WIPO on "kite"    215 on April 25, 2010, fetch:

1. (099) (WO 2001/051156) KITE HAVING ENVELOPES AS RIBS 19.07.2001 A63H 27/08 LEE, Dong, Won
  A kite comprising a film or envelope shaped body (1), envelope shaped ribs (2) and single string (5) or double strings (5, 5'). Since the ribs (3) of the kite take envelope-shapes injecting gas when in the ribs gas such as air or helium is injected the kite may fly well still more the body (1) of when kite also is envelope the kite may fly well still more. When the kite takes two strings (3) the kite may fly well still more than the conventional kite.
 
 2. (087) (WO 2005/023631) IMPROVED SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A STEERABLE 4-LINE KITE 17.03.2005 A63H 27/08 CLEEMANN, Cornelia
  Disclosed is a device for kite surfing with pneumatically inflated, stiffened steerable kites. Kite surfing is a water sport which is comparable to windsurfing; however, a steerable kite is used as a sail. The safety systems of conventional steerable 4-line kites are provided with serious flaws while obstructing the athlete and hampering the further development of said sport. The aim of the invention is to overcome said flaws by means of a device that provides optimum comfort as well as a more basic, less expensive version thereof. Said aim is achieved by mounting a quick release shackle (29, 26, 27), to which a control device (30a/30b, 38, 9, 39, 10, 40) is attached, on the hook plate (17) of the surfer's trapezoid-type pants. Said control...
 
 3. (087) (WO 2008/034421) KITE POWER GENERATOR 27.03.2008 F03D 5/00 FRANETZKI, Manfred
  The invention relates to kites for generating power as a more economic alternative to wind wheels. In one version, a kite (21) is suspended from a cable (3), wound on a reel (10). Under the action of a wind force on the kite (21) the cable (3) unwinds and turns the reel (10). Mechanical devices (5) or a generator (6) are coupled to the axle thereof. The kite climbs to maximum altitude, whereupon, due to a short increase in the cable tension, the lift or wind resistance thereof is reduced, for example, by kinking a strut (28) or releasing the trim (31) and returned using little energy by rewinding the cable (3). The kite (21) is reset after descent, climbs and generates energy once again. Further cables can fix the kite and a helium filling ...
 
 4. (087) (WO 2008/104667) INFLATABLE DELTA TRACTION KITE 04.09.2008 B63B 35/79 F ONE SARL
  Inflatable traction kite (1) and the system for managing the traction power, the direction and the transient manoeuvres thereof, shaped as a negative dihedron, of the type known as 'C-shape' or ' C-kite', and comprising load-bearing riggers and riggers used to manage the direction and trim, the kite (1) being characterized in that in flight it is designed to be delta-shaped and for this reason its leading edge (10), when laid flat, has a curvature such that, for each half-wing (12, 13) of the kite, the angle (α) formed by the tangent (S) to said central point (A) and the tangent (T) at a given point (B) increases as said given point (B) moves from the forward central point (A) toward the end (14, 15) of the kite (1) and in that, in the fir...
 
 5. (087) (WO 2004/013711) CONTROL APPARATUS FOR KITE POWERED CONVEYANCE DEVICE 12.02.2004 B63B 35/79 QUIJANO, Luis, E.
  A control apparatus for a kite powered conveyance device. Port and starboard kite leads (28,32) and/or port and starboard kite control lines (30, 36) connect ends of a control bar (26, 26') to port and starboard ends of a kite (12). A tether guide (34, 34', 34') is connected to one end of the control bar (26) or to one of the kite leads (28, 32). A harness (12) with a spreader bar (18) is adapted to be worn by a user of the kite powered conveyance device. An arm (20, 20') is connected to the spreader bar (18). A tether connector (42, 42') and a hook (22, 22') are rotatably mounted on the arm (20, 20') for rotation about the longitudinal axis of the arm (20, 20'). The hook (22, 22') is hooked to the co...
 
 6. (087) (WO 2009/035492) BIMODAL KITE SYSTEM 19.03.2009 B64C 31/06 MAKANI POWER, INC.
  A kite is disclosed. The kite comprises a first control element coupled to the kite in a first tether-force configuration, wherein the first control element is used to maintain controlled flight of the kite in the first tether- force configuration during a power generating phase. The kite further comprises a second control element coupled to the kite in a second tether-force configuration, wherein the second control element is used to maintain controlled flight of the kite in the second tether-force configuration during a recovery phase, and wherein during the recovery phase a tether force associated with the second tether-force configuration is reduced as compared to the tether force associated with the first tether-force configuration dur...
 
 7. (075) (WO 2004/052718) INTEGRATED KITE CONTROL BAR, ADJUSTABLE TENSION SAFETY RELEASE DEVICE AND RELEASE LOCK 24.06.2004 A63H 27/00 OCEAN RODEO SPORTS INC.
  This invention relates to a novel integrated kite control bar, adjustable tension safety release device and release lock for use in kite boarding. The kite control bar and safety release device comprises a kite control bar (14); a center line (20) associated with the kite control bar and having a first end and a second end, and is characterized by a safety release activation device (30) associated with the first end of the center line on a first side of the control bar; and a hook engaging device (19) associated with the second end of the center line linked to the safety release activation device, said hook engaging device being openable when the control bar is impinged against the safety release activation device.
 
 8. (075) (WO 2004/000644) WIND RESISTANCE CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELLIPTICAL TRACTION KITES 31.12.2003 A63H 27/00 BOUSQUET, Michel
  The invention relates to a wind resistance control device for elliptical traction kites. More specifically, the invention relates to a device that is used to turn a kite resting on the leading edge thereof over onto its back, to neutralise completely the traction of the kite and to maintain the kite thus without producing any structural deformation and to ensure an immediate and smooth re-ascent of the kite in all navigation configurations. The inventive device comprises a central control line (1) consisting of a pre-line (4) which is attached to the pilot and which extends into a central wire (5). Two suspension lines (7) are fixed to the end of the aforementioned central wire (5) and each of said suspension lines is fixed by means of an a...
 
 9. (075) (WO 2007/135701) AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE FLIGHT OF KITES 29.11.2007 F03D 5/00 KITE GEN RESEARCH S.R.L.
  An automatic control system (1) is described for the flight of a kite (2), in order to generate electric or mechanical energy, comprising first detecting means (3) on board the kite (2) detecting first pieces of information regarding at least a position and an orientation in the space of such kite (2) and accelerations of the kite (2); second detecting means (5) on the ground detecting second pieces of information regarding the tension on the driving cables (6) and their relative position, a direction and an intensity of a wind W which the kite (2) is immersed; processing and controlling means (7) of such first and second pieces of information (P), transforming the information (P) into a mechanical command related to a control function (U) ...
 
 10. (062) (WO 2010/000100) KITE SHIP 07.01.2010 B63H 9/00 FUNG, Kwong Kun
  A kite ship comprises a ship and a kite for pulling the ship, wherein the kite comprises a kite main body(2), the upper end and the lower end of which are respectively connected with an upper end rope(3) and a lower end rope(4), wherein the other end of the upper end rope(3) is fixed on a traction apparatus(9), and the other end of the lower end rope(4) is fixed on a connector(5), wherein a traction apparatus pulling rope(8) is also fixed on the traction apparatus(9); the other end of the traction apparatus pulling rope is wound on a stranding cage(13) connected with a motor(14) through a speed reducer(12); a tension dynamometer(7) is fixed on the connector(5) as well; the tension dynamometer(7) is connected with a connector pulling rope(10...
 
 11. (062) (WO 1997/028871) KITE 14.08.1997 A63H 27/08 LUDWIG, Frank
  The invention relates to a kite (2) having a cover sheet (6) which is bordered on the periphery by an edge (18) supporting and accommodating the functional joints and members of the kite (2). Since all the functional joints and members of the kite (2) have been moved towards the peripheral edge (18), the surface of the cover sheet is free of any joints, openings or the like, i.e. the form of said surface can be artistic at will. In contrast to a painted cover sheet, high quality motifs which are aesthetically very attractive can also be permanently applied in a particularly rapid and economical manner e.g. by silk screen printing. Moving the attachment points (AN) of the flying lines to the outer ends of the frame (4) is particularly advant...
 
 12. (062) (WO 2005/047103) GLIDE KITE AIRPLANE 26.05.2005 B60V 1/08 HONJYO, Takaji
  A glide kite airplane capable of a variable speed flight to enable a safe flight and take-off and landing and allow incidental facilities to be made on a small scale in that propulsion air currents from a propelling device are used for both a propulsion force and a lift. A glide kite airplane (10) has forwardly convexly curved kite type wings (14), jet propulsion devices (22) for generating a propulsion force and a lift by spouting air currents obliquely downward toward curved recesses formed in the backs of the wings (14), and horizontal stability wings (26) for changing the angle of inclination (θ) of the wings (14) during the flight. When the angle of inclination (θ) is increased, the propulsion air currents are directed downward, so t...
 
 13. (049) (WO 2009/126988) CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A WINDMILL KITE 22.10.2009 F03D 9/00 WONGALEA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
  A control system for a windmill kite having a platform tethered by at least one tethering line, and supporting a plurality of rotors that provide lift to keep the kite aloft and to generate electrical power. The control system comprises a computer and controller. The computer comprises a memory circuitry accessible by a microprocessor, the memory circuitry storing data representing at least one set of stored reference values. The controller arranged for regulating at least one functional parameter of the kite by controlling at least one operating characteristic of the rotors, with the computer cyclically retrieving a plurality of sensed environmental parametric values from sensors disposed on or near the kite, and processes a set of output ...
 
 14. (049) (WO 2003/010046) RELEASABLE CONTROL YOKE ANCHOR SYSTEM FOR KITE 06.02.2003 B62B 15/00 SINCLAIRE, Maya
  A control yoke anchor system (11) for many uses of a kite, for example a kite-powered vehicle, has a control yoke (28) releasably attached to an anchor (12). The lower end of a longitudinal member (20) is coupled to a base (14). The base (14) is mounted on, or is part of a vehicle propellable by a flying kite controlled by user manipulation of one or more control lines (31) coupled between the control yoke (28) and the kite. A first pivotal coupling (22) on the upper end of the longitudinal member is releasably couplable to the control yoke (28). A second pivotal coupling (24) can be pivotally coupled between the base (14) and the lower end of the longitudinal member. The longitudinal member may be flexible. Releasable coupling of the contr...
 
 15. (049) (WO 2002/018202) CONTROL DEVICE FOR A STEERING KITE ON A BOAT 07.03.2002 B63B 1/12 LUNDGREN, Edwin
  The invention relates to a control device for a steering kite on a boat. Said steering kite can be steered by means of a steering device and at least two or three, preferably at least four or five, suspension lines. According to the invention, the control device comprises at least one force introduction rail which extends essentially horizontally over the water line, and on which a deviation device for the suspension lines is positioned in such way that it can move back and forth. The rail is fixed to the boat between the steering kite and the steering device in such a way that the traction force of the steering kite produces torque about the longitudinal axis and/or the transversal axis of the boat in the water, by means of which the side ...
 
 16. (049) (WO 2008/120257) WIND ENERGY CONVERTER USING KITES 09.10.2008 F03D 5/04 KITE GEN RESEARCH S.R.L.
  A wind system (1) is described for converting energy comprising at least one kite (2) that can be driven from ground immersed in at least one wind current (W) and at least one module (5) adapted to translate on at least one rail (6; 7) placed next to the ground, such module (5) being connected through at least one rope (4) to the kite (2), in order to drag the module (5) on the rail (6; 7) and to perform a conversion of wind energy into electric energy through at least one electric energy generating system cooperating with module (5) and rail (6; I) 1 such rope (4) being adapted both to transmit mechanical energy from and to the kite (2) and to control the flight trajectory of the kite (2).
 
 17. (049) (WO 1999/059866) AN IMPROVED KITE 25.11.1999 A63H 27/08 LYNN, Peter, Robert
  The kite employs a flexible leading edge (11) with one or more spines (12, 13) orientated substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the kite. The spines (12, 13) may be in a number of constructions but substantially all constructions provide a shape so as to assist in producing camber in the kite skin. The kite may include either flexible or rigid bridling with a number of attachment points of the leading edge (11) and spines (12, 13).
 
 18. (049) (WO 2002/096753) TRACTION KITE DESIGN 05.12.2002 A63H 27/08 LYNN, Peter, Robert
  A traction kite in use is arch-shaped, when flying lines (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) are connected to a flier, boat, buggy, etc. The kite's leading edge (9) when viewed in plan, with the kite laid out flat, is concave at centre section (A) and straight or convex near wing tips (5a-5b). The kite is rigidified by ram air, pneumatic tube framing on a single skin, etc. The convexity of the shoulders of leading edge (9) resists shoulder collapse due to line loading whilst the concavity of centre section (A) allows lower angles of attack.
 
 19. (049) (WO 2002/100500) CONTROL LINE ASSEMBLY FOR KITES 19.12.2002 A63H 27/00 BOARDS & MORE AG
  A kite control assembly permitting arch-type kites (10) with four attachment points to be flown with two control lines (20, 21) and further including changeable length line elements which may be set to cause particular performance by the kite (10) under given wind conditions and to make the kite (10) optimally maneuverable. Cross bridles (38, 39), changeable in length, may be used to alter the turning radius of the kite (10) in various wind conditions. Line guides (44, 45) and line stops (46, 47) may be provided for rapidly de-powering the kite (10).
 
