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High altitude balloon with a payload separation assembly

  • US 9,849,961 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2015
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A high altitude balloon comprising:

  • a payload comprising an electronic device;

    a balloon film with lifting gas disposed within the balloon film;

    a sealing ring operably coupled to the balloon film;

    a retention element configured to retain the payload in contact with the sealing ring; and

    a release element configured to cause the retention element to release the payload;

    wherein the sealing ring comprises a payload aperture and at least a portion of the electronic device extends through the payload aperture into the balloon film.

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