Inventor
ROACH KEVIN
US41 patents
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GOOGLE INC
19 patentsUS9296461B1Mar 29, 2016
Superpressure polyethylene balloon with load tapes
GOOGLE INC64 citations98
US9174738B1Nov 3, 2015
Drag disk, small
GOOGLE INC58 citations96
US9327817B1May 3, 2016
Ballonet for a balloon
GOOGLE INC25 citations94
US9327818B1May 3, 2016
Ballonet for a balloon
GOOGLE INC32 citations94
US9139278B1Sep 22, 2015
Methods and systems for turning an envelope into a parachute
GOOGLE INC38 citations94
US9114866B1Aug 25, 2015
Tubular superpressure balloon
GOOGLE INC30 citations94
US9027874B1May 12, 2015
Tendon routing at envelope apex
GOOGLE INC42 citations94
US9463863B1Oct 11, 2016
Superpressure balloon with ballonet cut from contiguous gores
GOOGLE INC23 citations93
US9211942B1Dec 15, 2015
Controlled balloon descent using straws
GOOGLE INC27 citations92
US9085348B1Jul 21, 2015
Variable weft webbing for use as superpressure envelope load tendon
GOOGLE INC24 citations92
US9174718B1Nov 3, 2015
Internal toroid balloon
GOOGLE INC29 citations90
US9067666B1Jun 30, 2015
Superpressure balloon envelope cage structure and rigging technique
GOOGLE INC41 citations90
US9580162B2Feb 28, 2017
Ballonet for a balloon
GOOGLE INC5 citations84
US9573670B2Feb 21, 2017
Ballonet for a balloon
GOOGLE INC9 citations84
US9475567B1Oct 25, 2016
Double-layered balloon envelope
GOOGLE INC14 citations84
US9174719B1Nov 3, 2015
Tendon routing at envelope apex
GOOGLE INC8 citations84
US9371123B2Jun 21, 2016
System for constructing balloon envelopes
GOOGLE INC11 citations83
US9422048B1Aug 23, 2016
Tendon webbing termination plate for superpressure envelope
GOOGLE INC6 citations82
US9573671B1Feb 21, 2017
Fabric diffuser for high flowrate inflation
GOOGLE INC6 citations65
X DEV LLC
7 patentsUS9908607B1Mar 6, 2018
Method for sealing the apex of a balloon directly to a rigid plate
X DEV LLC15 citations92
US10029776B1Jul 24, 2018
Seals for gored balloon
X DEV LLC7 citations84
US9676468B1Jun 13, 2017
Aluminized parachute as solar shield
X DEV LLC7 citations84
US9925718B2Mar 27, 2018
System for constructing balloon envelopes
X DEV LLC10 citations83
US9701061B1Jul 11, 2017
Tendon placement for high-altitude balloons
X DEV LLC6 citations83
US9580161B1Feb 28, 2017
Reinforcing ripstop tape for burst mitigation
X DEV LLC4 citations73
US9840319B2Dec 12, 2017
Superpressure balloon envelope cage structure and rigging technique
X DEV LLC0 citations48
LOON LLC
5 patentsUS10293913B1May 21, 2019
Termination assembly for use with balloon envelopes
LOON LLC4 citations73
US10173764B1Jan 8, 2019
Seals for gored balloon
LOON LLC3 citations73
US10406756B1Sep 10, 2019
Tendon placement for high-altitude balloons
LOON LLC2 citations72
US10279884B1May 7, 2019
Envelope film suspenders for high-altitude balloons
LOON LLC1 citations62
US10696371B1Jun 30, 2020
Method for sealing the apex of a balloon directly to a rigid plate
LOON LLC0 citations52
AEROSTAR INT INC
4 patentsUS11254409B2Feb 22, 2022
Superpressure balloon thermal control with low-emissivity cap and active air venting
AEROSTAR INT INC11 citations82
US11135781B2Oct 5, 2021
Manufacturing of polyethylene thin films for high-altitude balloons
AEROSTAR INT INC1 citations73
US11203402B2Dec 21, 2021
Envelope film suspenders for high-altitude balloons
AEROSTAR INT INC0 citations62
US11230049B2Jan 25, 2022
Seals for aerial vehicles
AEROSTAR INT INC0 citations54
AEROSTAR INT LLC
4 patentsUS12502843B2Dec 23, 2025
Manufacturing of polyethylene thin films for high-altitude balloons
AEROSTAR INT LLC0 citations62
US11772334B2Oct 3, 2023
Manufacturing of polyethylene thin films for high-altitude balloons
AEROSTAR INT LLC0 citations62
US11577813B2Feb 14, 2023
Outer membrane for aerial vehicles
AEROSTAR INT LLC0 citations55
US12036724B2Jul 16, 2024
Seals for aerial vehicles
AEROSTAR INT LLC0 citations54