 20. (049) (WO 2010/017630) VARIABLE AIR SURFACE WIND POWER GENERATION 18.02.2010 F03D 5/00 MOORE, James P.
  A system for generating electricity from wind power having a kite member, having a variable air surface, a plurality of control cables extending between the kite member and a ground station, the ground station having a main mast, the main mast pivotable between a retracted position and an extended position, conversion means for converting the motion of the main mast between the retracted position and the extended position into electricity as the kite member is extended from the ground station, retraction means for retracting the kite when the kite reaches a selected distance from the ground station, retraction means for retracting the main mast from the extended position to the retracted position, and a control system for selectively contro...
 
 21. (037) (WO 2004/048192) TRACTION KITE 10.06.2004 B62B 15/00 BODENWINKLER, Kurt
  Disclosed is a traction kite comprising a tube frame that has the shape of an arch in the used condition and a top sail (6, 7, 8) which is connected to the tube frame. The tube frame is provided with a leading air-filled approach flow tube (1) forming a leading approach flow edge relative to the direction of flight. The inventive traction kite is characterized by the fact that the top sail (6, 7, 8) is provided with at least one passage (3) for a supporting air flow while the tube frame encompasses at least one trailing approach flow tube (2) forming a trailing approach flow edge in the area of the passage (3). The inventive traction kite is characterized by a greater ascending force and therefore improved flying properties, especially a st...
 
 22. (037) (WO 1997/015490) BOAT POWERED BY MEANS OF A KITE VIA A HINGED ARM 01.05.1997 B63H 9/06 CHATELAIN, Pierre
  The invention relates to a boat using the wind as a prime mover without generating important rolling and yawing moments. This boat which is powered by a kite comprises an arm (1) hinged at one extremity (2) to the boat, and means for controlling the arm (1) in inclination (3) and in orientation (4), the free end (5) of the arm (1) being the traction point wherein connection lines (6) leave the boat to join the kite. Appropriate inclination (3) and orientation (4) of the arm (1) cause the traction straight-line (10) of the kite pass close to the center-board (11) of the boat, thereby reducing and even cancelling the rolling and yawing moments. The boat of the invention is particularly intended to rapid displacement using the wind.
 
 23. (037) (WO 1994/023812) INFLATABLE KITE ARRANGEMENT AND LAUNCHER 27.10.1994 A63H 27/08 SKYSTREME U.K. LIMITED PASCOE, Vernon, George HANNING, Bernard, William
  An inflatable kite (150) comprises a plurality of longitudinal inflatable tubes (54) and a transverse inflatable tube (53) at the rear end, and when the kite is inflated, the front end has a larger cross-sectional area than the rear end. When inflated the rear edge and side edges are co-planar. Air vents (57, 157) are provided. The kite may be inflated and launched manually or by an automatic launcher (20).
 
 24. (037) (WO 2007/144643) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM THE WIND AND IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS 21.12.2007 F03D 5/00 KITETECH ENERGY SYSTEMS LIMITED
  One aspect of the invention provides a method and apparatus for converting wind energy to another form of energy. The apparatus comprises one or more kite tethered to ground or water-based means and means for controlling the kite(s) to follow an oscillatory path of movement. The ground or water-based means having elements or members thereof capable of oscillatory movement driven by the oscillatory movement of the kite or kites to convert energy derived from movement of the kite or kites into kinetic, potential and/or electrical energy.
 
 25. (037) (WO 1997/032117) EMISSION CONTROL AND/OR SILENCER AND/OR SEPARATOR AND/OR MIXING APPARATUS 04.09.1997 F01N 1/12 KITE, Murray, James KITE, Robert, Ernest, James
  This invention provides an apparatus (1) having an inner conduit (3) which is formed with a helical spiral in the wall of said conduit (3) placed within an outer tube (2). The perforated inner conduit (3) may carry a variety of fluids or gases and be surrounded by a porous material (4) between the inner conduit (3) and the outer tube (2). The helical spiral in the wall of the inner conduit (3) encourages the passage of fluids within said conduit (3) to pass through the perforations (6) and through the porous material (4) prior to exiting out a distant end of the tube (2). This apparatus (1) may be used as a silencer as part of an emission control system and can be provided with catalytic material in the porous material (4) to decrease emiss...
 
26. (037) (WO 2005/014392) RAM AIR-INFLATED KITE 17.02.2005 B64C 31/06 PETER LYNN LIMITED
  A ram air inflated soft kite (spanwise section depicted) has upper (30) and lower (31) skins joined at sides (32, 33) and trailing edge (not shown). The leading edge (not shown) has openings allowing ram air-inflation. Skins (30, 31) are connected inward of their edges by links (34) consisting of chordwise extending ribs or cords spaced spanwise and chordwise. Curvature of the kite is produced by the shape of links (34) or by altering their spacing, eg closer, in the spanwise direction, on upper skin (30) than on lower skin (31) so that wingtips (37, 38) curve upwards, preferably at 15°, to form a dihedral. Yaw and edging type instability in higher aspect ratio kites may be controlled by varying the depth of the leading edge of the kite at...
 
 27. (037) (WO 1989/007072) CONTROLLABLE AIRFOIL KITE 10.08.1989 A63H 27/08 SKYNASAUR INC.
  A ram-air airfoil stunt kite has its upper forward edge provided with two stiffener members (38, 40) that provide a rounded leading edge and are connected together by a flexible joint (46). Two operator-held control strings (62, 68) are connected to bridles which are, in turn, connected to keels (52, 54) on the kite. The outboard bridle strings (72, 73) are shorter than the inboard bridle strings (70, 71) so as to remain taut during normal flying operations. When the apparent wind velocity increases, the kite becomes transversely curved, whereupon the inboard bridle strings become taut to establish an optimum maximum curvature.
 
 28. (037) (WO 2002/030744) MECHANISM FOR RELEASING ARTICLES FROM KITES 18.04.2002 B64C 31/06 CLAWSON, Bert, G.
  An object holding and releasing mechanism (11) for use in combination with a kite (K), a flight string (S) having a first end (FE) for being held by the flyer of the kite and having a second end (SE), and an object (O) to be released after being carried aloft by the kite. The object holding and releasing mechanism includes a first member (13) for being attached to the kite; a holding mechanism (15) for holding the object to be released; and a second member (17) for being attached to the second end of the flight string, the second member being hingeably attached to the first member for movement between a closed position in which the object to be released is held by the holding mechanism and a opened position in which the object to be release...
 
 29. (037) (WO 2009/015349) KITE REEL DEVICE 29.01.2009 B65H 54/02 GLENN, Gary
  A kite reel device having a rectangular housing providing a cylindrical frame and a spool having ribs with a v-shaped outer edge, the spool being rotatably mounted onto a cylindrical axle located within a center aperture of the frame. A reel providing a handle is mounted to one side of the frame, while a knob for holding the device is affixed to the other side. Recesses within the frame releasably secure the handle to the frame. A hole in the center of the top side of the frame accommodates the passage of kite string onto the spool. The v-shape of the spool rib outer edges assists in keeping the kite string centered and from getting tangled around the axle. Another embodiment provides a ground anchor, a shoulder harness strap, a digital cou...
 
 30. (037) (WO 2010/032251) AERIAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM 25.03.2010 B64B 1/56 SHILAT IMAGING LTD
  An aerial platform comprising a kite providing a level of directional stability when elevated by the wind, and an inflated balloon attached above the kite with a cord. The payload is attached to the kite. The physical separation of the balloon from the kite isolates the payload from shocks generated by the balloon. Additional isolation is provided by use of an elastic attachment cord. Electric power is supplied to the aerial platform by means of an optical fiber receiving optical power from a ground-based source, and conversion of the optical power to electrical power on board the platform. In order to provide a strong tether line, the optical fiber is plaited with a jacket braided from high tensile strength fibers. An aerial laser transmit...
 
 31. (025) (WO 2001/034461) A TOWABLE UNDERWATER KITE 17.05.2001 B63C 11/46 ARTHUR, Brian, Frank
  A towable, non-self-propelled, non-airtight, manned underwater kite which has a main frame (11) which is sized to allow a person to be supported thereby in a horizontal position, a front canopy (12) which is in front of the person's head to deflect water away from the person's head, and foot operated elevator means (13) adjacent a rear portion of the main frame (11) which allows the rise and fall of the kite to be controlled.
 
 32. (025) (WO 2006/113988) DETACHABLE LINE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR TRACTION KITES 02.11.2006 B64C 31/06 LIQUID SKY KITEBOARDING, INC.
  A device for managing lines of a kite has a means for securing the device to a control bar of a kite and a line attachment portion of the device, the line attachment portion having a plurality of means for detachably retaining lines of a kite. The means for securing is formed to have an internally cylindrical sleeve having a longitudinal opening. Opposing portions of the sleeve adjacent the longitudinal opening are biased towards each other, and are elastically flexible to allow insertion of the control bar while frictionally retaining the control bar once inserted. The means for detachably retaining lines is formed as a slit in a circumferential direction with respect to the sleeve, which slit is formed to frictionally and removably retain...
 
 33. (025) (WO 2001/000489) PARAGLIDER OR STUNT KITE WITH INHERENT STABILITY 04.01.2001 A63H 27/08 LAKOWSKI, Michael
  The invention relates to a paraglider or a stunt kite that resembles a paraglider. Said paraglider or kite is provided with one cell (1) that essentially extends across the entire surface of the canopy and that is essentially not sub-divided, or with a plurality of cells (1) that are arranged one beside the other and that are at least somewhat spaced apart from one another or that are merely separated by lateral delimitations (2). Said delimitations (2) and/or the cells (1) are arranged in a substantially parallel and/or angular orientation to the longitudinal axis (4) of the canopy (5) with respect to the direction of flight (3). The one or more cells (1) are substantially gas-tight and are at least partially filled with a gas. Once filled...
 
 34. (025) (WO 1999/037373) CAPTIVE KITE 29.07.1999 A63H 27/08 LUDWIG, Frank
  Disclosed is a new technical component for a kite in the form of a check loop (4) serving to variably fix the straight and/or curved kite rods (3) regardless of the diameter of the rod thereby influencing the tension of the sail. Said check loops (4) provide two special advantages in relation to ordinary plastic rod connectors or tunnel-like batten pockets placed on the surface of the sail (1) with the purpose of rigidly fixing the rods. On the one hand, less time is needed for sewing and assembly during production while on the other hand the central sail area (1) can be optionally be decorated with a valuable design due to the fact that it remains fully untouched or intact since no fixing seams or reinforcing materials are required inside ...
 
 35. (025) (WO 2005/100150) PLACEMENT SYSTEM FOR A FLYING KITE-TYPE WIND-ATTACKED ELEMENT IN A WIND-POWERED WATERCRAFT 27.10.2005 B63H 9/06 SKYSAILS GMBH & CO. KG
  Disclosed is a placement system for a free-flying kite-type wind-attacked element (101) in a watercraft in which the kite-type wind-attacked element (101) comprising a profiled wing is connected to the vessel body via a traction rope (1.1). Said wind-attacked element (101) can be guided from a neutral position on board the watercraft into a raised position that is free from obstacles located at the same or a higher level. An azimuthally pivotable fixture (181) is provided by means of which the wind-attacked element (101) can be brought into a position in which the same is exposed to an sufficient wind effect. Furthermore, a docking receiving device (181) is provided which is to be removably connected to the docking adapter of the wind-attac...
 
 36. (025) (WO 2006/027194) WATER CRAFT COMPRISING A KITE-TYPE ELEMENT 16.03.2006 B63B 59/00 SKYSAILS GMBH & CO. KG
  The invention relates to a water craft comprising a kite-type element, which is connected to said water craft by means of a traction cable (1). Said water craft is characterised in that the kite-type element (23) is equipped with adjusting devices, which are supplied with energy from the water craft (21), said energy being transmitted in the traction cable (1) or by an element on the latter.
 
 37. (025) (WO 2006/027195) WATER CRAFT COMPRISING A KITE-TYPE ELEMENT 16.03.2006 B63H 9/06 SKYSAILS GMBH & CO. KG
  The invention relates to a water craft comprising a kite-type element, which is connected to the water craft by means of a traction cable (3). Said water craft is characterised in that the kite-type element is equipped with adjusting devices and an energy generation unit (1), which delivers energy when the tractive force that is exerted on the traction cable (3) is modified.
 
 38. (025) (WO 1990/005663) KITE FRAME WITH INFLATABLE COMPARTMENT WING 31.05.1990 A63H 27/08 VOILE SYSTEME BERTHOMME, Sylvain
  Kite frame, used in particular in wind-driven craft comprising a wing (10) composed of inflatable compartments (14) placed side by side, having air inlets (24) and interconnected by their lateral sides (16) and suspension cords (12) characterized in that the latter (12) are placed in a single row, at the rear of the leading edge and in that the profile section is self-gliding and a wing-type kite frame characterized in that a part of the trailing edge of each half-plane of the sail is stiffened so as to form an aileron and in that it comprises means for manoeuvring the stiffened part.
 
 39. (025) (WO 2006/097582) BI-DIRECTIONAL VEHICLE TOWED BY A KITE 21.09.2006 B62B 15/00 SUIRE, Olivier
  The invention concerns a vehicle (A) designed to be towed by a kite. It consists of a chassis (1) whereon are fixed two aligned steering wheels (2) and an offset non-steering wheel (3) whereof the axis of rotation merges in plan view with the right bisector (M) of the segment linking the two steering wheels (2). It comprises a pedal mechanism (4) enabling the steering wheels (2) to be steered via connecting rods (5) so that the steering wheels are symmetrically steered relative to the right bisector (M). The seat (6) as well as the pedal mechanism (4) are arranged such that the pilot is seated close to the ground, perpendicularly to the trajectory, providing both for a stable and convenient position for controlling the kite.
 
