Patent Assignment
Reel/Frame 048355/0016
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Recorded: 2019-02-15
Pages: 26
Assignor
X DEVELOPMENT LLC
Executed: 2018-12-31
Assignee
MAKANI TECHNOLOGIES LLC
2175 MONARCH ST., ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, 94501
Covered Properties
(154)
Electronic Elongation-Sensing Rope
Controlling Power Extraction for Wind Power Generation
Bimodal kite system
Application:
11/901,262 →
Publication:
US 2009/0072092
Wind Power Generation
Patent:
7,847,426 →
Application:
11/903,521 →
Faired tether for wind power generation systems
Application:
12/154,685 →
Publication:
US 2009/0289148
Tethered Autonomous Air Vehicle with Wind Turbines
Electronic Elongation-Sensing Rope
Tethered system for power generation
Application:
12/454,853 →
Publication:
US 2010/0295303
High Voltage Dc Tether
Planform Configuration for Stability of a Powered Kite and a System and Method for Use of Same
High Strength Windable Electromechanical Tether with Low Fluid Dynamic Drag and System Using Same
Kite configuration and flight strategy for flight in high wind speeds
Kite Ground Station and System Using Same
Motor Pylons for a Kite and Airborne Power Generation System Using Same
Methods and Systems for Transitioning an Aerial Vehicle Between Hover Flight and Crosswind Flight
Tension Member Fatigue Tester Using Transverse Resonance
Patent:
9,372,137 →
Application:
14/066,667 →
Systems and Apparatus for Tether Termination Mount for Tethered Aerial Vehicles
Control Methods and Systems for Motors and Generators Operating in a Stacked Configuration
Curvature Sensing
Path Based Power Generation Control for an Aerial Vehicle
Methods and Systems for Conserving Power During Hover Flight
Flight Control for an Airborne Wind Turbine
Systems and Apparatus for Winch Drum Mechanism
Systems and Apparatus for Cable Management
Application:
14/137,724 →
Publication:
US 2015/0180186
Drive Mechanism Utilizing a Tubular Shaft and Fixed Central Shaft
Application:
14/140,290 →
Publication:
US 2015/0330367
Methods and Systems for Estimating an Orientation of a Tethered Aerial Vehicle Relative to Wind
Methods and Systems for Managing Power Generation and Temperature Control of an Aerial Vehicle Operating in Crosswind-Flight Mode
Electrically-Isolated and Liquid-Cooled Rotor and Stator Assemblies
Methods and Systems for Winding a Tether
Dual-Pitch Support for a Propeller
Wiring Harness for an Aerial Vehicle
Winding Technique for Minimizing Voltage Stress in a Motor
Ground Station with Shuttled Drum for Tethered Aerial Vehicles
Extruded Drum Surface for Storage of Tether
Systems and Methods for a Winch Drum and Drum Door
Methods and Systems for Transitioning an Aerial Vehicle Between Crosswind Flight and Hover Flight
Methods for Perching
Spar Buoy Platform
Methods and Systems for Transitioning an Aerial Vehicle Between Crosswind Flight and Hover Flight
High Frequency Bi-directional AC Power Transmission
Airfoil for a Flying Wind Turbine
Motor Control Topology for Airborne Power Generation and Systems Using Same
Patent:
9,611,835 →
Application:
14/154,004 →
Biased Compound Radial Plain Bearing for Increased Life in Oscillating Pivot Motion
Radiator and Duct Configuration on an Airborne Wind Turbine for Maximum Effectiveness
Radiator Configuration for a Flying Wind Turbine that Passively Controls Airflow
Wind-Powered Vessel for Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Seawater
Patent:
9,227,168 →
Application:
14/224,021 →
Low-Power Wide-Band Communication Links in High-Voltage Transmission Lines
Patent:
9,838,081 →
Application:
14/320,133 →
Plastic Optical Fiber for Reliable Low-Cost Avionic Networks
Enhanced Accuracy for Tracking Tethered Airborne Vehicles
Bridles for Stability of a Powered Kite and a System and Method for Use of Same
Carbon Fiber Motor Rotor Integrating Propeller Mount
Airborne Rigid Kite with on-Board Power Plant for Ship Propulsion
Tether Termination Systems and Methods
