Patents by Inventor Mary Jane Palmer

Mary Jane Palmer 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).

  • Tendon sleeve for high-altitude balloon and system for making the same
    Patent number: 11673347
    Abstract: A system for forming a tendon sleeve on an atmospheric balloon is described herein, the system comprising a coupling assembly including a seam coupling mechanism that forms a seam joint between a first gore panel and a second gore panel, the seam joint is spaced from respective first and second lateral edges of the first and second gore panels to form first and second edge flanges, and an edge coupling mechanism that forms an edge joint between the first and second edge flanges and closes a tendon sleeve, the edge joint spaced from the seam joint, the tendon sleeve includes a tendon sleeve passage between the seam joint and the edge joint and between the first and second edge flanges. The system also includes a tendon positioning mechanism that positions a tendon within the tendon sleeve passage. A tendon sleeve formed by this system is also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Aerostar International, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Lee Bohannon, Mary Jane Palmer, Michael William Zimmerman
  • TENDON SLEEVE FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOON AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190322346
    Abstract: A system for forming a tendon sleeve on an atmospheric balloon is described herein, the system comprising a coupling assembly including a seam coupling mechanism that forms a seam joint between a first gore panel and a second gore panel, the seam joint is spaced from respective first and second lateral edges of the first and second gore panels to form first and second edge flanges, and an edge coupling mechanism that forms an edge joint between the first and second edge flanges and closes a tendon sleeve, the edge joint spaced from the seam joint, the tendon sleeve includes a tendon sleeve passage between the seam joint and the edge joint and between the first and second edge flanges. The system also includes a tendon positioning mechanism that positions a tendon within the tendon sleeve passage. A tendon sleeve formed by this system is also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Derek Lee Bohannon, Mary Jane Palmer, Michael William Zimmerman
  • TENDON SLEEVE FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOON AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160221661
    Abstract: A system for forming a tendon sleeve on an atmospheric balloon is described herein, the system comprising a coupling assembly including a seam coupling mechanism that forms a seam joint between a first gore panel and a second gore panel, the seam joint is spaced from respective first and second lateral edges of the first and second gore panels to form first and second edge flanges, and an edge coupling mechanism that forms an edge joint between the first and second edge flanges and closes a tendon sleeve, the edge joint spaced from the seam joint, the tendon sleeve includes a tendon sleeve passage between the seam joint and the edge joint and between the first and second edge flanges. The system also includes a tendon positioning mechanism that positions a tendon within the tendon sleeve passage. A tendon sleeve formed by this system is also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Derek Lee Bohannon, Mary Jane Palmer, Michael William Zimmerman