 40. (025) (WO 1990/001001) A DEPRESSOR 08.02.1990 B63B 21/66 THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND JEPSON, Gerald, Frederick
  A depression kite for taking towed bodies down to a certain depth and maintaining them at that depth. Previous kites have been very large and heavy, with very high drag. The kite of the invention comprises a hull plate (1), a deflector (2) attached to the hull plate, a keel (3) extending below the hull plate to which is attached a stabilising fin (4) and a stabilising fin (5) or fins (8a) and (8b) which have a variable position tail plane (9), is attached to the upper surface of the hull plate. This kite allows high towing speeds whilst being light weight and possessing low drag and may be used to maintain towed cables at a predetermined depht.
 
 41. (025) (WO 2007/034193) KITE POWER GENERATOR 29.03.2007 F03D 11/04 NICHOLSON, Kit
  The Kitepower Generator uses one or more kites that go through a oscillating cycle of motion creating varying forces on their tether lines. These varying forces are converted into rotation, using a crankshaft. The cycle of motion may be driven by the inherent kite design or through the action of two or more tether lines connected to a crankshaft. The pull from the lines is stronger when they pull out and weaker when they are being pulled in. The cycle of motion may involve flapping, swirling, waving, swooping, veering or feathering. Several kites may be connected or combined into a single composite kite. Efficiency is higher with three or more lines so that one is always pulling out strongly. Various techniques keep kites aloft in still or ...
 
 42. (025) (WO 2008/004261) WIND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING ENERGY THBOQGI A VERTICAL-AXIS TURBINE ACTUATED BY MEANS OF KITES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC ENERGY THROUGH SOCH SYSTEM 10.01.2008 F03D 5/00 IPPOLITO, Massimo
  System for converting wind energy is described, comprising at least one kite (1) that can be driven from ground immersed in at least one wind current W and a vertical-axis wind turbine (2), placed at, ground level, such wind turbine (2) being equipped with at least one arm (3) connected through two ropes (4) to the kite (1), such kite (1) being adapted to be driven through the turbine (2) to rotate the arm (3) and convert wind energy into electric energy through at least one generator/motor system (15a, 15b) operating as generator that co-operates with the turbine (2), the ropes (4) being adapted both to transmit mechanical energy from and to the kites (1), and to control the flight trajectory of the kites (1). A process for producing elect...
 
 43. (025) (WO 2008/072269) SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF THE FLIGHT OF KITES 19.06.2008 B63B 35/79 KITE GEN RESEARCH S.R.L.
  A system (10) is described for performing the automatic control of the flight of at least one kite (11) controlled and driven by cables (13) comprising at least one first actuating motor (12) adapted to exert an unwinding-rewinding action of such cables (13) on respective winches (14a, 14b) and at least one second actuating motor (15) adapted to perform a differential control action of such cables ( 13).
 
 44. (025) (WO 2006/088222) HANDWRITTEN CHARACTER RECOGNIZING METHOD, HANDWRITTEN CHARACTER RECOGNIZING SYSTEM, HANDWRITTEN CHARACTER RECOGNIZING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIA 24.08.2006 G06K 9/46 KITE IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  In the case of a handwritten character recognition of an on-line handwritten character, a simple and high-performance character recognition can be performed even for an input with one stroke such as a square style of Chinese handwritten character. Each handwritten character inputted is grasped in a parameter expression and is approximated with polygonal lines. The angle made between a reference axis and each polygonal line approximated is determined, as a vector from the starting to terminal points, into a polygonal angle series. The external angle series of the angular apexes of the polygonal lines obtained is determined, and the sum of the external angles of a sequence of an identical sign of plus or minus is set to the winding angle seri...
 
 45. (025) (WO 2008/020557) HAND-WRITTEN CHARACTER RECOGNIZING METHOD, HAND-WRITTEN CHARACTER RECOGNIZING SYSTEM, HAND-WRITTEN CHARACTER RECOGNIZING PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM 21.02.2008 G06K 9/62 KITE Image Technologies Inc.
  The problem of symbolization is avoided, the structure is expressed in an analog way, and matching with a reference can be performed flexibly and simply. Each stroke of a hand-written character string is grasped in a parameter expression. The each stroke is approximated to a broken line. The broken line drawn by broken-line approximation is treated as a vector from the starting point to the end point. The angles between a reference axis and the broken lines are determined as a broken line angle sequence. The exterior angle sequence of the vertices of the obtained broken lines is determined. The sum of the exterior angles of the continuous same sign + or - of the exterior angle sequence is defined as a winding angle sequence. On the basis of...
 
 46. (025) (WO 2005/007501) SEAT BOARD FOR BOARD KITING 27.01.2005 B63B 35/79 SUH, Sungjun
  The present invention discloses a seat board for board kiting that is made of a substantially high durability of material, having a seating recess thereon, thereby permitting a rider to enjoy the board kiting in a convenient way. The seat board for board kiting that has a seating recess formed at an upper central portion thereof, is in a shape of a generally small boat and has a kite fixed thereto to thereby obtain a propelling force, the seat board including: a body made of a polystyrene foam material; a resin layer made of fiber glass and formed on the external surface of the body for preventing the damage caused upon collision of the body against an external object; and kite fixing means provided slidably in the seating recess for fixing...
 
 47. (025) (WO 2005/007260) A KITE 27.01.2005 A63H 27/08 BARNES, Paul Daniel Louis
  A steerable single or multi-compartment, sled-shaped, inflatable kite having at least a pair of substantially longitudinal gas chambers (3, 4) as beams. When the kite is inflated, it is generally in the form of a tapered rectangle with triangular keels (1, 2) attached to each outside gas chamber (3, 4). Keels may also be optionally attached to each of any inside gas chambers. There is a non-inflatabel area (10) between the longitudinal gas chambers that provides sail area or additional sail area. Bridal attachment islets (7, 8) are provided on the keels (1, 2). An islet row (9) provides attachment points for a tail, drogue or the like.
 
 48. (025) (WO 2000/010873) VANELESS ROTARY KITE 02.03.2000 A63H 27/08 KNIGHT, Carl, E.
  A vaneless rotary kite (10) suitable for rotation in a direction perpendicular to the wind flow is provided with a symmetrical wind receiving surface (12) supported by a frame (22) and open at the ends thereof permitting the passage of air currents therethrough with a flexible baffle (30) at the air outlet to control air flow and with at least two vents (28) to facilitate rotation. This vaneless rotary kite (10) can be maneuvered during rotative flight.
 
 49. (025) (WO 2001/068212) KITE TETHER CONTROL WITH ATTACHMENT TO THE BODY 20.09.2001 B63B 35/79 HUNTS, Rick, E.
  A multi-tether kite control device uses a winding (7) mechanism to rewind the tether reels (5, 6). The mechanism is activated by a pull-string (8) attached to the belt (13) or torso of the operator. By repetitively moving the device away from and toward his body, the operator can rewind one or both tethers without releasing his grasp upon the device handles. Separate reels are used to coil the tethers attached to the leading edges of the kite to provide a controlled braking action.
 
 50. (025) (WO 2002/040124) KITE CONTROL SYSTEMS 23.05.2002 A63H 27/00 BELLACERA, John, D.
  A power controlled kite system (70) including a variable-line kite controller (52) with a rotatable spool bar (84) carrying plural spools (110, 112, 114, 116), or a fixed-line controlled. The systems also may include deployment mechanisms (110, 112, 114, 116), sheeting mechanisms (200), cleating mechanisms (240) for the sheeting mechanisms, safety releases (320), and line protectors (300) for use with variable- and/or fixed-line controllers.
 
51. (025) (WO 2006/055010) INFANT WRAP ESPECIALLY SUITED FOR NEWBORNS 26.05.2006 A41B 13/06 TAILORED TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
  A towel and blanket wrap (10) for an infant is cut in a kite shape. The four corners (12, 14) of the kite configuration are adapted to be worn by an infant such that the first corner(12), the hood portion (60), a double layer of material forming a hood opening covers the baby's head when worn, the lower opposite end portion (34) folds inward over the leg covering to also swaddle baby’s arms. To secure baby as well as it’s covering; a strap (52) secures all folds together for warmth and protection. Additional types of fastening systems are disclosed as well as shape of material. The kite shaped wrap (10) can be fabricated using several manufacturing techniques.
 
 52. (025) (WO 2007/050048) CONVERSION ARRANGEMENT FOR KAYAK 03.05.2007 B63B 35/00 JAMISON, David, S.
  Conversion arrangement for kayak with stabilizer, keel, rudder, and rudder pedals. A funcTional accessory arrangement for converting a kayak that will use the same kites as the kite surfer's use for propulsion, the conversion includes a rudder, keel and stabilizer,the stabilizer is designed to keep the kayak upright even if the kite is 90 degrees to the vessels beam and it allows the kavak to tack into the wind.
 
 53. (025) (WO 2007/044290) APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR FACILITATING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 19.04.2007 B64C 31/06 FONCANNON, INC.
  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.
 
 54. (025) (WO 2009/022979) A WIND-POWER UNIT AND A METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY 19.02.2009 F03D 5/06 ENERGY POTENTIAL AB
  The invention relates to a wind-power unit having a kite (1 ) having a line (3), which is connected with a generator (2) in a ground station. Control means (4, 7) are arranged to set the position of the kite (1 ) in relation to the wind (W). By coupling means (5), the generator is (2) connected with an electric mains (6). According to the invention, the coupling means (5) comprises an electrical energy converter connected with the stator of the generator (2). The invention also relates to a method for generating electrical energy, where the tensile force from a kite is utilized to drive a generator. The current from the generator is converted and is delivered to the mains.
 
 55. (025) (WO 2009/031993) INFANT WRAP INCLUDING BODY PADDING 12.03.2009 A41B 13/06 COATES, Fredica, V.
  A kite shaped infant wrap includes a padded central section for supporting an infant and a padded head support roll. This kite shaped infant wrap can include a primary restraint for securing the infant's torso within the kite shaped wrap and a secondary restraint for securing the blanket portion of the wrap around the infant. Alternate versions of the primary restraint include a belt, a seat belt and a vest. An adjustable hood can also permit the hood to be drawn away from the infant's face. The infant wrap is adjustable and can be folded in a manner so that the wrap is suitable both for an infant of normal size and for a smaller infant, such as a premature infant.
 
 56. (012) (WO 1989/009075) HYPODERMIC NEEDLE RETRACTOR 05.10.1989 A61M 5/32 DAVSA SEVENTY-FIFTH PTY. LTD. KITE, John, Patrick
  A hypodermic syringe (10) has a retractable needle (18) carried in a needle support (17) mounted on the end of the syringe body (11). The needle (18) is attached to a needle holder (22) which has a conical head (26) on its forward end. A passage (30) in the holder enables the needle bore to communicate through holes (29) in the holder (22) with the chamber (14). The plunger and piston assembly (32) has a piston (33) with a sealing cap (35) engaged therewith. The piston (33) has a forwardly extending tubular portion (39) defining an opening with a tapered wall (40) which engages over the head (26) to lock the head behind an abutment surface (41). At the same time a diaphragm (38) formed by the sealing cap (35) extending across the tubular po...
 
 57. (012) (WO 2005/058695) TUBE KITE 30.06.2005 A63H 27/00 BOARDS & MORE AG
  Disclosed is a tube kite comprising two front lines (14, 16) that are combined into a traction line (26) and can be removably fastened to the surfer, and two back lines (18, 20) which can be fixed to a bar (4). An additional line (22) is provided which acts as a supplementary front line during the flying phase.
 
 58. (012) (WO 2005/100147) POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A FREE-FLYING KITE-TYPE WIND-ATTACKED ELEMENT IN A WIND-POWERED WATERCRAFT 27.10.2005 B63H 9/06 SKYSAILS GMBH & CO. KG
  Disclosed is a positioning device for a free-flying kite-type wind-attacked element (1) that comprises a profiled wing, is used as the exclusive, an auxiliary, or an emergency drive unit, and is connected to a watercraft (4) via a traction rope (1.1). Said positioning device is provided with a winch (2) that encompasses means which cause the traction rope (1.1) to be taken in when a given first tractive force is not attained and/or when the flow is about to stop or has stopped abruptly and/or cause the traction rope (1.1) to be veered when a given second tractive force and/or a given inflow velocity are/is exceeded.
 
 59. (012) (WO 2005/100149) WATERCRAFT COMPRISING A FREE-FLYING KITE-TYPE WIND-ATTACKED ELEMENT AS A WIND-POWERED DRIVE UNIT 27.10.2005 B63H 9/06 SKYSAILS GMBH & CO. KG
  Disclosed is a wind-powered watercraft (4) in which a free-flying kite-type wind-attacked element (1) that is provided with a profiled wing and is used as the exclusive, an auxiliary, or an emergency drive unit is connected to the vessel (4) only via one traction rope (1.1), said traction rope (1.1) optionally fanning out into a number of holding ropes. The wind-attacked element (1) can be modified via at least one active driving element (1.2) that is disposed thereupon and is effectively connected thereto by modifying the aerodynamic effect thereof in order to be guided into a given position relative to the watercraft (4) or to dynamically maneuver.
 
 60. (012) (WO 1997/026966) ACROBATICS KITE MANOEUVRABLE WITH ONE HAND 31.07.1997 A63H 27/08 EOLO GAYLA INDUSTRIES, S.A. ESCALA BRAVO, Martin
  The sail of said kite is configured by interconnecting two trapezes by means of an intermediary rod common to both trapezes, each trapeze including a reinforcement rod which extends between one of the common apexes of both trapezes and the opposite apex, and an additional rod which is arranged transverse to the above-mentioned rods and which links the opposite extremities or the extremities which are further away from each other of the two said trapezes. The control element is comprised of two parts coupled to each other and having substantially the shape of a boomerang, with the second handle-like part being coupled to the first part at its central point, both parts forming together a "T". The control is based on the use of three pairs of ...
 
