公开(公告)号：US09784243B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15167415

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Damon Vander Lind ,  Thomas Van Alsenoy ,  Richard Wayne DeVaul

IPC: F03D9/00 ,  H02P9/04 ,  B63H9/06 ,  C07C29/141 ,  B64C31/06 ,  F03D5/00 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  H02K7/18

CPC classification number: F03D9/32 ,  B63H9/0685 ,  B63H2009/0692 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C31/06 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  C07C29/141 ,  F03D5/00 ,  F03D9/008 ,  F03D9/11 ,  F03D9/25 ,  F03D80/80 ,  F05B2240/917 ,  F05B2240/921 ,  H02K7/1838 ,  Y02E10/70 ,  Y02E10/725 ,  Y02E10/728

Abstract: A vehicle-based airborne wind turbine system having an aerial wing, a plurality of rotors each having a plurality of rotatable blades positioned on the aerial wing, an electrically conductive tether secured to the aerial wing and secured to a ground station positioned on a vehicle, wherein the aerial wing is adapted to receive electrical power from the vehicle that is delivered to the aerial wing through the electrically conductive tether; wherein the aerial wing is adapted to operate in a flying mode to harness wind energy to provide a first pulling force through the tether to pull the vehicle; and wherein the aerial wing is also adapted to operate in a powered flying mode wherein the rotors may be powered so that the turbine blades serve as thrust-generating propellers to provide a second pulling force through the tether to pull the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：USD831124S1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US29584691

申请日：2016-11-16

Applicant: X Development LLC

Designer： Nathan Treat ,  Thomas Van Alsenoy ,  Jérôme Sicard ,  Campbell Mclaren

公开(公告)号：US09886864B1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US15014618

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Erik Christopher Chubb ,  Thomas Van Alsenoy ,  Fort Felker

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  F03D7/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F3/00 ,  F03D5/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64F3/00 ,  F03D5/00 ,  F03D7/00 ,  F05B2240/921

Abstract: A method is disclosed where an airborne wind turbine (AWT) is prevented from coming into contact with airborne objects such as birds and bats. The AWT determines the location and characteristics of the incoming airborne objects, and depending on the determined risk value, may shift the location of the aerial vehicle of the AWT in order to avoid the risk of colliding with the airborne objects. Other considerations used by the AWT's determination may include whether the aerial vehicle can continue to generate electricity while performing the avoidance maneuver.