logo

For the Inventor, By the Inventor

Alameda, CA, United States of America

Makani Technologies LLC


USPTO Granted Patents = 18

% Expired Patents = 94.4


Forward Citations = 34

Loading Chart...
Loading Chart...

24 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Elias Wolfgang Patten (6 out of 18 patents)

silverMedal Charles Nordstrom (5 out of 12 patents)

bronzeMedal Fort Felker (4 out of 6 patents)

4.  Brian Hachtmann (4 out of 22 patents)

5.  Joel Fraser Atwater (2 out of 20 patents)

6.  Thomas Van Alsenoy (2 out of 12 patents)

7.  Abhimanyu Belani (2 out of 2 patents)

8.  Robert J Nelson (2 out of 9 patents)

9.  Jeff T Reid (1 out of 11 patents)

10.  Leo Francis Casey (1 out of 32 patents)

11.  Damon Vander Lind (1 out of 150 patents)

12.  Campbell McLaren (1 out of 8 patents)

13.  Robert S Sellers (1 out of 1 patent)

14.  Robbie Philip Su (1 out of 2 patents)

15.  Elias Wolfgang Pattern (1 out of 1 patent)


18 patents:

1. 10626849 - Methods, systems, and devices for tether core diagnostics and monitoring (2020-04-21),
2. 10557458 - Integrated tether and mooring with floating platform for energy kite (2020-02-11),
3. 10533537 - Airborne wind turbine tether termination systems (2020-01-14),
4. 10518876 - Offshore wind kite with seafloor mooring (2019-12-31),
5. 10502179 - Nodes for multiple aerial vehicles connected to a single ground station (2019-12-10),
6. 10465657 - Methods and systems for controlling motion of floating ground station (2019-11-05),
7. 10442524 - Wind energy kite tail (2019-10-15),
8. 10422320 - Power management for an airborne wind turbine (2019-09-24),
9. D857802 - Energy kite wing (2019-08-27),
10. 10379546 - Control strategy for multiple kites on a single ground power unit (2019-08-13),
11. 10323353 - Faired tether systems with internal support structure in the faired tether (2019-06-18),
12. 10311998 - High-elongation tensile cable with undulating transmission cable (2019-06-04),
13. 10310516 - Systems and methods for yaw control of offshore platform (2019-06-04),
14. 10309374 - Energy kite winching using buoyancy (2019-06-04),
15. 10301143 - Sensor equipped tether guide with open tether channel (2019-05-28),
Company Overview
Makani Technologies LLC, based in Alameda, California, specializes in the development of innovative airborne wind energy systems. The company focuses on harnessing wind energy through advanced technologies that integrate aerodynamics and renewable energy solutions. By utilizing unique airborne platforms, Makani aims to provide efficient and sustainable energy alternatives. Their research emphasizes the intersection of aerospace engineering and renewable energy, contributing to the broader goal of reducing reliance on traditional energy sources.
Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

logo

Company Badge

USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

18 Patents

#20 in Alameda, CA

#4,288 in California

#17,963 in US

#34,217 in the World

Alameda, CA (US)
Alameda, CA, United States of America

Makani Technologies LLC

Forward Citations = 34

24 inventors:

goldMedal Elias Wolfgang Patten (6 out of 18 patents)

silverMedal Charles Nordstrom (5 out of 12 patents)

bronzeMedal Fort Felker (4 out of 6 patents)

4.  Brian Hachtmann (4 out of 22 patents)

5.  Joel Fraser Atwater (2 out of 20 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Makani Technologies LLC. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/makani-technologies

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
Loading…