 61. (012) (WO 2000/032289) DIRIGIBLE AUTOGYRO HELICOPTER KITE 08.06.2000 A63H 27/08 SIMERAY, Janick
  The invention concerns a dirigible autogyro helicopter kite, flying in an average wind, comprising two propellers, optimised according to flying criteria.
 
 62. (012) (WO 2001/007315) BOARD FOR TRACTION BY A SAILWING OR A KITE 01.02.2001 B63B 35/79 COPELLO, Marco
  The invention concerns a board designed for traction by a sailwing or a kite, enabling to optimise the manoeuvrability and capacity of sailing upwind. The shape of said novel board is characterised by a transverse symmetrical axis and by a dissymetry along the longitudinal axis. In particular on said board, the windward curvature of the board (1) differs from the leeward edge (2), the windward half fairing section (8) is different from the leeward one (5); similarly the windward edges or sailtracks (4) and the leeward ones (7) are different and each is specially designed for a particular function. The daggerboards or fins are arranged on either side of the board and likewise dissymetrically.
 
 63. (012) (WO 2001/052961) CONTROL BAR FOR KITE WITH INTEGRATED REEL 26.07.2001 A63H 27/00 ROBIN, Olivier
  The invention concerns a control bar system for a kite. The bar system comprises: a housing (15) with two opposite openings and including a driving shaft passing through said housing (15), substantially perpendicular to the line passing through two openings (2A, 2B), reeling members (3) integral in rotation with said driving shaft, capable of receiving at least two yarn reels (2), each yarn adapted to be driven in translation in substantially opposite directions through said openings (2A, 2B); and two tubular elements (1A, 1B) extending said two openings (2A, 2B) in two mutually opposite directions and each tipped with a free end (3A, 3B), said yarns (2) being each designed to pass through one of the tubular elements (1A, 1B) to emerge at e...
 
 64. (012) (WO 2001/060475) WINDING DEVICE FOR A KITE-RETAINING YARN 23.08.2001 A63H 27/00 BALLU, Arnaud
  The invention concerns a winding device for a flexible kite-retaining yarn, comprising a grip bar (2) equipped with a rotary winder (14) for winding and unwinding gradually the length of line desired by the pilot. The winder (14) comprises: a rectilinear support arm (18) mounted freely rotating on a shaft (20) perpendicular to the grip bar (12); two brackets (22A, 22B) shaped like yokes secured to the ends of the support arm (18) for fixing and storing the yarn, and diametrically opposite relative to the shaft (20) by being arranged on either side of the extending direction of the support arm (18) with an angle of inclination; and self-locking means for at least one bracket (22A, 22B) when the winder (14) is rotating in the direction unwind...
 
 65. (012) (WO 2002/079030) MARINE CRAFT TOWED BY A KITE-TYPE CANOPY 10.10.2002 B63H 9/06 GRENIER, Maurice
  The invention concerns a marine craft (1) comprising a floating body (2), means adapted to generate a centre-board effect, in particular a centre-board (4, 6) projecting beneath the floating body, and a rigging (8). Said rigging comprises at least a directional kite (12) forming a canopy (10) and a series of sheets (M, P, Q) controlling the canopy linked to the craft, the series of sheets including a main sheet (M) and two directional sheets (P, Q), and a substantially punctiform member for guiding the main sheet (M) and for applying tractive force of said sheet on the craft. The rigging further comprises means for spatial orientation of the axis of the resultant of the tractive force exerted by the rigging on the craft so as to almost comp...
 
 66. (012) (WO 2003/101824) CONTROL AND FIXING DEVICE FOR THE SAIL OF A KITE 11.12.2003 B63B 35/79 BALLU, Arnaud
  A control and fixing device, for the sail of a kite, comprises a strut element (11), fixed to each end of the sail (1), between sliding bodies (9A, 9B) securing the passage of a sliding foreline (8A) and for the maintenance of a given separation between the front and rear attachments (5A, 5B) independently of the tension applied to the ends of said foreline.
 
 67. (012) (WO 2004/037639) POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR KITE SAIL 06.05.2004 B64C 31/036 BALLU, Arnaud
  The invention relates to a power management device for a sail of a traction kite, comprising, for example, an inflatable elliptical single-skin structure. The sail also comprises an adjustable slit (10) which is disposed essentially perpendicular to the trailing edge (3) and which can be exploited using mechanical means including a lace (5), in order to reduce or increase the lifting surface of the sail by varying the conical form thereof.
 
 68. (012) (WO 2006/123054) FIN UNIT WITH ELASTIC ATTACHMENT SYSTEM ON AN UNDERSIDE OF A MARINE APPARATUS 23.11.2006 B63B 35/79 HEESTERMAN, Hugo
  The invention relates to a fin unit (2) with elastic attachment system on an underside (1) of a marine apparatus, such as a wind surf, kite surf, fly surf, wakeboard, knee board and particularly a surfboard. The fin in the mounting thereof is partially made to self-align in the flow of liquid medium with the aim of avoiding the hydrodynamic stall caused by the passage of high turbulence and/or large lateral movements caused by the surfer in extreme motion. The possibility for self-orientation is due to three fundamental parameters which are: the type of elasticity of the attachment system (3-4-5-27), the forward position of the centre of gravity G towards the leading edge (15) and the form of the root profile (9) of the fin (2) which has a ...
 
 69. (012) (WO 1981/001700) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISSOLVING GAS IN A LIQUID 25.06.1981 B01F 3/04 BOC LTD KEENE R KITE O GARRETT M
  An improved apparatus for dissolving gas (particularly oxygen) in liquid (particularly sewage) has an inlet pipe (2) for liquid communicating with the top of a vertical generally cylindrical chamber (8) whose outlet (12) projects a small distance into a horizontal generally cylindrical chamber (16). The liquid undergoes a reduction in velocity in passing from the pipe (2) to the chamber (18), and a change in direction and further reduction in velocity in passing from the chamber (8) to the chamber (16). Bubbles of gas are introduced into the liquid in the pipe (4) from an inlet pipe (6) for gas. Some of the bubbles are carried into the chamber (16) with the liquid. Turbulence created by the change in direction of the liquid helps to disenga...
 
 70. (012) (WO 1989/010295) IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SEA ANCHORS 02.11.1989 B63B 21/48 ATTENBOROUGH, Neil, Richard
  A kite or drogue for marine use comprises divergent side panels (18) (optionally extending rearwardly into integral fins (33)) connected by four vanes (19, 20, 21, 22) of curved cross-section, through which passes a central pillar (23). A rigid structure including an apertured tow bar (28) extends forwardly of the vanes and provides a selection of points of connection for a pair of wire strops (30). For use as a sea anchor the kite may be deployed from a vessel by a single line connected to both strops: for use as emergency steering gear each strop is preferably connected by a separate line to a respective side of the vessel's stern, means, such as a sheet winch, being provided to adjust the length of each line independently.
 
 71. (012) (WO 2004/011109) KITE BOARD 05.02.2004 A63C 5/11 STRATTON, David
  A wheeled board (1) for carrying a rider holding on to a kite for propulsion. The board has a support platform (2) on which the rider stands, and wheel sets (3, 4) attached at either end of the board. A pair of foot retaining straps (18, 19) are provided on the support platform, spaced longitudinally from each other, the arrangement being such that each foot of a rider will be located laterally asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis (5) of the board with a bias towards the side of the longitudinal axis of the board on which the heels are positioned. The support platform is laterally asymmetrical, with the major part (13) of the support platform being on the heel side. On the heel side, the support platform has a profile which ...
 
 72. (012) (WO 2007/000787) KITE SURFING SECURING DEVICE TO HOOK AND UNHOOK THE KITE TO THE BODY OF THE KITER 04.01.2007 B63B 35/79 FLACCOMIO NARDI DEI, Gherardo
  A securing device for kitesurfing for hooking and unhooking the wing from the kiter body, comprises a connection bar (1) intended to be fixed to the kiter body and a hook (4) protruding from the bar (1) for engaging the ends of a couple of cables coming from the front corners of the wing. A clasp (6) protrudes from the bar (1) in correspondence to the hook which can be placed on the hook to assure the closing of the hook. The clasp is movable to allow the unhooking of the couple of cable ends from the hook. At least in the engagement position, the clasp is stably locked on the hook by a moderate force due to mechanical interference.
 
 73. (012) (WO 1997/042802) MONOBOARD FOR KITESAILING AND ARRANGEMENT OF MONOBOARD AND KITE 20.11.1997 B63B 35/79 VLIEGER-OP B.V. LYNN, Peter, R.
  The invention relates to a monoboard for kitesailing by an operator seating on it. The monoboard has: a combined centre of mass of the board and operator; at least one steerable aft fin arranged on the lower side behind the combined centre of mass; at least one steerable fore fin arranged in front of the combined centre of mass; a steering member arranged for manipulation by the operator; and a linking mechanism linking the steering member, the at least one fore fin and at least one aft fin for positive steering upon manipulation of the steering member. The monoboard can have two of said steerable aft fins arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis and/or two of said steerable fore fins arranged symmetrically with respect ...
 
 74. (012) (WO 1997/003557) HEATED AIR WEED CONTROL MACHINE 06.02.1997 A01M 21/04 WAIPUNA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED INNES, Rodney, Mitchell VERVOORT, Jozef, August KITE, Murray, James
  A vegetation control system (500) employs heated gases (predominately heated air (520) and some combustion products (504)) maintained within an open-bottomed container (501) to be towed over a weed-infested area. It is capable of killing vegetation using temperatures of about 300 °C wherein the flame (503) from which the heat is developed passes through a combustion zone (540) and through heat exchanger tubes (506) whilst air is driven across the tubes (506) by a fan (521) and into an open bottomed plenum chamber (530) which passes over the ground to be treated.
 
 75. (012) (WO 1997/046828) BOILER HAVING A HELICAL COIL OF SPIRALLY CORRUGATED PIPE 11.12.1997 A01M 21/04 WAIPUNA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED INNES, Rodney, Mitchell KITE, Murray, James
  A compact boiler (100) suited for portable usage in generating hot water and/or steam is described. The boiler (100) incorporates just one helical coil (106) formed from a spirally corrugated metal pipe of 1 mm thick, 20 mm diameter stainless steel wound into a single helix with the peaks of the corrugations of adjacent turns just touching one another. The spirally corrugated pipe resembles a screw having four starts. A series of concentric baffles (108, 109, 110) ensure that hot gases from a burner will pass over or between the pipe of the helix (106) several times, thereby improving the transfer of heat to the water contained within the pipe.
 
76. (012) (WO 1998/027395) FORMED TUBING WITH LONGITUDINALLY DIRECTED CORRUGATIONS 25.06.1998 B29C 53/30 K & M KITE LIMITED
  A formed tube (2) has a plurality of corrugations (3) extending along the wall of the tube (2) in a direction of its longitudinal axis. In its use in a heat exchanger (1) external housing (6) may be provided having inlet (9) and outlet (10) for the fluid required to be heated or cooled. In the embodiment shown a heat source (4) with flame (5) may be positioned at one end of the heat exchanger (1). In other embodiments an electric element includes at eleast on filament extending through the corrugated tube. A method of forming a tube is also claimed.
 
 77. (012) (WO 2009/134207) A FRAMEWORK FOR A KITE AND AIRBORNE MACHINES 05.11.2009 A63H 27/08 GOFLYKITE
  An improved framework for a kite is disclosed comprising a plurality of spars including a leading spreader spar (12); a trailing spreader spar (14) disposed parallel to each other; a spinal spar (10) with one end affixed to about centre of said leading spreader spar and other end affixed to about centre of the trailing spreader spar, forming a substantially 1-shape configuration; left (16L) and right (16R) leading edge spars connecting the respective left ends and right ends of said leading and trailing spreader spars. A nose section is provided forward of the leading spreader spar comprising a nose arch spar (32) spanning to connect one end of the leading spreader spar to the other end in a forward pointing arch; and a crossbar spar (40) d...
 
 78. (012) (WO 1989/005263) IMPROVED STUNT KITE DIHEDRAL WING 15.06.1989 A63H 27/08 CROWELL, Robert, L.
  The present invention relates to kites that are controllable to perform stunts. The improved stunt kite wing structure is provided comprising an aerodynamic dihedral sail structure having a fabric sail (4) tensioned on a supporting frame comprised of lateral brace members (8) and a longitudinal member (10) intermediate the ends of the lateral braces (8) together with connecting opposing lateral spar members (7). The tensioning of the sail (4) and the configuration of the supporting frame is such that the sail (4) assumes a dihedral shape (2), with the sail (4) being caused to assume a tensioned or stressed condition along a portion of the leading edge of the sail intermediate the respective lateral ends of the sail such that the sail is spa...
 
 79. (012) (WO 1990/003917) KITE-LIKE FLYING DEVICE WITH DUAL HANDLES AND FOUR POINT CONTROL 19.04.1990 A63H 27/00 HADZICKI, Joseph, R.
  A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a kite having a sail with a left (16L) and right (16R) wing, each being connected to a supporting frame. The frame has a leading edge support member (29) associated with a left (35) and right (36) wing strut member. It also includes bridle means having a horizontal line member (46) connected to the leading edge support member (29), a left (48) and right (50) wing vertical line member connected to the left (35) and right (36) wing vertical strut member. The horizontal line member (46) is connected to the left (48) and right (50) wing vertical line members at upper left (52) and right (54) control line contact points. The control lines include an upper left line (4) and an upper right l...
 
