Inventor
BIFFLE CLIFFORD
US13 patents
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GOOGLE INC
5 patentsUS9096301B1Aug 4, 2015
Drag plate for controlled descent of balloon
GOOGLE INC33 citations94
US8833696B1Sep 16, 2014
Balloon envelope adapted to direct sunlight towards payload
GOOGLE INC39 citations94
US8812176B1Aug 19, 2014
Collapsible envelope for descent of balloon with envelope still attached
GOOGLE INC46 citations94
US9306668B2Apr 5, 2016
Using predicted movement to maintain optical-communication lock with nearby balloon
GOOGLE INC30 citations93
US8804228B1Aug 12, 2014
Thermal regulation of balloon payload using electronic ink
GOOGLE INC27 citations92
X DEV LLC
4 patentsUS10353388B2Jul 16, 2019
Drop-off location planning for delivery vehicle
X DEV LLC15 citations86
US9828081B1Nov 28, 2017
Negative pressure vessel
X DEV LLC16 citations84
US11353892B2Jun 7, 2022
Drop-off location planning for delivery vehicle
X DEV LLC2 citations72
US9917633B2Mar 13, 2018
Using predicted movement to maintain optical-communication lock with nearby balloon
X DEV LLC4 citations72
GOOGLE LLC
4 patentsUS12174780B2Dec 24, 2024
Synchronization in multi-chip systems
GOOGLE LLC0 citations61
US12032511B2Jul 9, 2024
Synchronization in multi-chip systems
GOOGLE LLC0 citations61
US11372801B2Jun 28, 2022
Synchronization in multi-chip systems
GOOGLE LLC0 citations61
US12124783B2Oct 22, 2024
Initializing on-chip operations
GOOGLE LLC0 citations57