Filling apparatus for high-altitude balloons
US-9821900-B2 · Nov 21, 2017 · US
Balloons (B64B1/58 takes precedence; toy balloons A63H27/10)
Balloons (B64B1/58 takes precedence; toy balloons A63H27/10) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B64B1/40 |
| Official title | Balloons (B64B1/58 takes precedence; toy balloons A63H27/10) |
| Display label | Balloons (B64B1/58 takes precedence; toy balloons A63H27/10) |
| Total patents | 227 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
High temperature composite inlet
US-9771866-B2 · Sep 26, 2017 · US
Devices and systems for thermal management
US-9658006-B1 · May 23, 2017 · US
Apparatus to lift and fill a balloon
US-9643708-B2 · May 9, 2017 · US
Interfaces for service requests in a balloon network
US-9628395-B1 · Apr 18, 2017 · US
High altitude balloon with altitude control
US-2017081012-A1 · Mar 23, 2017 · US
Ballonet for a balloon
US-9573670-B2 · Feb 21, 2017 · US
Balloon equipped with a concentrated solar generator and employing an optimised arrangement of solar cells to power said balloon in flight
US-2017019055-A1 · Jan 19, 2017 · US
Double-layered balloon envelope
US-9475567-B1 · Oct 25, 2016 · US
Aircraft launching device
US-2016304216-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
High temperature composite inlet
US-2016305321-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
Filling apparatus for high-altitude balloons
US-2016288895-A1 · Oct 6, 2016 · US
Parachute System Mounted to Payload
US-2016280380-A1 · Sep 29, 2016 · US
Mechanical assembly for lifting a balloon
US-2016244139-A1 · Aug 25, 2016 · US
Ballonet for a Balloon
US-2016214700-A1 · Jul 28, 2016 · US
Ballonet for a Balloon
US-2016214699-A1 · Jul 28, 2016 · US
Methods and Mechanisms for Balloon Launching
US-2016214698-A1 · Jul 28, 2016 · US
Using Predicted Movement to Maintain Optical-Communication Lock with Nearby Balloon
US-2016182140-A1 · Jun 23, 2016 · US
Filling apparatus for high-altitude balloons
US-9371124-B2 · Jun 21, 2016 · US
Superpressure Polyethylene Balloon With Load Tapes
US-2016167761-A1 · Jun 16, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B64B1/40?
- CPC B64B1/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Balloons (B64B1/58 takes precedence; toy balloons A63H27/10).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B64B1/40 (Balloons (B64B1/58 takes precedence; toy balloons A63H27/10))?
- Our database includes 227 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B64B1/40 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).