 80. (012) (WO 1991/010589) KITE WITH CONNECTORS FORMED OF SHEET MATERIAL 25.07.1991 A63H 27/08 SKYNASAUR INC.
  Sheet material is used for forming connectors for a kite. A nosepiece (12) having first and second panels (24, 26) with their forward edges connected together and provided with spaced holes (30) is disclosed. A tailpiece connector (14) formed of two panels (47, 49) of sheet material having two longitudinal seams (50, S2, S3) connecting them to the sail (2, 164) is also disclosed.
 
 81. (012) (WO 2000/041268) BOX-KITE UHF/VHF TELEVISION AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA 13.07.2000 H01Q 7/00 TEVCA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A 'box-kite', loop antenna system (100) with a detector loop (120) fed at the corner and provided on a substrate. The loop antenna may be employed with a parabolic reflector (130), a Faraday shield and fed with a transmission line, impedance matching transformer for an umbalanced line.
 
 82. (012) (WO 2004/052560) IRRIGATION SYSTEM 24.06.2004 A01G 25/16 ET WATER SYSTEMS, LLC
  A technique for controlling an irrigation system (100) is disclosed. The technique comprises receiving landscape information (106), receiving environmental information (108), deriving an irrigation schedule based on the landscape information and the environmental information (102), and sending the irrigation schedule to an irrigation control unit (112).
 
 83. (012) (WO 2005/058688) METHOD AND APPARATUS PERTAINING TO A TRACTION KITE 30.06.2005 B63H 9/06 CULP, David, A.
  Aerodynamic wing to propel a broad range of transport vehicles, principally sail craft. The wing provides a single layer (1) kite structure capable of flying without surface discontinuity, bridles, or rigid or semi-rigid structure. All stresses are converted into tension and transferred to the lines (6) for propelling the vehicle.
 
 84. (012) (WO 2009/029137) GEMSTONE FACET CONFIGURATION 05.03.2009 A44C 17/00 CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD
  A gemstone can include a crown portion having a table facet, a plurality of trapezoidal facets, a plurality of irregular-hexagonal facets, a plurality of irregular- pentagonal facets, and a plurality of triangular crown- facets. The gemstone can also include a pavilion portion having a plurality of first kite facets, a plurality of irregular-quadrilateral facets, a plurality of second kite facets, and a plurality of triangular pavilion- facets.
 
 85. (000) (WO 2002/064820) DNA MARKERS FOR MEAT TENDERNESS 22.08.2002 A23L 1/31 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  A method for assessing the tenderness of meat from an animal, comprising the step of testing the animal for the presence or absence of a genetic marker selected from the group consisting of: (1) an allele of the gene encoding calpastatin (CAST) associated with peak-force variation or genetic variation located other than in the CAST gene which shows allelic association with the CAST allele; and (2) an allele of the gene encoding lysyl oxidase (LOX) associated with intron compression of the semitendinous muscle or genetic variation located other than in the LOX gene which shows allelic association with the LOX allele.
 
 86. (000) (WO 2004/070055) DNA MARKERS FOR MARBLING 19.08.2004 C07K 14/705 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  A method for assessing the propensity for marbling in meat derived from an animal, comprising the step of testing the animal for the presence or absence of one or more alleles of the gene encoding the retinoid related orphan receptor C (gamma) (RORC) associated with increased fat deposition in muscle tissue, and/or genetic variation located external to the RORC gene which shows allelic association therewith.
 
 87. (000) (WO 2005/101273) INTEGRATED ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD 27.10.2005 A01K 29/00 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  The present invention relates to a system for the intensive management of animals, the system comprising: animal identification means for identifying individual animals; at least one device for measuring one or more parameters of individual animals; a processor for processing measurements obtained for the one or more parameters, wherein the processed parameter data is used to determine management strategies for individual animals in real-time; and means for implementing management strategies for the animals.
 
 88. (000) (WO 2006/110939) DETECTION OF ENDOPARASITES IN HERBIVORES 26.10.2006 G01N 33/72 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  The present invention relates to methods, systems and kits for quantifying and detecting parasite infection in herbivores by measuring the amount of blood in the faeces of said herbivores, and to related methods for the intensive management of herbivores.
 
 89. (000) (WO 2007/006087) TARTARIC AND ASCORBIC ACID BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS IN PLANTS: ROLE OF L-IDONATE DEHYDROGENASE 18.01.2007 C12N 15/29 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  No Abstract
 
 90. (000) (WO 2007/012119) A METHOD FOR ASSESSING TRAITS SELECTED FROM LONGISSIMUS DORSI PEAK FORCE, INTRAMUSCULAR FAT, RETAIL BEEF YIELD AND NET FEED INTAKE IN BOVINE ANIMALS 01.02.2007 C12Q 1/68 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  A method for assessing a trait in a bovine animal selected from the group consisting of longissimus dorsi peak force, intramuscular fat, retail beef yield and net feed intake, comprising the steps of: (1) providing a nucleic acid from the bovine animal or carcass; (2) assaying for the occurrence of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), wherein the identification of said nucleotide occurrence as set forth herein is associated with variation in longissimus dorsi peak force, intramuscular fat deposition, retail beef yield or net feed intake.
 
 91. (000) (WO 2007/059553) ALL TERRAIN SPORTS CONVEYANCE 31.05.2007 A63C 17/04 DANKERS, Andrew
  An all terrain sports conveyance able to traverse a wide variety of terrains, including, but not limited to, dirt, grass, sand, and water, where control and agility on all terrains is similar. The conveyance is particularly suited to use with traction such as that provided by a kite or vehicle. When ridden on land, a central wheel provides a pivot upon which the rider and conveyance can rotate and tilt, providing a high degree of agility and maneuverability. The conveyance may incorporate the use of the base, edges, or additional wheels as control surfaces for steering, braking and directional stabillity. Embodiments of the invention specification can be optimised for amphibious use, for planing over water in the manner of a kiteboard or su...
 
 92. (000) (WO 2007/051248) SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS (SNP) AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH TICK RESISTANCE IN BOVINE ANIMALS 10.05.2007 C12Q 1/68 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  A method for assessing tick resistance in a bovine animal, comprising the steps of: (1) providing a nucleic acid from the bovine animal; (2) assaying for the occurrence of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) identified in any one of SEQ ID Nos: 1 to 210, wherein the identification of said nucleotide occurrence is associated with increased tick resistance in the animal.
 
 93. (000) (WO 2007/053891) DNA MARKER FOR MEAT TENDERNESS IN CATTLE 18.05.2007 C12Q 1/68 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  A method for assessing the tenderness of meat from an animal, comprising the step of testing the animal for a genetic marker in the calpain3 (CAPN3) gene associated with Warner-Bratzler peak force variation or for a genetic marker located other than in CAPN3 which shows allelic association therewith.
 
 94. (000) (WO 2007/065206) SELECTION MARKERS FOR NET FEED INTAKE 14.06.2007 C12N 15/12 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  The present invention provides single nuclear polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with net feed intake (NFI) of an animal at positions 251 of the nucleotide sequences set forth as SEQ ID NOs: 1-124, and complementary sequences and fragments of said sequences comprising the SNPs. A a plurality of the SNPs in linkage disequilibrium have been assigned chromosome coordinates on syntenous regions of the human and bovine chromosome genomes, to thereby provide contiguous chromosome segments comprising cluster groups of SNPs. The present invention also provides nucleic acids comprising the individual SNPs, clusters of SNPs, and complementary nucleic acids and hybridizing thereto, and methods of using the nucleic acids in the detection and/or selection ...
 
 95. (000) (WO 2007/070965) QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI FOR BOVINE NET FEED INTAKE 28.06.2007 G01N 33/50 ADELAIDE RESEARCH & INNOVATION PTY LTD
  The present invention relates generally to quantitative trait loci (QTL) in animals. More particularly, the present invention relates to QTL for improved feed efficiency, measured as net feed intake, in bovine animals. The QTL identified in accordance with the present invention represent regions of the bovine genome where genetic variation is correlated with the level of feed intake and/or net feed intake in bovine animals.
 
 96. (000) (WO 2008/006169) POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING SALINITY TOLERANCE IN PLANTS 17.01.2008 C12N 15/82 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  The present invention relates to polypeptides, and polynucleotides encoding therefor, with cation transporter activity. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for producing, identifying, and/or breeding transgenic or non-transgenic plants, especially wheat or barley plants, with enhanced tolerance to saline and/or sodic soils, and/or reduced sodium accumulation in an aerial part of the plant. Also provided are plants produced using these methods.
 
 97. (000) (WO 2008/025097) SALT TOLERANT PLANTS 06.03.2008 A01H 1/00 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  The present invention relates to polypeptides, and polynucleotides encoding therefor, with cation transporter activity. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for producing, identifying, and/or breeding transgenic or non-transgenic plants, especially wheat or barley plants, with enhanced tolerance to saline and/or sodic soils, and/or reduced sodium accumulation in an aerial part of the plant. Also provided are plants produced using these methods.
 
 98. (000) (WO 2008/034186) DNA MARKERS FOR MEAT TENDERNESS 27.03.2008 C12N 15/11 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
  A method for assessing the tenderness of meat from an animal, comprising the step of testing the animal for the presence or absence of a genetic marker selected from the group consisting of a polymorphism in the gene encoding calpastatin (CAST) associated with peak-force variation selected from the group consisting of CAST:c.143G>A Ser>Gly, CAST:c.155C>T Pro>Leu, CAST:c.856G>A Ala>Thr, CAST: c.1098T>A, CAST: c.1413C>T, CAST: c.1416G>A, CAST:c.1487C>T Ala>Val, CAST: c.1515C>T, CAST: c.1583G>A, CAST: c.2743A>G, CAST: c.2889A>T, CAST: c.2939C>A and CAST: c.2987T>C.
 
 99. (000) (WO 2001/092364) A TWO-COMPONENT CHEMICALLY THERMOSET COMPOSITE RESIN MATRIX FOR USE IN COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 06.12.2001 C08G 18/40 RESIN SYSTEMS INC.
  A two component chemically thermoset composite resin matrix for use in composite manufacturing processes includes a solvent free polyisocyanate component and a solvent free polyol component. The solvent free polyisocyanate component is either an aromatic polyisocyanate, an aliphatic polyisocyanate or a blend of both. The solvent free polyol component is either a polyether polyol, a polyester polyol or a blend of both. The polyisocyanate component and the polyol component are in relative proportions in accordance with an OH/NCO equivalent ratio of 1:1 to 1:2. The components form a relatively low cost polyurethane composite resin having a useful range of physical properties, without the emission of volatile organic compounds during curing.
 
 100. (000) (WO 2004/109297) OPTICAL STRAIN GAUGE AND METHODS OF USE INCLUDING A WIND MEASUREMENT DEVICE 16.12.2004 G01P 5/02 BACKWOODS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
  The present invention is a device to measure wind velocity and/or direction. These measurements may be useful for various outdoor activities including hunting, golfing, sailing, fishing, photography, kite-flying, parachuting, fireworks displays or other activities that are influenced by wind conditions. In broader context, sensitive detection of pressure (force) is important in everything from aeronautics to the design of biological sensors The present invention provides a relatively simple, inexpensive and sensitive pressure sensor (optical strain gauge) for incorporation in a wind-measuring device. In some embodiments wind speed is determined and wind direction is provided in relative terms, for example, towards the user or away from a fi...
 
101. (000) (WO 2006/026847) DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING A POWER KITE 16.03.2006 B65H 57/16 LIQUID SKY KITEBOARDING, INC.
  A device is provided for the management of multiple lines attached to a bar, of the type used in power kites for kiteboarding. The device is formed of an elongate body having a shaft region, a spool region adjacent the shaft region and distal thereto, and a line retaining region distal to the spool region. The shaft region has a hollow body having a longitudinal groove running from a proximal opening to a distal end point, and a bar retaining means for retaining a bar against rotational or axial movement. The spool region has a spool shaft defined by proximal and distal containment means for retaining spooled lines wound about the spool shaft. A line retaining region has a means for separately retaining one or more lines of a plurality of l...
 
 102. (000) (WO 2003/020381) VEHICLE FOR GLIDING AND ROLLING SPORTS 13.03.2003 A63C 3/04 BOCKELMANN, Andreas
  The invention relates to a leisure vehicle, which is guided between the legs and on which the driver can sit. Gliding or rolling means located at the rear end permit locomotion by means of a ski, a wheel, wheels or ice runners. The front section of the vehicle rests on the knees by means of a knee plate, which can be rotated about an axis that is parallel or approximately parallel to the thighs. The driver wears skis, roller skates or ice skates on his or her feet to correspond with the rear gliding or rolling means. Said rear gliding or rolling means can optionally be steered. The vehicle is propelled down a slope by gravity, by being towed by land or watercraft, by wind using a kite or by repeated pulling on a rope or cable, which is woun...
 
 103. (000) (WO 2003/097448) WIND-PROPELLED WATERCRAFT 27.11.2003 B63H 9/06 WRAGE, Stephan
  The invention relates to a wind-propelled watercraft (1) whereby a kite-shaped sail element (5) comprising at least one retaining line (4), the point of application of force (3) thereof being variable according to the wind in the direction of travel on the ship's body, can be connected to the ships body. The aim of the invention is to achieve greater suppression of heeling in a simple manner at a variably engaging point of application of force (3) on the ship's body. According to the invention, a peripheral guide for at least one guiding and fixing element forming a point of application of force for the retaining line is arranged on the ship's body.
 
 104. (000) (WO 2002/038440) BRIDLE FOR POWER KITE LAUNCHING 16.05.2002 B63B 35/79 DIAMOND WHITE SERVICOS DE CONSULTARIA LDA
  A flexible, propulsive wing of the 4-line type especially suitable for kiteboarding, has, at the rear portion of the wing tip a first pulley means attached thereto, the rear line being connected to the rear portion of the wing tip through the first pulley means. A pair of auxiliary re-launch lines are provided at each respective side of the wing, each being fixedly connected at one end thereof to the respective rear line, and at the other end to the trailing edge of the wing.
 
