| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Location Signaling Device | US13721966 | 2012-12-20 | US20130119189A1 | 2013-05-16 | Hans Sjoblom |
| A location signaling device comprising a wing balloon for signaling a location. The wing balloon is fixed to a tether line that itself is fixed to the location to be signaled. The wing balloon has an inflatable aerodynamically shaped hollow body to be at least partly be filled with a lighter-than-air gas and having a wing attack surface for air flowing relative to said wing balloon. The floating aloft of said wing balloon is supported by said air flow. When the wing balloon is inflated, a flexible wing portion is passively variable. The stronger the wind, the less attack is given. Thus, the dragging force on the tether line is generally static. | ||||||
| 142 | Tethered autonomous air vehicle with wind turbines | US12349868 | 2009-01-07 | US08109711B2 | 2012-02-07 | Eric Blumer; John Thurston; Paul Wingett; Louie Timothy Gaines; Yogendra Yogi Sheoran |
| 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 tether (which may include multiple shorter tethers), the other end being connected to a terrestrial anchorage point. The UAV flies at altitudes where wind speeds can reach 40 mph or higher. The UAV comprises a flying wing with one or more trailing wind power turbines and flies airborne maneuvers designed to increase relative wind speed up to about four times the true wind speed. | ||||||
| 143 | FOLDING KITE WITH A CENTRAL ASSEMBLY SHAFT | US13188179 | 2011-07-21 | US20120018583A1 | 2012-01-26 | Alejandro Prieto Estebanez |
| A folding kite with a central assembly shaft being of the type referred to as a “delta” kite has a generally isosceles triangular shaped cloth. The front-lateral sides of the cloth form respective tube-like formations for the insertion of rods coming together in a front vertex in an articulated manner. The front-lateral structure is complemented with a central rod dividing the kite into two symmetrical and identical parts on the central rod of which there are assembled in a sliding manner one or more intermediate connectors and a rear connector which form insertion coupling for respective ends of front and rear rods which at the opposite end thereof are linked with corresponding side connectors arranged for that purpose on the rods assembled on the tube-like formations arranged in the front-lateral edges of the cloth of the kite. The sliding of the connectors on the central rod allows quickly folding or extending the general structure of the kite | ||||||
| 144 | TRACTION KITE WITH HIGH PROJECTED LEADING EDGE | US13178942 | 2011-07-08 | US20120006945A1 | 2012-01-12 | Peter Stiewe |
| A traction kite having a variable geometry leading edge that defines a high projected central propulsive region of increased surface area along the top portion of the kite, and lateral control regions of decreased surfaces area extending on opposite sides of the propulsive region. The leading edge thus defines a concave shape when viewed from the side while in flight. Providing a variable geometry leading edge maximizes propulsive forces due to increased surface area, while enhancing control and turning performance by minimizing the surface area of the control regions, namely those generally vertically disposed regions that begin at the tips and end at the propulsive region. | ||||||
| 145 | LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR TETHERED AIRBORNE ELEMENTS | US12326886 | 2008-12-03 | US20100133385A1 | 2010-06-03 | Gaylord G. Olson |
| A launch and recovery system for a tethered airborne element is provided that launches and retrieves the tethered airborne element in a completely unattended manner. The system is comprised of a protective shroud for storing a tethered airborne element, a winch module for releasing the airborne element to fly into the air or retrieving the element from the air, and a bearing for enabling the control of launch and recovery. Optionally, the system is also comprised of a slip ring assembly for providing external power and/or control signals to the winch module. The system can also be equipped with instrumentation modules on the tether line to provide a radio link and high altitude weather information. These modules may also contain other sensors and actuators which will help stabilize the airborne element. | ||||||
| 146 | TOWABLE AIRFOIL SYSTEM | US12375215 | 2007-07-30 | US20090308984A1 | 2009-12-17 | Corwin Hardham; Johannes Van Niekerk; Kevin D. Johnson; Daniel W. Meyers; Gregory C. Ashton |
| A towable lift system and components and accessories therefore, particularly for use in sports and recreational activities coupling the airfoil to a rider. | ||||||
| 147 | Brake for a kite | US11327300 | 2006-01-06 | US07607615B2 | 2009-10-27 | Joseph Hadzicki |
