(19)
(11) EP 2 802 953 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/40

(21) Application number: 13735769.5

(22) Date of filing: 07.01.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05D 1/10(2006.01)
H04B 7/185(2006.01)
 G05D 3/12(2006.01)
B64B 1/40(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/020531
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/106279 (18.07.2013 Gazette 2013/29)

(54)

RELATIVE POSITIONING OF BALLOONS WITH ALTITUDE CONTROL AND WIND DATA

RELATIVE POSITIONIERUNG VON BALLONS MITHILFE VON HÖHENKONTROLLE UND WINDDATEN

POSITIONNEMENT RELATIF DE BALLONS À L'AIDE DE COMMANDE D'ALTITUDE ET DE DONNÉES DE VENT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 09.01.2012 US 201213346637

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/47

(73) Proprietor: Loon LLC
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DEVAUL, Richard, Wayne
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • TELLER, Eric
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • BIFFLE, Clifford, L.
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • WEAVER, Josh
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • PIPONI, Dan
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(74) Representative: Chettle, John Edward 
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD
London EC1A 4HD (GB)


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