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Patent No.:

US 10379546 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 26, 2017
Applicant:

Makani Technologies Llc, Alameda, CA (US);

Inventor:

Damon Vander Lind, Alameda, CA (US);

Assignee:

Makani Technologies LLC, Alameda, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/10 (2006.01); B64C 31/06 (2006.01); F03D 5/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); F03D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/101 (2013.01); B64C 31/06 (2013.01); F03D 5/00 (2013.01); F03D 7/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0866 (2013.01); G05D 1/104 (2013.01); F05B 2240/917 (2013.01); F05B 2240/921 (2013.01); Y02E 10/70 (2013.01); Y02E 10/723 (2013.01); Y02E 10/728 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems described herein relate to power generation control for an aerial vehicle. An example method may involve determining an asynchronous flight pattern for two or more aerial vehicles, where the asynchronous flight pattern includes a respective flight path for each of the two or more aerial vehicles; and operating each of the aerial vehicles in a crosswind flight substantially along its respective flight path, where each aerial vehicle generates electrical power over time in a periodic profile, and where the power profile of each aerial vehicle is out of phase with respect to the power profile generated by each of the other aerial vehicles.


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Vander Lind, Damon. (2019). Control strategy for multiple kites on a single ground power unit (U.S. Patent No. 10379546). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10379546

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