| A kite brake and a kite that uses a brake are disclosed. The brake includes a spring-loaded standoff that is biased to push a top surface of a sail of the kite away from a strut of the kite when an air pressure on the bottom surface of the sail is less than a bias force of the spring. The brake can be deployed by operation of the kite, or simply based on a removal of the air pressure. | ||||||
| 148 | Material for fabrication of a kite or a wing and a kite or wing incorporating the material | US12008894 | 2008-01-14 | US20090179112A1 | 2009-07-16 | Xiao Wen Gu |
| A lightweight stretch resistant laminated material has a layer of thin flexible film laminated to a layer of stretch resistant reinforcing material. A kite or wing, which is known in the art to comprises a plurality of assembled panels, can have at least one such panel made from the lightweight stretch resistant laminated material. | ||||||
| 149 | Wing having a negative dihedron for towing a load | US11739936 | 2007-04-25 | US07494093B2 | 2009-02-24 | Dominique Legaignoux; Bruno Legaignoux |
| The wing (10) having a negative dihedron for towing a load comprises a flexible canopy (12) which is defined between two lateral ends (14A, 14B) which are connected to each other, at the front, by a leading edge and, at the rear, by a trailing. The wing (10) includes rear lines (40A, 40B) which are connected to the suspension members (30A, 30B) which are arranged at the lateral ends (14A, 14B) of the wing, and in that the auxiliary maintenance means of the propulsive central region (16) comprise at least a front line which is connected by one end to the propulsive central region adjacent to the leading edge and which is capable of being connected to the load at the other end. The front lines comprise an assembly of shroud lines (90A, 90B) which are applied to the propulsive central region (16) at locations which are distributed over the length of the leading edge, at least one sliding shroud line (90A, 90B) being engaged in a sliding manner in a guide (92A, 92B) which is fixedly joined to the leading edge, the end of the sliding shroud line (90A, 90B) being fixedly joined to a rear line (40A, 40B). | ||||||
| 150 | Wing having a negative dihedron for towing a load | US11067842 | 2005-02-28 | US07374133B2 | 2008-05-20 | Dominique Legaignoux; Bruno Legaignoux |
| The wing (10) having a negative dihedron for towing a load comprises a flexible canopy (12) which is defined between two lateral ends (14A, 14B) which are connected to each other, at the front, by a leading edge (20) and, at the rear, by a trailing edge (22). The canopy (12) has, between those two lateral ends (14A, 14B), a propulsive central region (16) which is bordered at one side and the other by two control regions (18A, 18B). The wing comprises at least a member (30A, 30B) for suspending the load adjacent to each lateral end (14A, 14B) and auxiliary maintenance means (32) which are capable of flattening the propulsive central region (16) adjacent to the leading edge (20) during flight. The trailing edge (22) of the wing is generally concave. | ||||||
| 151 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR FACILITATING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY | US11538234 | 2006-10-03 | US20070120017A1 | 2007-05-31 | Jadon Webb; Ramsey Stone |
| In an apparatus for facilitating aerial photography, a camera is secured to a three-dimensional geometric kite in a position that is substantially fixed relative to the kite. The camera is configured for taking aerial photographs while said kite is in flight. | ||||||
| 152 | Tethered, pilotable, stationary/towable kite | US11171049 | 2005-07-01 | US20070001057A1 | 2007-01-04 | Donald Vincent; Harold Moore |
| Disclosed is a device kite-like in nature which allows the user to ride within the kite and control its flight from within, rather than being a ground-based operator. Principle use of the invention is as a recreational device. The pilot/occupant is able to control pitch and yaw of the craft through conventional aircraft-like means and/or novel methods, and is also able to control winding and unwinding of the kite's tether from the cockpit. The device can be used stationary when there exists sufficient wind, in the manner of a kite, or the device may be towed by a ground-based vehicle (auto or boat) in the manner of a parasail. | ||||||
| 153 | Inflatable wing with active canopy profile control | US10949696 | 2004-09-24 | US07104504B2 | 2006-09-12 | Alex Peterson; Aaron Sales; Tony Logosz |
| An aerodynamic wing formed by a flexible canopy with an internally routed canopy line for controlling the canopy profile. Preferably, the canopy line is routed through a gatherable tube secured to the trailing edge of the canopy. Tensioning the canopy line alters the canopy profile to facilitate launching the kite. | ||||||
| 154 | Inflatable wing | US11348512 | 2006-02-06 | US20060192055A1 | 2006-08-31 | Alex Shogren |
