Patent ID: 9306271
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: H01Q,H04B

Claim Text:
1. A balloon, comprising: a payload; and an envelope comprising a plurality of antenna sections; where a first antenna section of the plurality of antenna sections is different from a second antenna section of the plurality of antenna sections, wherein the first antenna section includes a first antenna configured to receive a first type of signal, the second antenna section includes a second antenna configured to receive a second type of signal different from the first type of signal, and both the first antenna and the second antenna are configured at least to receive signals and to convey the received signals to the payload, wherein the first antenna comprises a first metallization pattern configured to receive the first type of signal, and wherein the second antenna comprises a second metallization pattern configured to receive the second type of signal, the first metallization pattern being different from the second metallization pattern.