Title:
The system which uses a kite ground station and it
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5908989
Kind Code:
B2
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.
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Inventors:
Vander Lind, Demon
Application Number:
JP2014547561A
Publication Date:
April 26, 2016
Filing Date:
December 18, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GOOGLE INC.
International Classes:
B64C31/06; F03D9/30; F03D80/00
Domestic Patent References:
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JP2010523865A | ||||
JP2007532409A |
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yuzo Yamazaki
Toshiaki Akamatsu
Ono Wataru
Okuko Masako
Tadao Naito
Chihiro Imai
Masanobu Ohara
Atsushi Osaka
Toshiaki Akamatsu
Ono Wataru
Okuko Masako
Tadao Naito
Chihiro Imai
Masanobu Ohara
Atsushi Osaka
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