| A bladderless inflatable kite usable to propel humans, wherein the kite foregoes some or all conventional bladder structures. A bladderless or partially bladderless inflatable kite reduces the weight, and reduces problems associated with rubbing between the bladders and the outside layer, or the like. A bladderless kite structure is formed of a material that comprises a laminated mix of carbon and polymer filaments into a laminant structure wherein unidirectional prepreg tapes of in-line plasma treated fibers are spread to mono-filament level films and bonded with a UV absorbing titanium resin. | ||||||
| 155 | Tube kite | US11360942 | 2006-02-23 | US20060186273A1 | 2006-08-24 | Till Eberle; William Winner |
| A tube kite where support members, e.g., sail battens, are formed in the range of attack in order to increase the angle of attack in comparison with conventional solutions, so that it is possible to reduce the diameter of a front tube and thus reduce air flow resistance without substantially compromising flight stability. | ||||||
| 156 | Apparatus and method for aerodynamic wing | US10736925 | 2003-12-16 | US07093803B2 | 2006-08-22 | David A. Culp |
| Aerodynamic wing to propel a broad range of transport means, principally sail craft. The wing provides a single layer kite structure capable of flying without surface discontinuity, bridles, or rigid or semi-rigid structure. All stresses within the wing are converted into pure tension and transferred through the wing surface outward to attachment lines. The wing shape defines a large diameter self-supporting rolled over leading edge of an airfoil and the wing profile approaching the trailing edge exhibits increasing convexity. The wing is useful to propel, or supplement propulsion to, transportation means. | ||||||
| 157 | Release connectors (quick release pull tab) | US10360778 | 2002-05-14 | US20060169843A1 | 2006-08-03 | Chris Barrs; Donald Montague; Alexander Pouchkarev |
| This device is a pull release tab in a connection between two lines to be placed under tension. The first line forms an loop by passing one end of the first line through a looplet at the other end. The looplet has a tab affixed to it. The second line has a knot at one end that passes through the loop formed by the first line. When tension is applied to the first and second lines, the loop closes and releasably engages the knot, thus forming a connection between the two lines. To disengage the first line from the second line, the tab is pulled to enlarge the loop to allow the knot to disengage from the loop. | ||||||
| 158 | Traction kite design | US10473114 | 2002-04-02 | US07014149B2 | 2006-03-21 | Peter Robert Lynn |
| An arch style traction kite which includes a wing or wing envelope which has a leading edge which, when viewed in plan with the wing or envelope laid in a horizontal plane, is concave in a centre section of the wing or envelope and straight or convex in plan near the tips of the wing. The concave leading edge feature can be incorporated in any arch style traction kite such as ram air inflated kites, single skin pneumatic tube framed kites and bridleless ram air inflated kites with flexible leading edge rods or in kites incorporating a combination of the features of such kites. | ||||||
| 159 | FLEXIBLE AIRFOILS AND METHOD | US10869106 | 2004-06-15 | US20050274847A1 | 2005-12-15 | Richard Charron |
| An airfoil for use in kites, movable wing aircraft and fixed wing aircraft has a straight spar inserted into a sleeve in the arcuate leading edge of a flexible wing panel. The resultant forces on the spar dynamically shape the airfoil. The airfoil is reinforced by battens between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the wing panel. Flight control is maintained through control lines warping the airfoil. | ||||||
| 160 | Kite safety device | US10613133 | 2003-07-03 | US06869047B2 | 2005-03-22 | Alexander S. Pouchkarev |
| A kite safety device for a kite having an airfoil with leading and trailing edges, at least two control lines attached to the airfoil and a control flying bar attached to at least two of the control lines. The device features a trim line having a hollow central passageway, sized and shaped to fit slidably through a central opening in the control flying bar. A safety flying line is attached at its first end to a first point adjacent a midpoint along a centerline extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge and attached through said passageway at its second end to a fixture providing a point for attachment of the flying line to a harness. When the control flying bar is released a user may rotate beneath the kite and when the safety flying line is tensioned, the kite will begin to stall and the kite will descend. | ||||||
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