 105. (000) (WO 2003/080434) TUBEKITE WITH AN IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC PROFILE 02.10.2003 A63H 27/08 KOZIEL, Georg
  The invention relates to a kite, especially what is known as a tubekite, comprising an upper sail (3a) and a lower sail (3b) and a first flexible hose (2) which extends along the front side of the tubekite and which is inflatable and which is arranged between the upper sail and lower sail. According to the invention, at least one second inflatable profiled flexible hose (4) is arranged in a substantially parallel manner in relation to the first flexible hose between the upper sail and the lower sail. The first flexible hose and the profiled flexible hose are respectively joined to the upper sail and lower sail in such a way that the first flexible hose and the profiled flexible hole are pressed against each other when inflated. Alternately,...
 
 106. (000) (WO 2005/100148) WATERCRAFT COMPRISING A FREE-FLYING MANEUVERABLE WIND-ATTACKED ELEMENT AS A DRIVE UNIT 27.10.2005 B63H 9/06 SKYSAILS GMBH & CO. KG
  Disclosed is a wind-powered watercraft (4) in which at least one free-flying kite-type wind-attacked element (1) having a profiled wing is connected to the vessel body only via a traction rope as the exclusive, an auxiliary, or an emergency drive unit. Said watercraft (4) is characterized in that control means are provided which dynamically guide the wind-attacked element (1) comprising a profiled wing (101) on a helical or sinusoidal trajectory that is closed from the perspective of the watercraft but extends substantially in a vertical direction relative to the air flow, at a velocity vector running essentially perpendicular to the air flow of the wind. The different trajectories or a static flying state can be variably selected by the co...
 
 107. (000) (WO 2007/112993) WIND POWER PLANT COMPRISING A STEERABLE KITE 11.10.2007 F03D 9/00 SKYSAILS GMBH & CO. KG
  The invention relates to a device for converting wind energy to mechanical energy. Said device comprises a wind-impacted element connected to a base station via a traction rope, a traction rope reservoir, arranged on the base station and adapted to receive a section of the traction rope, a control device adapted to cyclically veer the traction rope from the traction rope reservoir and haul it, an energy converter, adapted to convert energy from the wind power transmitted by the wind-impacted element via the traction rope and the movement of the section of the traction rope veered from the traction rope reservoir to an electrical, thermodynamical or mechanical form of energy, a steering device adapted to generate a steering movement by a fir...
 
 108. (000) (WO 2007/147639) A FLYING TOY SUPPORTED BY A BIROTOR WHOSE BLADES ARE PARTIALLY FLEXIBLE 27.12.2007 A63H 27/04 ALESSANDRO QUERCETTI & C. - FABBRICA GIOCATTOLI FORMATIVI - S.P.A.
  A flying toy suitable for being raised and then maintained in flight by the wind action, and controlled and maneuvered by means of an anchorage cable in a manner similar to that of a kite, that is provided with a birotor (1-6), and wherein the blades (1-4) of each rotor are partially flexible. The birotor is composed of two superimposed and coaxial rotors (1-6) and a synchronization mechanism (13) which obliges said rotors to effect symmetrical counter-rotations. Each blade (1-4) of each rotor comprises a substantially rigid proximal portion (1 ) whose cross section has the shape and the inclination incidence suggested by the laws of the aerodynamic, and comprises a distal portion (3) having a noticeable capability of undergoing flexional d...
 
 109. (000) (WO 2008/009453) METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL-DOPED ZEOLITES AND USE THEREOF FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF NITROGEN OXIDES 24.01.2008 B01J 29/072 SÜD-CHEMIE AG
  The present invention provides a method for producing metal-doped zeolites, the method including the following steps: (i) providing a dry mixture of (a) a zeolite, (b) a compound of a catalytically active metal, (ii) intimately grinding the mixture, (iii) heating the mixture in a reactor, (iv) cooling to room temperature and production of the metal-doped zeolite. During heating, the inner reactor pressure is kept in a range from 0 to -200 bars. The invention further discloses the use of a metal-doped zeolite produced by the claimed method and used for rendering NOx and N2O innocuous.
 
 110. (000) (WO 2009/143901) KITE TYPE SAIL WITH IMPROVED LINE ATTACHMENT 03.12.2009 B63H 9/06 SKYSAILS GMBH & CO. KG
  The invention relates to an aerodynamic wing, comprising an upper deck, wherein a plurality of ribs are connected to the upper deck, said ribs lying in a plane parallel to the direction of the vertical lifting force and the direction of the wind flow; the aerodynamic wing being coupled to a base platform arranged below the wing in service via a plurality of fastening lines, whereby the fastening lines are secured to the ribs of the wing, at least two fastening lines are secured to one rib at two line attachment points arranged at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction; wherein the at least two line attachment points are connected to each other by a reinforcing load transfer line extending from the line attachment point of ...
 
 111. (000) (WO 1993/020902) SHUTTLECOCK OF VARIOUS USES 28.10.1993 A63B 43/00 ASENSIO CHAPAPRIA, Antonio
  Flying object comprised of a normally elastic body (2), with one body (2) or various bodies (48) integrated in one body (2) and which may bounce or not, with an aerodynamic design (figures (1, 6 and 53), of variable sizes), and which may adopt multiple shapes, with a cavity (1), (variable) enabling to couple the flying object to directional elements, such as (17, 23, 24) etc., (varying according to all the various possible uses, etc.; and with a hollow (9) support part (8), etc., which may support directional elements such as (17, 24), etc., and, according to the shape of its cavity (9) and the coupling position in the body (2), it is possible to vary the elements coupled thereto and the uses. With a tuft (17) and a string (16) (or only the...
 
 112. (000) (WO 2009/090275) WIND PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BOATS 23.07.2009 B63H 9/06 MUÑOZ SAIZ, Manuel
  The invention relates to a sail-based wind propulsion system and method for boats, in which boats are provided with large sails which are secured along the vertices and/or edges thereof using the ends of rotating or stationary arms and/or a point on the deck and/or the end of the main mast and/or at least one heliostatic-balloon-type supporting element in the form of a kite or a paraglider. The rotating arms can retract longitudinally and occupy a position along the side of the boat deck. The heliostatic balloons are lifted further owing to the aerodynamic shape thereof and the action of the wind. A microprocessor controls and constantly adjusts the position of the arms and, consequently, the sails, as a function of the direction of the win...
 
 113. (000) (WO 1999/036315) DEVICE FOR FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE USING THE TRACTIVE POWER OF A KITE WHILE MAINTAINING A LINK WITH THE GROUND 22.07.1999 A63G 31/00 BEDLEWSKI, Alexandre
  The invention relates to a device for enabling a person or a group of persons to practise a sport, which person(s) are held by a shared suspension means at a suspension point (5) the movement of which is driven by the tractive power of a flying device (1). The invention is characterized in that the person or group of persons is connected by a connecting means (2) to an anchoring point (4) which is raised in relation to the ground. The maximum length of the connecting means (2) is less than the height of the anchoring point (4) so that the person or group of persons does not touch the ground when the tractive power of the flying device (1) ceases. The anchoring point (4) is preferably raised by a support structure (3) which can consist of a ...
 
 114. (000) (WO 2002/014145) WIND-PROPELLED NAUTICAL CRAFT 21.02.2002 B63B 35/79 MEUNIER, Alain, Emile, Alexandre
  The invention concerns a pendular nautical craft whereof the passengers are overhead in a nacelle travelling above the water surface. It consists of: a floatable hull (1) equipped with a control system; an arm (2) pivoting on the hull; a nacelle (3) attached to the arm on its free part, and wherein are seated the passengers and the set of controls; a kite-like sail (6) fixed to the nacelle (3). The traction on the sail (6) exerted by the wind lifts the nacelle (3) with its passengers above the water and provides, via the arm (2), a propelling force to the hull (1). The piloting controls of the craft, installed in the nacelle, are used to manoeuvre the hull control system, the sail activity, to modify the craft displacement speed and general...
 
 115. (000) (WO 2003/031258) WING STRUCTURE FOR KITE-LIKE DEVICE 17.04.2003 B64C 31/036 PARNOTTE, Louis, Marc
  The invention concerns a wing structure (2) designed for traction of a wind-driven mobile craft, having a leading edge substantially shaped like a semicircle with one first diameter at rest in a first plane (Pa) and a trailing edge (12). The structure comprises a reinforcement for rigidifying the wing including a leading portion (4) at least in the shape of a coil, and a plurality of transverse stiffeners (6, 6', 6''), the reinforcement being covered with an upper skin (8) and a lower skin (10) assembled to form the trailing edge (12). The width of the upper (8) and lower (10) skins continuously tapers from the central portion of the leading edge substantially up to the respective ends thereof, such that the trailing edge (12) has substanti...
 
 116. (000) (WO 2005/018768) AUTOMATIC KITESURF RELEASE SYSTEM 03.03.2005 A63H 27/00 ROGER, Donatien
  The invention relates to a device which is used automatically to release the lines of a power kite or kitesurf when, under the force of the wind, the bar applies pressure on a quick release jaw clip or snap hook. According to the invention, the rear lines are fixed to the ends of the bar and to the rear ends of the wing. Moreover, the clip or snap hook is connected to the front lines which are in turn connected to the wing and to the user by means of the device. The inventive device consists of: front lines (1); jaw elements (2) belonging to the clip or snap hook; an axle (3) comprising a shackle (9) around which the clip (2) or snap hook pivots; lugs (5) belonging to the clip or snap hook; a spring (8); a bar (6), said bar having the rear ...
 
 117. (000) (WO 2007/141397) HIGH SPEED PLANE CATAMARAN FOR SHORT (WITHOUT ROOF) AND LONG (WITH ROOF) CRUISES CAN BE ASSEMBLED/DISASSEMBLED AND CAR-TOP OR TOWING TRANSPORTABLE. 13.12.2007 B63B 1/12 PIGNOL, Guillaume
  The problem to resolve is to create a sustentation and to keep the best stability (at flat without heel) during the planed for quick multi-hulls of cruise in all the weathers. The solution is obtaining by several characteristics: seel ' genmaker (spi) in form of paraglider with one or two reefs at the border. see2: four foifs which can be several adjustable; inclination 45°, 90° (like drift) and 0\ in adjustable height, adjustable by rail towards front or rear. one wing sailing-ship with adjustable angle of incidence. see3: ballast/sea water tank which fill in by a pump in each hull. This pump is charged by battery or pv module. see4: For ameliorate the stability during the long cruises, you can add a roof with a kitchen, we and beds or s...
 
 118. (000) (WO 2008/029015) SET OF COMPONENT ELEMENTS FOR A BOARD FOR GLIDING 13.03.2008 B63B 35/79 GASTON, Richard
  The invention relates to a board for gliding composed of dismantlable elements to enable it to be placed in a travel bag of small size. The board for gliding is composed of a float (2) comprising at least two mutually articulated or separate parts (1) (2), which float is coupled to a plate (4) by means of a fixing system (T) in order to form a rigid, unsinkable monobloc assembly. The plate (4) comprises all the accessories of a board for gliding, such as toe clips (S), handles (6), positioned by the fixing system (7) composed of four bolts (8). The plastic nuts (9) are of a suitable form to allow tightening and loosening with just one hand and without tools. The assembly of which the board for gliding according to the invention is composed ...
 
 119. (000) (WO 1990/001697) BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING 22.02.1990 A61B 5/00 RED KITE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED DAVIES, Christopher CLEMENT, Robert, Marc
  Apparatus for blood glucose monitoring, which comprises: (a) a total internal reflection waveguide having a core and reflective cladding, at least part of the core being devoid of such cladding; (b) a light source (such as a laser) optically coupled to an end of the waveguide; (c) a light detector arranged to generate a signal representing the quantity of light transmitted from the light source through the waveguide past the unclad part; and (d) an insulin administration device which is such that insulin is administered to a patient when the quantity of light detected by the detector changes by more than a predetermined amount.
 
 120. (000) (WO 1990/002322) PARAMETER MEASUREMENT USING REFRACTIVE INDEX CHANGE 08.03.1990 G01D 5/26 RED KITE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED DAVIES, Christopher CLEMENT, Robert, Marc
  The apparatus comprises a receptacle for holding a quantity of reference material having known variation of refractive index with changes in the test parameter (which may be temperature, pressure or the like); an elongate optical waveguide in contact with the reference material which is itself in thermal contact (in the case of temperature measurement) or under the same pressure (in the case of pressure measurement); and means for measuring the transmission of light passed along the optical waveguide, so as to provide a measurement depending on the value of the parameter of the reference material and thus of the test material.
 
 121. (000) (WO 1990/014455) SOUND ABSORBENT SLEEVING 29.11.1990 D04B 1/14 THE BENTLEY-HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY T&N PLC
  Tubular sleeves of braided, knitted or woven construction comprised of bulky continuous filament yarns and a resilient engineered plastic monofilament have excellent noise reduction characteristics. The bulky yarn provides a flexible cushion for cables and tubes covered by the sleeves thereby reducing vibration induced wear. The resilient monofilament gives the sleeve material a handling characteristic such that sleeves formed according to the invention tend to assume the open position without loss of the ability to deaden sound and cushion vibration.
 
 122. (000) (WO 1993/006905) KITES 15.04.1993 A63H 27/00 TALENT INDUSTRIES LIMITED HENDERSON, Anthony, Alan
  A collapsible and foldable kite including frame members (1-5), a keel member (7), spreader supports (8) and a sail (6), the frame members being fixed to the sail with the keel member and spreader supports either fixed to the sail and/or frame members to brace the sail while flying, at least one of the frame members being hinged to allow the frame members and sail to be folded or rolled into a small package.
 
