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  SRI International
  • Note that the energy kite paravane project funding: 2020 is distinct from their distinct patent application of 2015 (see elsewhere on this file)
       ARPA-E SHARKS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS         |   SHARKS—Submarine Hydrokinetic And Riverine Kilo-megawatt Systems

    • SRI International – Menlo Park, CA
      MANTA: Reliable and Safe Kite Energy System - $4,202,231
      Underwater kite systems offer the promise of energy capture from tidal power with minimal structural costs. Current approaches are not scaled for small communities, however. SRI’s proposed Manta kite system is simple and based on the payout and reel-in pumping action of a kite. A novel transmission integrated into the kite tether efficiently couples kite motion directly to compact rotary generators with only one rotary bearing required. A small pump will allow kites to sink in the event of a storm, passage of a large vessel, or wildlife migration. The Manta kite can produce power with minimal structure and installation costs, achieving a levelized cost of energy four times less than that of rotary turbines. The Manta kite system will support remote microgrids, as well as larger systems.

  • Kite-powered unmanned underwater vehicle    patent  Inventors: Michael Vestel, Stan Pleskunas, John Waterston
    Current Assignee SRI International Inc
    • Pub . No . : US 2018 / 0134357 A1
      VESTEL et al . ( 43 ) Pub . Date : May 17 , 2018
      Application US15/572,041 events
      2015-05-07   Priority to US201562158454P
      2016-05-09   Application filed by SRI International Inc
      2016-05-09   Priority to PCT/US2016/031527
      2016-05-09   Priority to US15/572,041
      2017-11-06   Assigned to SRI INTERNATIONAL
      2018-05-17   Publication of US20180134357A1
      Status"  Abandoned
      A wind-powered unmanned underwater vehicle ( UUV )

  • CX-016364: SRI International - RoboKite Electric Power      PDF   Date Determined: 10/31/2016   


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