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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104763 | Kite configuration and flight strategy for flight in high wind speeds A crosswind kite system adapted to operate in an alternate mode in high winds. The system may operate at reduced efficiency in high winds in order to moderate loading on the system during those high winds. The system may use multi-element airfoils which are actuated to ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20100026007 | Apparatus and method for harvesting wind power using tethered airfoil A wind energy generator for employment in the jet stream or other wind conditions is described herein. The craft comprises a “kite” configured with an airfoil and tethered to a ground based power generator. The craft and tether are configured to pull on the tether d... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100013226 | Tethered Autonomous Air Vehicle With Wind Turbines A wind turbine energy conversion device that can take advantage of the higher speed and more persistent winds at higher altitudes is hereinafter disclosed. The wind turbine energy conversion device includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) connected to one end of a teth... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20070252043 | Promotional Item A promotional item (10) includes a central member (12) having one or more receiving features (14, 16) adapted to removable secure one or more substantially rectangular card-like objects (18), such as business cards, credit cards, baseball car... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070152103 | Kite system having a light transmitter and a light receiver A kite system having a light transmitter and a light receiver is described. The kite system comprises a kite having a light receiver attached with the kite. The light receiver is capable of receiving and registering a light signal. A light transmitter is included for em... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070102584 | Kite with releasable accessory, and release mechanism A kite is provided that includes a novel fuselage with a fore section that is closed, a top section having a top fuselage opening, and a bottom section having a bottom fuselage opening at the bottom aft of the fuselage. The configuration of the fuselage allows for the p... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20060157622 | Multi-purpose inflatable kite A multi-purpose inflatable kite is presented that can be used as both a water flotation device and as an inflatable flyable kite. The multi-purpose inflatable kite includes a body formed of a gas-impervious material with a gas-tight fillable interior chamber. An openabl... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20050006532 | Propeller system for kite A propeller system including one or more blade portions configured to couple to each other, and optionally a support portion, and an axle portion configured to couple to the rotating member and to the support portion. ... | 01/13/2005 |
