-producing shape, such as being a balloon filed with a lighter-than-air gas, and the other of the shapes is below the drone. The shape below the drone may be a hollow shape that does not produce lift, for example being a balloon filled with air. The shapes may be similar in size and shape, so as to provide similar drag characteristics. The shapes may be opposite ends of a support, such as a stick, rod, or other (relatively) slender structure. The vehicle includes a payload, such as radar calibration equipment or an antenna. The drone may be used to counteract wind forces on the flight vehicle, and / or to otherwise position the flight vehicle.

An illuminated inflator for inserting into the neck of a balloon includes a gas-tight flange having a periphery, a center, and upper and lower surfaces. A filler tube has upper and lower ends and extends through the flange, with the lower end of the filler tube extending below the lower surface the flange and the upper end of the filler tube extending above the upper surface of the flange. A one-way valve is in flow communication with the filler tube. A light assembly includes a power source and at least one light element electrically connected to the power source. The light assembly is operably mounted to the flange at the upper surface thereof. A switch is operably connected to the power source and the at least one light element for providing power to and isolating power from the at least one light element. The inflator is inserted into the balloon with the flange in the neck of the balloon defining a pressure region boundary. The bottom of the filler tube extends outside of the pressure region boundary for filling the balloon with a gas, such that the one-way valve prevents gas from escaping from the pressure region boundary through the filler tube. The switch is mounted to the inflator outside of the pressure region boundary to allow actuation / access to the switch without access to the pressure boundary and without contacting the balloon.

The invention relates to a method for detecting shallow wind below 200 meters, which is characterized in that a hydrogen balloon tied by a light rope with specified length is taken according to the height of target shallow wind, the tail end of the light rope is fixed on the ground, and an elevation angle and an azimuth angle of the hydrogen balloon are observed by adopting a theodolite at a fixed point of the light rope on the ground, wherein the wind direction at the same height as the hydrogen balloon is calculated by using the azimuth angle, and the wind speed at the same height as the hydrogen balloon is calculated by using the elevation angle. According to the invention, the hydrogen balloon is enabled to stay at a shallow wind layer below 200 meters by using the light rope, then detection is performed on the shallow wind layer, a pulling force imposed on the hydrogen balloon by the light rope is considered, a composite force of a static lifting force received by the hydrogen balloon and the wind pressure is balanced with the pulling force imposed on the hydrogen balloon by the light rope, the wind direction and the wind speed are calculated by using a wind pressure principle, and high observation accuracy can be reached.

The invention discloses a mobile apparatus for measuring full-scale wind field wind speed height distribution. The apparatus is characterized by comprising a balloon, a vertical stay cable, a first inclined stay cable for fixing the balloon, a second inclined stay cable for fixing the balloon, and a third inclined stay cable for fixing the balloon, and anemographs. The balloon is equipped with a left wing and a right wing. The anemographs are disposed on the balloon, and / or the vertical stay cable, and / or the first inclined stay cable for fixing the balloon, and / or the second inclined stay cable for fixing the balloon, and / or the third inclined stay cable for fixing the balloon. The airship-type balloon is provided with a pair of horizontal wings such that large elevating force is generated on the vertical stay cable under the combined effect of buoyancy on the balloon and lift on the wings after the balloon rises as well as the wings. Therefore, the balloon is prevented from fluttering everywhere under the effect of wind power. The installation of the anemographs is transformed from a conventional supporting manner to suspending manner. Six to ten digital anemographs are arranged on the vertical stay cable over 100m long. By moving the footstones of the inclined stay cables and the vertical stay cable, full-scale measurement of multipoint wind speed height distribution can be performed on a variable wind field of complex topography.

An inflatable flying platform comprises a main activity platform, a multi-functional suspension cabin used for balancing the platform and a safety net lifting balloon, wherein four vertical jet fans and two horizontal jet fans are arranged on the main activity platform, an upper layer activity space is located in the top area of the main activity platform, a lower layer activity space is located in the lower area of the main activity platform, the lower layer activity space is divided into semi-enclosed spaces through screen cloth, an independent air chamber balloon is arranged in each semi-enclosed space, the air chamber balloons are orderly arranged according to a honeycomb structure or distributed in lines and rows, and a free space formed among the gaps of four adjacent balloons is used for arranging various supporting facilities; upward and downward passageways are arranged between the upper layer activity space and the lower layer activity space; the safety net lifting balloon is connected with the four corners of the upper layer activity space through four equal-length ropes; and the multi-functional suspension cabin is located under the lower layer activity space. The platform provided by the invention has complete functional facilities, perfect ecological system and enough activity space.