 123. (000) (WO 1997/036137) WARP BEAD OVEN GASKET 02.10.1997 F16J 15/06 BENTLEY-HARRIS INC. BENTLEY-HARRIS LIMITED
  A tubular insulating gasket includes a braided jacket having a non-stretchable warp bead (14) laid in along one side wall and a mesh bulb (16) made of resilient wire contained within the jacket (10) and spaced from the warp bead (14). The gasket is made by braiding the jacket (10) on a tubular mandrel (20) having a diameter greater than the pull-down diameter of the braid, interlocking the warp bead (14) into the braid to prevent its axial expansion, feeding the bulb (16) through the mandrel (20) into the jacket (10) as the jacket (10) is taken off the mandrel. Gaskets are produced having tendency to crimp or collapse when, for example, fitted around corners of an open door.
 
 124. (000) (WO 2000/005477) MULTI-PURPOSE BARRIER 03.02.2000 E01F 13/02 COOPER, Michael
  A multi-purpose barrier has an elongate or multi-pronged bar, the bar being shaped at each and thereof for engagement with one or more fixtures associated with an opening or other access area. The bar is of adjustable linear length for sizing the barrier to correspond with a span or width of the one or more fixtures of the opening or other access area so as to bar or hinder the passage of personnel therethrough. The length of the bar may be fixed once adjusted.
 
 125. (000) (WO 2000/027687) ARTICULATED VEHICLE TRACK COMPONENTS 18.05.2000 B62D 55/275 WILLIAM COOK CAST PRODUCTS LIMITED
  Ground contacting components of an articulated vehicle track include laterally extending wings (57) which engage corresponding grooves of a track link (10). The components further include a projection (58) at their leading end which is received in a corresponding recess (25) in the track link (10). Each side of the component may include one or more wings and the total length of the wings at each side is less than the length of the component receiving portion of the track link.
 
126. (000) (WO 2000/064542) A COMPUTER INTERFACE 02.11.2000 A63B 21/00 INTEREX LIMITED
  An interface comprising input receiving means for receiving an input signal from an exercise machine (6) and passing said first input signal to a processor (16), datum generating means (18, 20) adapted to cause said processor (16) to generate a datum, said processor (16) in use producing an output signal which is mapped to the input signal utilising said datum and said output signal causing a signal to be output from said interface suitable for inputting to a computer. The interface is particularly suitable for receiving a speed input signal between desired minimum and maximum levels and mapping this input signal to a varying output to a computer when the input is between the minimum and maximum levels.
 
 127. (000) (WO 2001/074653) ARTICULATED VEHICLE TRACK COMPONENTS AND METHODS AND TOOLS FOR THEIR REMOVAL 11.10.2001 B62D 55/20 WILLIAM COOK CAST PRODUCTS LIMITED
  A ground contacting component for an articulated vehicle track link is retained in the track link by engagement of latterally projecting wings (74) in grooves of the track link. The ground contacting component (70) includes a resilient tongue (78) which engages an end wall of the track link (50) to prevent movement of the ground contacting component out of the track link. The resilient tongue includes a removal tool engagement formation (79) which cooperates with the removal tool (10) of the invention to depress the resilient tongue (78) and to withdraw the ground contacting component from the track link.
 
 128. (000) (WO 2003/092378) COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING RESISTANCE OFINSECTS TO INSECTICIDES 13.11.2003 A01N 25/00 ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LTD
  A method for preventing or reducing resistance to a pesticide of a substrate pest, which method comprises the administration to the substrate or the pest of a composition comprising: (a) a rapid-release formulation of an inhibitor of a factor causing or contributing to the resistance of the pest to the pesticide; and, substantially simultaneously, (b) a non-rapid release formulation of the pesticide. The invention also provides compositions suitable for use in such a method.
 
 129. (000) (WO 2008/149128) BASE PAPER, COATED PAPER, AND METHOD OF MAKING A BASE PAPER 11.12.2008 D21H 19/72 ARJOWIGGINS PAPIERS COUCHES
  A base paper for use as a substrate in a curtain coated paper comprises a wood-free paper having an even fibre formation as represented by an Ambertec value of four or less. The paper has a smooth surface topography as represented by an Altisurf Sa value of 2.5μm or less, and a high hydrophobicity as represented by a DPM transmission value after 5 seconds of 30% or greater.
 
 130. (000) (WO 2003/039949) WING WITH LIFT ENHANCEMENT BY INTERNAL AIR FLOW 15.05.2003 B64C 3/14 BOSATLIC, Dragutin
  Wing able to enhance lift power by inner air flow, is solution of wing that results in increased and changeable lift power, with lesser increase of aerodynamic resistance than with conventional wings. In the invention basic embodiment, the wing is provided with free aerodynamic air-flow through a specially designed tunnel (4) running from the opening below the wing front edge (5) to the wing exit edge (6). Turning of the blades (11) enables adjusting of angle of the air flow (13) exiting from the tunnel (4), and their synchronous turning with the gate (15) enables partial or complete closing of the tunnel (4) and turning of the wing into a l conventional wing with closed profile contour. The principle of this technical solution is applicabl...
 
 131. (000) (WO 1984/002115) AIR CRAFT STRUCTURE FOR TAKE-OFF AND LANDING ON THE FEET OF THE PILOT 07.06.1984 B64C 31/02 RUBIK, Erno", sen.
  The aircraft structure enables a pilot to perform a take-off and a landing on the pilot's feet and is designed as a structure between kite-shaped gliders and light weight aircrafts. The characteristic of the aircraft structure is that it is provided with cantilever wings (12) or wings provided with an outer buttressing and movable particularly in the same plane by means of a pilot-actuated mechanism (15).
 
 132. (000) (WO 1999/055945) BRAIDED TUBULAR ARTICLE WITH RESTRAINING ELEMENT 04.11.1999 D04C 1/06 FEDERAL-MOGUL SYSTEMS PROTECTION GROUP INC.
  A braided tubular article (10) comprises a tubular form of helically braided yarns (12) to which is coupled a plurality of spaced axially extending restraining elements (14), conveniently as warp elements braided with the tubular form. The yarns (12) are braided with a small helix pitch that permits the tubular form to be extended axially and contract radially onto a substrate as a protective sleeve. The warp elements are essentially inextensible and frictional coupling between them and the braid yarns inhibits extension of the article, permitting it to be handled and passed over a substrate before applying a deliberate extension force to overcome the friction and contract it into the substrate. The restraining elements may be other than br...
 
 133. (000) (WO 2008/032265) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WELL SERVICES FLUID EVALUATION USING X-RAYS 20.03.2008 G01N 23/12 SCHLUMBERGER CANADA LIMITED
  A method and apparatus for determining the density and phase fractions of well services fluids is shown including an x-ray generator, a sample cell, and a radiation detector. Radiation is passed through the sample cell and fluid and the attenuated radiation signal is used to evaluate the fluid. In one embodiment, a reference radiation detector measures a filtered radiation signal and controls the acceleration voltage and/or beam current of the x-ray generator using this information. The apparatus may be permanently affixed for long term monitoring or temporarily clamped on to a pipe in production.
 
 134. (000) (WO 2000/068076) CONNECTOR FOR PREVENTING A BUNDLE OF LINES FROM BECOMING ENTANGLED 16.11.2000 A63H 27/00 GRILLO, Romualdo
  The joint allows the torsion of a bundle of lines, avoiding them to get twisted or entangled and it allows each line to slide independently from the others, so each line can transmit the tension applied to it. For example, the joint can be applied to kites with two or more lines. This kind of kites is handled by tractions on different lines. When the device is applied in an intermediate point of the lines, it allows many rotations around the axis between the pilot and the kite, without the lines becoming entangled.
 
 135. (000) (WO 2007/122650) AEOLIAN SYSTEM COMPRISING POWER WING PROFILES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC ENERGY 01.11.2007 F03D 5/00 KITE GEN RESEARCH S.R.L.
  An aeolian system is described for converting energ comprising at least one power wing profile (30) which can be driven from the ground immersed in at least one aeolian current (W) and a basic platform (1) for controlling the wing profile (30) and generating electric energy placed at ground level and connected through two ropes (2) to the power wing profile (30), such basic platform (1) being adapted to drive the wing profile (30) and to generate electric energy, such two ropes (2) being adapted to transmit forces from and to the wing profile (30) and to be used both for controlling a flight trajectory of the wing profile (30) and for generating energy. A process is further described for producing electric energy through such aeolian system...
 
 136. (000) (WO 2007/129341) SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE FLIGHT OF POWER WING AIRFOILS 15.11.2007 F03D 5/00 KITE GEN RESEARCH S.R.L.
  A system (1) is described for automatically controlling the flight of at least one power wing airfoil (2) , comprising first detecting means (3) on board of such power wing airfoil (2) adapted to detect first pieces of information (3a) dealing with at least one position and one orientation in space of the power wing airfoil (2) and accelerations to which the power wing airfoil (2) is subjected; second detecting means (5) on the ground adapted to detect tension on the driving cables (21) of the power wing airfoil (2) and a position of a driving unit (9) counterweight; processing and controlling means (7) adapted to transform the contents of such information (3a, 5a) into a mechanical drive operating on the winches of the driving unit (9) to ...
 
 137. (000) (WO 2006/030983) VISUAL RECOGNITION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE 23.03.2006 B60R 1/00 HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
  Visual recognition assistance device (10) for a vehicle includes a pole section (11) provided at a corner area of the vehicle, and a plate section (12) provided at an intermediate portion or end portion of the pole section in substantially parallel relation to the ground surface. The plate section is in any one of disk, rectangular, triangular, kite and bar shapes. The plate section includes a pole -section -position indicating portion (13) to point to the pole section in a highlighted fashion. The pole-section-position indicating portion may be in the form of a recessed portion, colored portion, light-emitting portion, projecting portion or bar.
 
 138. (000) (WO 2007/021011) AIRCRAFT 22.02.2007 B64C 31/024 ATRIMCO., LTD.
  [PROBLEMS] An aircraft that can be transported in a small space and has high performance. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] An aircraft in which a kite wing (300) is attached to an aircraft body (100) via struts (210, 220) and a propeller (500) is rotatably supported by a shaft. A propeller guard section (120) for guarding the outer circumference of the propeller (500) is provided at the aircraft body (100). The struts (210, 220) can be fixed to the propeller guard section (120).
 
 139. (000) (WO 2007/021012) RADIO AIRCRAFT 22.02.2007 B64C 31/024 ATRIMCO., LTD.
  [PROBLEMS] A radio aircraft capable of achieving stable flight. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A radio aircraft in which a kite wing (300) is attached to an aircraft body (100) and a propeller (500) is rotatably supported by a shaft. The aircraft body (100) has a pair of body members (110) positioned at the left and right of the propeller (500). The body members (110) are connected at the rear end by a horizontal tail (130).
 
 140. (000) (WO 2007/021013) AIRCRAFT 22.02.2007 B64C 31/024 ATRIMCO., LTD.
  [PROBLEMS] An aircraft in which a payload box can be easily replaced according to purpose of use. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] An aircraft in which a payload box (400) having various kinds of equipment including a camera loaded in it is attached to an aircraft body (100) on which a kite wing (300) and a propeller (500) are installed. Either the payload box (400) or the aircraft body (100) has an installation hole section open toward an installation portion of the other. The other of the two is provided with a slide section (420) that can be slid and inserted into the installation hole section.
 
 141. (000) (WO 1999/013220) WIND TURBINE MOUNTED ON BUOYANT WING KITE 18.03.1999 F03D 3/06 VAN BAKKUM, Theodorus, Istvan
  Wind turbine assembly consisting of a wind turbine mounted in a wing profile. The aim is to fix the wing profile to the ground surface with the aid of the cable and to allow such a wing profile to float through a combination of aerodynamic lift and lighter-than-air buoyancy at an appreciable height above the ground surface. As a result the maximum amount of wind can be caught. The wind turbine consists of a turbine having a horizontal shaft, the blades being constructed as flexible webs which change in shape depending on the rotational position thereof.
 
 142. (000) (WO 2009/142479) FIN SYSTEM 26.11.2009 B63B 35/79 LAUSMAN, Tom Roger
  The invention relates to a connection between a fin (skeg) or daggerboard for a vessel and a vessel, in particular a sailboard or aquafoil, such as a kite board, windsurfing board, surf board, body board, wake board or water ski, which sailboard is provided with a fin box, whereby the fin box is provided with first fastening means, and whereby the fin is provided with second fastening means that co-operate with the first fastening means of the fin box upon engagement therewith. The first fastening means and the second fastening means are embodied such that they form a releasable cantilever snap fit upon engagement with each other. The snap fit is releasable.
 
 143. (000) (WO 2001/058755) RAM AIR INFLATED WING 16.08.2001 B64C 31/06 LYNN, Peter, Robert
  A wing for a traction kite, etc comprises a plurality of cells formed by chordwise-extending ribs (3), valved openings (6) to the cells allowing ram air to inflate the wing. By changing the initial cut-out of the material forming the cells near wing tips (7, 8), compared with that of the cells central to the wing, it is possible to alter the aerodynamic forces at wing tips (7, 8). This allows attachment of flying lines (9, 10) to wing tips (7, 8) only, despite the wing having no framing to maintain its spanwise shape under the loading of flying lines (9, 10). The increased aerodynamic forces at wing tips (7, 8) are achieved by making the aerofoil profiles of the cells progressively more reflexive towards wing tips (7, 8), by giving wing tip...
 
