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Title: Kite ground station and system using same

Abstract

A kite system with a ground station adapted for airborne power generation. The kite system may include a kite which includes one or more airfoils which have mounted thereon a plurality of turbine driven generators. The turbine driven generators may also function as motor driven propellers in a powered flight mode, which may be used during take-off, which may include aspects of vertical take-off and landing. A perch adapted to facilitate the take-off and landing may be used as part of the system. The perch may pivot such that the pivot is oriented towards the tension direction of the tether.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
X Development LLC, Mountain View, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
OSTI Identifier:
1531979
Patent Number(s):
9598170
Application Number:
14/543,189
Assignee:
X Development LLC (Mountain View, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64F - GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000122; AR0000243
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014-11-17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Vander Lind, Damon. Kite ground station and system using same. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Vander Lind, Damon. Kite ground station and system using same. United States.
Vander Lind, Damon. Tue . "Kite ground station and system using same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531979.
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