The invention discloses a main part device for a safety entertainment type high-altitude viewing self-entertainment suspended flight vehicle. A flying saucer-shaped flight vehicle, an airplane-shaped flight vehicle, a flying saucer-shaped electric flight vehicle and an airplane-shaped electric flight vehicle are flight vehicles which cannot be lifted off and fly without suspension force and only can freely and cyclically fly at low altitude and low speed by means of the suspension force. Low-speed collision between the flying saucer-shaped flight vehicle, the airplane-shaped flight vehicle, the flying saucer-shaped electric flight vehicle and the airplane-shaped electric flight vehicle can be prevented. A safety balloon and a perpendicular lifter are arranged above the flying saucer-shaped flight vehicle. A safety balloon and a perpendicular lifter are arranged above the airplane-shaped flight vehicle. A safety high bracket suspension rail and a safety lightweight high-altitude circulating flight suspension rope are arranged above the flying saucer-shaped electric flight vehicle. The main part device is special for entertainment places only.

The invention discloses a sounding balloon with precise positioning. The sounding balloon comprises an air bag filled with hydrogen and helium, a gas inflation and exhaustion component, a power compensation component and a controller. A GPS positioning module is integrated in the controller which is connected to the gas inflation and discharge component and the power compensation component. Compared with the prior art, the sounding balloon has the advantages that the disadvantages of the larger and larger pressure in a ball and easy burst in the lift-off process of the sounding balloon is overcome, in the recovery process of the sounding balloon, due to the gas discharge in the past, the buoyant force is reduced, added with the load of a meteorological data measuring device, the speed of decline is faster and faster, the balloon is in the danger of falling, the controller starts a motor according to the pressure signals fed by a built-in pressure sensor and an external pressure sensor, the motor drives a spiral wing to provides compensation power for the sounding balloon, and a crash is prevented. In addition, the sounding balloon can be precisely positioned by the GPS positioning module.

The invention discloses a height-controllable sounding balloon. The height-controllable sounding balloon includes a gas bag inflated with hydrogen gas and helium gas, an inflation / deflation assembly, a power compensation assembly, a height sensor and a controller; and the controller is connected to the height sensor, the inflation / deflation assembly, and the power compensation assembly. Compared with the prior art, the height-controllable sounding balloon has the beneficial effects that the defect that the conventional sounding balloon are prone to explosion due to the internal increasing pressure of the balloons during a lifting process of the conventional sounding balloons can be overcome; during a recovery process of the sounding balloon, the buoyancy is decreasing during deflation, the declining speed of the sounding balloon is increasing due to the load of a meteorological data measurement device, and then falling danger may occur, the controller can open an electric motor according to pressure signals fed back by an internal pressure sensor and an external pressure sensor, the electric motor drives a spiral wing to provide compensated power to the sounding balloon, and then crash can be avoided; and in addition, the height sensor can control the height of the sounding balloon.

The invention relates to a powered flight fire balloon which is capable of effectively solving the problems of quick ascending or descending and turning flight of the fire balloon. The powered flight fire balloon is provided with a structure that a manned hanging basket is lifted at the lower part of a fire balloon body; a first fan is installed just below the hanging basket; a fan slideway is installed at the periphery of the hanging basket; a rack is arranged in the fan slideway; a second fan provided with outward fan blades and used for traveling is hung on the fan slideway; a gear engagedwith the rack is installed on the second fan and used for traveling at 360 degrees around the hanging basket; at least one flame thrower is installed at the upper part of the hanging basket and the lower part of the fire balloon body; a guy rope winch is installed at the top of the hanging basket; a guy rope used for opening or closing is wound on the guy rope winch and connected with a remote control switch installed in the center of the upper top of the fire balloon body; and a battery connected with the first fan and the second fan is installed in the hanging basket and used as a power source of the first fan and the second fan. The powered flight fire balloon has the advantages of scientific and reasonable design, simple structure, convenience for operation, wide application, favorable safety and an innovation of the flight fire balloon.

The invention discloses an automatic inflation releasing device of a shipborne sounding balloon and belongs to the technical field of high-altitude aerological sounding. The automatic inflation releasing device comprises a balloon body, a bottom frame and an elastic limiting belt. An inflation one-way valve is arranged at the bottom of the balloon body. Rotating side frames are arranged on the twosides of the bottom frame. Infrared induction modules are arranged on the rotating side frames. A rotation motor is arranged at the outer portion of one side of each rotating side frame. The bottom frame is provided with an electric lock catch connected with the inflation one-way valve. A port of the inflation one-way valve is further connected with one end of a transmission pipeline. The other end of the transmission pipeline is provided with an inflation source, and an electromagnetic valve is arranged in the middle. The infrared induction modules are electrically connected with the input end of a control module, and the output end of the control module is electrically connected with the rotation motors, the electric lock catch and the electromagnetic valve. The problem that the lift-off automation degree of an existing sounding balloon is low is solved, the function of stabilizing the sounding balloon in the charging process can be achieved, meanwhile, use of personnel in the operation process is effectively reduced, the automation degree is high, and the working efficiency and practicability are greatly improved.

