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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Makani Technologies Llc, Alameda, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Nelson, Alameda, CA (US);
Brian Hachtmann, San Martin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Makani Technologies LLC, Alameda, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); F03D 9/32 (2016.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 35/50 (2006.01); B64F 3/02 (2006.01); F03D 5/00 (2006.01); F03D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 9/32 (2016.05); B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 35/50 (2013.01); B64C 39/022 (2013.01); B64F 3/02 (2013.01); F03D 5/00 (2013.01); F03D 7/00 (2013.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.05); F03D 13/25 (2016.05); B63B 2205/00 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); F05B 2240/921 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01); Y02E 10/70 (2013.01); Y02E 10/723 (2013.01); Y02E 10/725 (2013.01); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01);
Abstract
Offshore airborne wind turbine systems with an aerial vehicle connected via a tether to an adjustably buoyant body. The tether may be coupled to an underwater mooring through which it may move, or it may be coupled to a floating platform through which it may move. The buoyancy of the buoyant body may be adjusted to change the tension in the tether or for other purposes.