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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
Saul Griffith, San Francisco, CA (US);
Wensheng Hua, Fremont, CA (US);
Corwin Hardham, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter Lynn, Alameda, CA (US);
Jim Mcbride, San Francisco, CA (US);
Saul Griffith, San Francisco, CA (US);
Wensheng Hua, Fremont, CA (US);
Corwin Hardham, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter Lynn, Alameda, CA (US);
Jim McBride, San Francisco, CA (US);
Makani Power, Inc., Alameda, CA (US);
Abstract
A power generation system is disclosed. The power generation system comprises a kite connected to a line. The line is alternatively let out during a traction phase and recovered during a recovery phase. A power extractor connected to the line to extract power during the traction phase. And, a power extraction controller configured to target a preferred traction phase line velocity and a preferred recovery phase line velocity.