Integration of antenna structures into balloon envelopes
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64B-001/40
H01Q-001/12
H04B-001/06
H04B-001/38
출원번호
US-0712618
(2012-12-12)
등록번호
US-9153854
(2015-10-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Biffle, Cliff L.
DeVaul, Richard Wayne
Weaver, Joshua
Staaf, Anton Valdemar
Teller, Eric
Cassidy, Michael
출원인 / 주소
Google Inc.
대리인 / 주소
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
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초록▼
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for receiving and transmitting signals at a balloon. Received signals can be received at the balloon, which can include a payload and an envelope. The envelope can include at least a first antenna section and a second antenna section. Both the first and second ant
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for receiving and transmitting signals at a balloon. Received signals can be received at the balloon, which can include a payload and an envelope. The envelope can include at least a first antenna section and a second antenna section. Both the first and second antenna sections are configured at least to receive the received signals and convey at least the received signals to the payload. The first antenna section can include a first metallization pattern to receive a first type of signal. The second antenna section can include a second metallization pattern to receive a second type of signal, with the first metallization pattern being different from the second metallization pattern.
대표청구항▼
1. A balloon, comprising: a payload; andan envelope, comprising a plurality of antenna sections disposed symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the balloon;wherein a first antenna section of the plurality of antenna sections is different from a second antenna section of the plurality of antenna
1. A balloon, comprising: a payload; andan envelope, comprising a plurality of antenna sections disposed symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the balloon;wherein a first antenna section of the plurality of antenna sections is different from a second antenna section of the plurality of antenna sections, the first antenna section is configured to receive a first type of signal, the second antenna section is configured to receive a second type of signal different from the first type of signal, and both the first antenna section and the second antenna section are configured at least to receive signals and to convey the received signals to the payload;wherein the first antenna section comprises a first metallization pattern to receive the first type of signal; andwherein the second antenna section comprises a second metallization pattern to receive the second type of signal, the first metallization pattern being different from the second metallization pattern. 2. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first antenna section comprises a metallized section. 3. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first metallization pattern comprises a symmetric metallization pattern. 4. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first metallization pattern comprises an asymmetric metallization pattern. 5. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first metallization pattern comprises a patch metallization pattern. 6. The balloon of claim 5, wherein the patch metallization pattern comprises a patch array. 7. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first metallization pattern comprises a horizontal metallization pattern. 8. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first metallization pattern comprises a vertical metallization pattern. 9. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first metallization pattern comprises a two-dimensional (2D) metallization pattern. 10. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first metallization pattern comprises a Z metallization pattern. 11. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the first antenna section and the second antenna section are separated by a seam, and wherein the seam comprises an insulating material. 12. The balloon of claim 1, wherein the payload further comprises: a control system, configured to receive signals and switch between the antenna sections such that when the control system is switched to a receiving antenna section, the received signals are received at the control system from the receiving antenna section. 13. The balloon of claim 12, wherein the control system is further configured to transmit transmittable signals, and wherein when the control system is switched to a transmitting antenna section, the control system is configured to provide the transmittable signals to the transmitting antenna section for transmission. 14. The balloon of claim 1, wherein at least one section of the plurality of sections is not an antenna section. 15. A method, comprising: receiving a first signal of a first type at a balloon, wherein the balloon comprises a first receiver, a second receiver, a payload, and an envelope, wherein the envelope comprises a plurality of antenna sections disposed symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the balloon, wherein a first antenna section of the plurality of antenna sections is different from a second antenna section of the plurality of antenna sections, wherein the first signal is received at the first antenna section, and wherein the first antenna section comprises a first metallization pattern configured to receive and convey the first signal to the first receiver; andreceiving a second signal of a second type different from the first type at the balloon, wherein the second signal is received at the second antenna section, and wherein the second antenna section comprises a second metallization pattern configured to receive and convey the second signal to the second receiver, the first metallization pattern being different from the second metallization pattern. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the balloon is initially operating in a first mode in which the balloon operates the first receiver to receive the first signal and does not operate the second receiver, the method further comprising: while the balloon is operating in the first mode, detecting a trigger event; andin response to detecting the trigger event, the balloon switching from operation in the first mode to operation in a second mode in which the balloon operates the second receiver to receive the second signal and does not operate the first receiver. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising: in response to receiving the first signal, determining a transmittable signal; andtransmitting the transmittable signal from the balloon using a transmitting antenna section, wherein the transmitting antenna section comprises either the first antenna section or the second antenna section. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein determining the transmittable signal comprises: determining diagnostic information about the balloon; andgenerating the transmittable signal based on the diagnostic information. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the transmittable signal is based on the first signal. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the balloon further comprises a control system, and wherein transmitting the transmittable signal comprises: selecting the transmitting antenna section using the control system; andtransmitting the transmittable signals using the transmitting antenna section.
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