High Strength Windable Electromechanical Tether With Low Fluid Dynamic Drag and System Using Same
Kite Ground Station and System Using Same
Kite Configuration and Flight Strategy for Flight in High Wind Speeds
Power-Balancing Circuits for Stacked Topologies
Application:
14/586,242 →
Publication:
US 2016/0049883
Systems and Methods for Controlling Rotation and Twist of a Tether
Drive Mechanisms for Use in Controlling Rotation and Twist of a Tether
Attachment Apparatus for an Aerial Vehicle
Patent:
9,879,655 →
Application:
14/587,279 →
Horizontal Tail Surface
Tether Winding
Application:
14/588,105 →
Publication:
US 2016/0002013
Motor Pylons for a Kite and Airborne Power Generation System Using Same
Spar Buoy Platform
Methods and Systems for Estimating an Orientation of a Tethered Aerial Vehicle Relative to Wind
Patent:
9,329,096 →
Application:
14/620,122 →
Path Based Power Generation Control for an Aerial Vehicle
Methods and Systems for Managing Power Generation and Termperature Control of an Aerial Vehicle Operating in Crosswind-Flight Mode
Systems and Apparatus for Tether Termination Mount for Tethered Aerial Vehicles
Extruded Drum Surface for Storage of Tether
Airborne Rigid Kite With On-Board Power Plant For Ship Propulsion
Patent:
9,248,910 →
Application:
14/620,201 →
Methods and Systems for Transitioning an Aerial Vehicle Between Crosswind Flight and Hover Flight
Control Methods and Systems for Motors and Generators Operating in a Stacked Configuration
Pivoting Perch for Flying Wind Turbine Parking
High Frequency Bi-directional AC Power Transmission
Methods and Systems for Transitioning an Aerial Vehicle Between Hover Flight and Crosswind Flight
Motor with Multi-Phase Windings and Series-Stacked Inverter
Patent:
9,698,642 →
Application:
14/843,668 →
Tethers for Airborne Wind Turbines
Ground Station for Airborne Wind Turbine
Application:
14/929,003 →
Publication:
US 2017/0121036
Wiring Harness for an Aerial Vehicle
Control Strategy for Multiple Kites on a Single Ground Power Unit
Patent:
9,767,700 →
Application:
14/964,271 →
Combined Electrical and Mechanical Potted Termination for a Center Strength Member Cable
Patent:
9,705,302 →
Application:
14/980,852 →
Electro-Mechanical Bridles for Energy Kites
Application:
14/984,369 →
Publication:
US 2017/0190418
Fault Handling for Motor Controllers
Patent:
9,653,909 →
Application:
14/985,603 →
Power Management for an Airborne Wind Turbine
Patent:
10,422,320 →
Application:
14/985,685 →
Voltage Conversion for an Airborne Wind Turbine
Patent:
10,008,973 →
Application:
14/985,808 →
Battery for Fault Handling in Bidirectional Power Conversion Systems
Patent:
9,853,455 →
Application:
14/986,236 →
Fault Tolerance Control Strategies for Multi-Kite Power Generation System
Patent:
9,948,098 →
Application:
14/986,251 →
Tethers for Airborne Wind Turbines Using Electrical Conductor Bundles
Methods For Aerial Avoidance
Patent:
9,886,864 →
Application:
15/014,618 →
Control Methods and Systems for Motors and Generators Operating in a Stacked Configuration
Bridles for Stability of a Powered Kite and a System and Method for Use of Same
Spar Buoy Platform
Application:
15/143,027 →
Publication:
US 2016/0318628
Tension Member Fatigue Tester Using Transverse Resonance
Airborne Rigid Kite With On-Board Power Plant for Ship Propulsion
Hardpoint Strain Reliefs
Application:
15/171,984 →
Publication:
US 2016/0355259
Integrated Tether and Mooring with Floating Platform for Energy Kite
Energy Kite Winching Using Buoyancy
Sensor Equipped Tether Guide with Open Tether Channel
Floating Counter-balanced Levelwind Carrier System
Methods and Systems for Transitioning an Aerial Vehicle Between Hover Flight and Crosswind Flight
Systems and Methods for Recovery of Tethered Airborne Vehicle
Patent:
10,266,259 →
Application:
15/384,436 →
Offshore Wind Kite with Seafloor Mooring
Offshore Wind Kite with Separate Perch and Tether Platforms
Application:
15/387,476 →
Publication:
US 2018/0170491
High Frequency Bi-directional AC Power Transmission
Application:
15/391,389 →