The invention relates to an obliquely-closing flameout device, belongs to the field of flameout and mainly solves the problem about fire disaster caused by non-burnt-out fuel when flying fire balloons are in collision, suspension and falling. The obliquely-closing flameout device comprises a spring, a pulling string, a counter weight, a fuel fixing bin, a flame control windshield, a flameout folding vane covering plate, a link rod, a link rod cap, a ball, hooks, a sleeve, a support and a vertical rod, wherein the vertical rod is arranged at the lower end of the support. The flameout folding vane covering plate penetrates through the support via the pulling string and is elastically in tension connection with the hooks, the sleeve is fixed at the bottom of the fuel fixing bin, the link rod cap is fixed at the upper end of the link rod and is supported through a spring fixed on the support, and the counter weight is fixed at the lower end of the link rod. The hooks are arranged at two ends of the sleeve and extent into the sleeve, the flame control windshield is fixed in the fuel fixing bin and the upper end thereof is lower than an upper opening of the fuel fixing bin. The flying fire balloons can flame out in time in case of collision, suspension and falling, and fire disaster caused by non-burnt-out fuel is effectively avoided.

A method using one or two inflatable balloon packs for the treatment of epistaxis (nosebleed) from any internal area of the nose. The balloon packing is adapted to be received in and apply pressure to all aspects of the nasal cavity on inflation with a suitable fluid. The anterior (forward) balloon packing has a channel extending between its front and rear aspects to allow passage of a second, posterior (rearward) balloon packing; said posterior packing is adapted to apply pressure to the nasopharynx upon inflation with a suitable fluid. Said method has a means of tensioning packing to continuously apply pressure necessary to control bleeding.

The invention provides a portable compressed air buoyancy balloon water lifesaving device. The lifesaving device is characterized in that a compressed air accommodating cavity is arranged at one end of a sealed box body, and a receiving cavity for accommodating and fixing a buoyancy balloon is arranged at the other end of the sealed box body; an expansion outlet with a clamping cover is formed in the outer side of the accommodating cavity; an inflating opening communicated between the compressed air accommodating cavity and the accommodating cavity is provided with an on-off switch; an air compressing inlet is formed in the outer side of the compressed air accommodating cavity; the on-off switch is connected with a pull ring positioned on the outer side of the sealed box body; a fixing ring is arranged at one side of the sealed box body. When the portable compressed air buoyancy balloon water lifesaving device is used, air can be compressed into the compressed air accommodating cavity, and the compressed air accommodating cavity is fixed on a human body via the fixing ring; when people are suffered from accidents, the on-off switch is started up by the pull ring, compressed air is inflated into the buoyancy balloon until a buoyancy lifesaving balloon is formed; the portable compressed air buoyancy balloon water lifesaving device is small in volume, is convenient to carry, and is rapid and convenient to use and start.

The present disclosure provides a stratospheric regional resident device for an overpressure balloon, including a main overpressure balloon and at least two auxiliary balloons, wherein the main overpressure balloon is a buoyant body with load bearing capacity and has the ability to adjust its height to enter different wind layers; and the at least two auxiliary balloons, connected to the main overpressure balloon by a mooring cable, and float respectively above and below the main overpressure balloon through buoyancy distribution. By using the regional resident device of overpressure balloon,the regional residence flight can be completed by using a single main overpressure balloon. By using the combination of a single main overpressure balloon and multiple auxiliary balloons, the accuracyrequirement on wind field prediction is greatly reduced.

An aerospace vehicle comprising an airplane or spacecraft, operatively coupled to an airship balloon containing lighter than air gas adapted to elevate the vehicle. A control system adapted to deflate the balloon upon reaching a specific altitude by directing the gas to a propulsion system and high pressure gas chambers for powering the vehicle at a greater speed or to a greater altitude. The balloon can be retracted into the vehicle to achieve a better aerodynamic shape and further re-inflated for decreasing the speed of the vehicle upon reaching a destination.

The invention provides a high-altitude latex horizontal moving sounding balloon. The sounding balloon comprises balloon skin, a balloon handle, a connecting cylinder, a connecting pipe, an exhaust control device and an exhaust pipe, wherein the balloon skin is made of latex, and the balloon handle is connected with the balloon handle; the balloon handle is internally provided with the connecting cylinder, the connecting cylinder is connected with the connecting pipe, the exhaust control device is arranged at the lower end of the connecting pipe, and the exhaust control device is connected withthe exhaust pipe; the exhaust control device can control a ball valve, so that gas in the balloon is discharged, the rising speed of the balloon is controllable, the working time of the balloon is effectively prolonged, and the accuracy of data measured by a sounding instrument is improved. Through the control of the exhaust control device, the horizontal movement of the sounding balloon is finally achieved, the balloon can carry the instrument to work at a fixed height for a long time, and a carrier is directly provided for the application fields such as high-altitude meteorological detection, high-altitude reconnaissance and communication coverage.

A play apparatus has a gas filled balloon and an opening through which fluid is squirted or otherwise released. Fluid is delivered to the opening from an adjacent or nearby reservoir which is connected to at least one hollow tube whereby liquid is transferred from the reservoir to the release point on or adjacent to the balloon, such that the buoyancy of the balloon is unimpeded, for the purposes of play and amusement.