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US 2016/0108888 A1Published application
Kite wind energy collector
AssigneeKite Gen Research S.R.L.
InventorMassimo IPPOLITO
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Abstract
A wing with bi-mode operation is described, for passing from an arc shape to an undistorted plane shape and vice versa, composed of three or more power wing airfoils connected in series and mutually articulated through at least one articular joint interposed between at least one pair of such adjacent power wing airfoils.
Claims14
-11. (canceled)
A wing with bi-mode operation passing from an arc shape to an undistorted plane shape and vice versa, comprising:
- a) three or more power wing airfoils connected in series;
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- b) at least one articular joint interposed between at least two of the adjacent power wing airfoils.
The wing of claim 1, wherein the at least one wing surface is connected to one or more parallel bumps along a rope direction of the power wing airfoils.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.