Publication:
US 2017/0107974
Systems and Methods for a Winch Drum and Drum Door
Application:
15/434,049 →
Publication:
US 2017/0166423
Wind Energy Kite Tail
Patent:
10,442,524 →
Application:
15/435,471 →
Motor Control Topology for Airborne Power Generation and Systems Using Same
Systems and Methods for Yaw Control of Offshore Platform
Carbon Fiber Motor Rotor Integrating Propeller Mount
Application:
15/491,619 →
Publication:
US 2017/0218925
Dual-Pitch Support for a Propeller
Application:
15/665,386 →
Publication:
US 2017/0334550
Nodes for Multiple Aerial Vehicles Connected to a Single Ground Station
Patent:
10,145,356 →
Application:
15/669,008 →
Control Strategy for Multiple Kites on a Single Ground Power Unit
Airborne Wind Turbine Tether Termination Systems
Methods, Systems, and Devices for Tether Core Diagnostics and Monitoring
Torsion Relieving Power Cable
Multi-Tether Clock-Face De-Twist
Application:
15/816,074 →
Publication:
US 2019/0154003
Methods and Systems for Controlling Motion of Floating Ground Station
Airborne Wind Turbine Tower
Application:
15/840,981 →
Publication:
US 2019/0177006
Systems and Methods for Controlling Rotation and Twist of a Tether
Application:
15/863,973 →
Publication:
US 2018/0127113
Methods and Systems for Transitioning an Aerial Vehicle Between Hover Flight and Crosswind Flight
Application:
15/989,173 →
Publication:
US 2018/0273172
Faired Tether Systems with Tail Span Sections
Application:
16/130,176 →
Publication:
US 2019/0100305
High-Elongation Tensile Cable with Undulating Transmission Cable
Faired Tether Systems with Internal Support Structure in the Faired Tether
Tether Guide with Two-Sided Open Tether Channel
Application:
16/150,063 →
Publication:
US 2019/0031340
Nodes for Multiple Aerial Vehicles Connected to a Single Ground Station
Wind Energy Kite Tail
Patent:
831,124 →
Application:
29/584,691 →
Energy Kite Wing
Patent:
857,802 →
Application:
29/611,063 →
Electronic Ropes
Application:
60/521,200 →
Tethered Autonomous Air Vehicle with Wind Turbine
Application:
61/082,031 →
Planform configuration for stability of a powered kite
Application:
61/341,029 →
High Strength Windable Electromechanical Tether with Low Fluid Dynamic Drag
Application:
61/365,655 →
High Voltage Dc Tether
Application:
61/375,697 →
Kite Configuration and Flight Strategy for Flight in High Wind Speeds
Application:
61/409,894 →
Kite Ground Station and System Using Same
Application:
61/577,039 →
Motor Pylons for a Kite and Airborne Power Generation System Using Same
Application:
61/582,408 →
Motor Control Topology for Airborne Power Generation and Systems Using Same
Application:
61/751,817 →
Tension Member Fatigue Tester Using Transverse Resonance
Application:
61/867,917 →
Ground Station with Shuttled Drum for Tethered Aerial Vehicles
Application:
61/913,860 →
Airborne Rigid Kite With On-Board Power Plant For Ship Propulsion
Application:
61/981,050 →
Attachment Apparatus for an Aerial Vehicle
Application:
62/018,942 →
Systems and Methods for Controlling Rotation and Twist of a Tether
Application:
62/019,273 →
Horizontal Tail Surface
Application:
62/019,412 →
Tether Winding
Application:
62/021,516 →
Power-Balancing Circuits for Stacked Topologies
Application:
62/037,591 →
Hardpoint Strain Reliefs
Application:
62/170,464 →
Tethers for Airborne Wind Turbines
Application:
62/201,536 →
Control Strategy for Multiple Kites on a Single Ground Power Unit
Application:
62/260,246 →
Torsion Relieving Power Cable
Application:
62/404,295 →
Tether Core Monitoring
Application:
62/404,353 →
Systems and Methods for Tether Core Diagnostics
Application:
62/434,855 →
Faired Tether Systems with Tail Span Sections
Application:
62/567,459 →
High-Elongation Tensile Cable with Undulating Transmission Cable
Application:
62/567,464 →
Tether Guide with Two-Sided Open Tether Channel
Application:
62/567,466 →
Faired Tether Systems with Internal Support Structure in the Faired Tether
Application:
62/567,468 →
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