Patents by Inventor Loren G. Seely

Loren G. Seely has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Long endurance high altitude balloon
    Patent number: 5104059
    Abstract: A high altitude, high pressure balloon comprised of a number of gores. The gores are made from a material and have a size, that are the results of an analysis of the anticipated stresses to which the balloon will be subjected. In particular, the gores are made from nylon and have dimensions that have been determined to result in stable creep characteristics. An alternate embodiment of the balloon uses multiple spheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Winzen International, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Rand, Loren G. Seely, Michael S. Smith, Carole Y. Foster, Phyllis J. Gray, Everett J. Shelby, Jr., Thomas M. Lew