 144. (000) (WO 2004/068054) HEAT EXCHANGER 12.08.2004 F28D 7/02 ENERGY SAVING CONCEPTS LIMITED
  A heat exchanger includes a body 4 on the surface of which are provided helical or spiral paths 5 which will provide multiple and turbulent flow paths A for a first fluid such as water which is caused to flow through chamber 3 relative to a spirally wound heat exchange tube 6 and in a heat transfer relationship with a second fluid flowing through the tube 6. The tube 6 has one or more further helical or spiral flow paths 9 on its external surface. The multiple flow paths A will extend the residence time for the first fluid within the heat exchanger 1 and this together with the turbulence will maximise heat transfer. Preferably a portion of the first fluid flow will be through a central aperture in body 4 where turbulence is also created by ...
 
 145. (000) (WO 2007/049974) FLUID COOLING MEANS AND METHOD 03.05.2007 A23C 3/04 KITE, Murray James
  A cooling system includes a plurality of sets of teat cups connected through individual lines (2) with a vacuum header (3). Heat exchangers (17) are provided about each of the lines (2) so as to extract thermal energy from the milk substantially immediately after it has left a cow, to therefore minimise problems associated with the milk staying too long at the cow's body temperature. A further heat exchanger (11) may be provided to further cool the milk before it is received in a vat (13). The heat exchangers (11, 17) may both utilise helically corrugated conduit or other types of arrangements as a heat transfer surface.
 
 146. (000) (WO 2009/082305) AN INFLATABLE AIR-BAG 02.07.2009 B60R 21/231 AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
  The present invention provides an inflatable air-bag, and in particular an air- bag intended for use as a safety device for protection of a front-seat passenger of a motor vehicle. The air-bag comprises front (1) and rear (40) fabric panels with are interconnected around their peripheries by a seam (41). The front panel (1 ) is substantially kite-shaped, and preferably is rhombus- shaped, and has a pair of substantially congruent edges (5) which terminate at a lowermost corner (2). The air-bag is configured such that the iowermost corner (2) of the front panel (1) extends towards the rear of the air-bag when the air-bag is substantially fuliy inflated. The lowermost corner of the front panel (1) is connected to a re-entrant region (21) of t...
 
 147. (000) (WO 1980/002101) PROCESS FOR SHREDDING TOBACCO STEMS 16.10.1980 A24B 5/16 PHILIP MORRIS INC
  The processing of tobacco stems in cigarette making has been complicated in the past because of the structural dissimilarity of the rod-like stems in comparison with the laminar portions of the tobacco leaf. This invention provides a solution to this problem by a process for shredding tobacco stems so they are structurally compatible with the laminar portions of the tobacco leaf. The process comprises the shredding of tobacco stems by splitting or parting the stems along the grain to produce light, pliable, low bulk density fibrillar shreds. Stems shredded according to the present process exhibit sufficient resiliency so that when massed they approximate or exceed the filling capacity of cut leaf shreds. Apparatus utilizing blunt rotatable ...
 
 148. (000) (WO 1991/014034) BRAIDED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME 19.09.1991 D04C 1/02 THE BENTLEY-HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
  An expandable braided product having greatly reduced tendency to splay at its ends when cut is provided by coating the braided product (10) with a thin layer of elastomeric material which provides the desired anti-splaying property, while retaining the expandable characteristic whereby the product expands laterally when compressed longitudinally and when released returns to its original size and shape.
 
 149. (000) (WO 1992/005955) LOW-FRICTION BEARING LINERS 16.04.1992 F16C 33/20 THE BENTLEY-HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
  Disclosed are bearing liners (10) comprising a supporting fabric (1) and a shaped body of low-friction polymeric resin (2) supported by the fabric. At least that portion of the shaped body in contact with the load undergoes cold flow upon the application of the load to the bearing liner. It is preferred that the amount of cold flow exhibited by the shaped body is sufficient to increase by 100 % or more the area of surface contact between the load and the shaped body. According to one preferred embodiment, the braided fabric (1) comprises polyester yarn and the low-friction polymeric resin (2) comprises fluorocarbon polymer monofilament.
 
 150. (000) (WO 1996/022812) IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR PULSE GENERATOR KITE-TAIL ELECTRODE SYSTEM 01.08.1996 A61N 1/39 ANGEION CORPORATION
  This invention is an electrode system for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. The electrode system includes a conductive structure (22) which is physically and electrically connected to the housing (19) or the can of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator and is used as an electrode in combination with an existing implantable cardioverter defibrillator electrode or electrodes. The electrode system provides a therapeutically significant increase in the effective surface area of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator's electrodes without requiring an additional header connection, feedthrough, or cable.
 
151. (000) (WO 1996/030567) PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ABRASION RESISTANT QUASI MONOFILAMENT 03.10.1996 A61C 15/04 ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.
  A quasi monofilament having a high strengh polyethylene fiber core with an adherent, abrasion resistant polymer sheath is prepared by feeding the core yarn through a crosshead die, while simultaneously supplying a polymer melt at a temperature greater than the melting point of the core yarm to the die, for sheathing the core yarn within the die with the melt under a sufficient pressure to cause the melt to adhere to the core yarn. The abrasion resistant polymer sheath includes an effective amount of a first polymer having ethylene crystallinity, a density of at least about 0.94 g/cm3, and a melt index of less than about 0.1 g/10 min. The composition used to sheathe the core yarn is characterized by a weight average tensile strength at yield...
 
 152. (000) (WO 1996/030568) ABRASION RESISTANT QUASI MONOFILAMENT AND SHEATHING COMPOSITION 03.10.1996 A61C 15/04 ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC.
  Aquasi monofilament having a high strength polyethylene fiber core with an adherent, abrasion resistant polymer sheath is prepared by feeding the core yarn through a crosshead die, while simultaneously supplying a polymer melt at a temperature greater than themelting point of the core yarn to the die, for sheathing the core yarn within the die with the melt under a sufficient pressure to cause the melt to adhere to the core yarn. The abrasion resistant polymer sheath includes an effective amount of a first polymer having ethylene crystallinity, a density of at least about 0.94 g/cm3, and a melt index of less than about 0.1 g/10 min. The composition used to sheath the core yarn is characterized by a weight average tensile strength at yield o...
 
 153. (000) (WO 1998/046503) INTEGRATED INTRABAY BUFFER, DELIVERY, AND STOCKER SYSTEM 22.10.1998 H01L 21/00 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  An integrated intrabay buffer, delivery, and stocker system including a pair of shuttles (116), capable, by themselves, of transferring a pod in an X-Z plane between the interbay transport system, the I/O ports (104) of various process tools (102) and a plurality of storage shelves (106) provided along the wall of the tool bay. Advantageously, the present invention integrates together the process tools (102) within a tool bay by providing a single transport mechanism shared by each tool (102), and by providing a single, large storage and buffer area for pods that is shared by each tool (102). This increases reliability and flexibility, and simplifies the hardware and software control. Additionally, the storage shelves (106) may be provided ...
 
 154. (000) (WO 1999/001174) COMPACT CARTRIDGE FOR AFTERLOADER AND METHOD 14.01.1999 A61N 5/10 GUIDANT CORPORATION
  A compact cartridge (20) for an afterloader (10) includes a housing (21) containing a radioactive source wire, and a dummy test wire each accommodated in a helical groove on the periphery of a wire storage drum (124). The wires are contained in the grooves (125) by low friction bearings such as rollers (140) so that advancement of the wire from the drum is under very low friction conditions. The cartridge is removably inserted in the head (16) of an afterloader apparatus that engages a primary drive system (38), and an emergency retract mechanism (40) mounted in the head. The cartridge also contains an electronics board (123) with software for updating the software in the control electronics for the afterloader.
 
 155. (000) (WO 1999/002436) SMIF POD STORAGE, DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM 21.01.1999 H01L 21/00 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A storage, delivery and retrieval system (122) having a rear wall (112) to which is affixed a plurality of shelves (114) capable of supporting one or more wafer-carrying pods (132). The structure further includes a pair of vertical rails (116) lying in a plane spaced from and substantially parallel to the shelf-supporting wall (112). A horizontal rail (118) extends between and is translationally mounted to the vertical rails (116), which horizontal rail (118) supports a gripper (120) capable of movement along the horizontal rail (118). The movement of the horizontal rail (118) along the vertical rails (116), and the movement of the gripper (120) along the horizontal rail (118), allows the gripper (120) to be positioned at any location withi...
 
 156. (000) (WO 1999/033726) SMIF POD DOOR AND PORT DOOR REMOVAL AND RETURN SYSTEM 08.07.1999 H01L 21/677 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A system for opening and closing the port door (116) from the inside of an I/O mini-environment in a wafer processing system that can also store the door within the mini-environment. The system utilizes various gripping attachment (128) means which can be installed on the back of a robotic end effector (125). The end effector (125) can have various gripping means such as magnetic, vacuum, or electroactuating which cause the door to disengage from its sealing position.
 
 157. (000) (WO 1999/048579) KITE HAVING SUSPENDED CARRIAGE THAT CHANGES CENTER OF GRAVITY TO CONTROL FLIGHT 30.09.1999 A63H 27/04 GRAY MATTER HOLDINGS, LLC
  A remote controlled aircraft (100) has a center member (112) and a steering assembly. The steering assembly comprises a carriage (120), a remote control motor (121), a center member (112) and a connecting arm. The carriage (120) pivotably is attached to the center member (112). The remote control motor has a control arm (122) and is disposed within the carriage (120). The center member arm (830) has a first end and a second end. The first end of the center member arm is fixedly attached to the center member (812). The center member (812) and the center member arm (830) is arranged in a non-parallel manner. The connecting arm (840) has a first end and a second end. The first end of the connecting arm (840) is pivotably attached to the second...
 
 158. (000) (WO 1999/050577) KINEMATIC COUPLING COMPATIBLE, PASSIVE INTERFACE SEAL 07.10.1999 F16J 15/02 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  An interface seal (50) between a gas flow line within a support surface (20) for a pod and a flow valve mounted within the pod. The kinematic coupling between a pod and support surface aligns a pair of inlet and outlet valves on a bottom surface of the pod with a corresponding pair of inlet and outlet holes in the support surface, through which gas may be injected into and removed from the pod, respectively. The interface according to the various embodiments of the invention provides a durable seal (52) substantially preventing leakage between the pod and support surface while at the same time being compatible with kinematic couplings. In embodiments of the invention, the seal (50) is thin and flexible, and expands into engagement with the ...
 
 159. (000) (WO 1999/050145) EVACUATION-DRIVEN SMIF POD PURGE SYSTEM 07.10.1999 H01L 21/673 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A system for providing uniform, controlled and efficient purge gas flow rates and gas flow patterns for removing contaminants and/or particules from wafers within a pod (21). The purge system includes seals at the interfaces between the gas inlet and removal lines (23, 25) to substantially prevent leakage at the interfaces.
 
 160. (000) (WO 1999/057940) SMIF POD INCLUDING INDEPENDENTLY SUPPORTED WAFER CASSETTE 11.11.1999 H01L 21/673 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A SMIF pod (20) capable of supporting a cassette at points in the pod located directly over or near a kinematic coupling (27, 29) between the pod and a surface (24) on which the pod is supported. Even if the pod shell warps or otherwise deforms, the three points of contact between the pod and the support surface at the kinematic couplings will always remain at a fixed, controllable and repeatable position. The present invention makes use of this fact by supporting the cassette (22) at or near the three kinematic coupling points. Moreover, the support structure (28) is not affixed to the top or sides of the pod shell. Thus the position of the cassette, and wafers supported therein, will similarly remain at a fixed, controllable and repeatabl...
 
 161. (000) (WO 2000/002804) OPENING SYSTEM COMPATIBLE WITH A VERTICAL INTERFACE 20.01.2000 H01L 21/677 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A system is described herein including a load port (24) which allows various pod (32) sizes, including 200 mm and 300 mm, and various configurations, including front opening and bottom opening, to operate with a BOLTS interface (22), or simply with a vertical port on the front end of a process tool in configurations not including the BOLTS interface (22).
 
 162. (000) (WO 2000/007915) PORT DOOR RETENTION AND EVACUATION SYSTEM 17.02.2000 H01L 21/677 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A system is disclosed for retaining a pod door (22) on a port door (26) at a load port, and for removing contaminants, particulates and/or gasses from between the pod and port door (26) surfaces and from within the interior of the pod door (22). According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a vacuum source (36) may be provided within, adjacent to, or remote from a process tool, which vacuum source (36) is connected to a vacuum port (34) in the front surface of a port door (26). The vacuum is provided to produce a negative pressure between juxtaposed surfaces of the port (26) and pod (22) doors.
 
 163. (000) (WO 2000/022589) WAFER MAPPING SYSTEM 20.04.2000 H01L 21/00 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A wafer mapping system is disclosed mounted to the port door (22) of a process tool (20). As the port door, is lowered away from the access port (24) of the process tool in order to allow wafer (25) transfer through the port, the wafer mapping system according to the present invention detects the presence and position of the various wafers in the pod shell (32), which information may then be stored in memory for later use. As such, wafer mapping according to this system occurs without additional processing steps or time. The port door is lowered by a servo driver which allows the precise position of the port door to be identified at any given time. As such, the position of a wafer within the pod shell may be precisely identified by the wafe...
 
 164. (000) (WO 2000/032472) PASSIVELY ACTIVATED VALVE FOR CARRIER PURGING 08.06.2000 F16K 51/02 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A valve (30) seated for an SMIF pod is disclosed for activating and deactivating the flow of gas to a pod on a platform (20). The valve (30) includes a central poppet being movable between a first, closed position and a second, open position. In the absence of a pod on the support platform (20), pressurised gas from the gas source biases the poppet into the first position.
 
 165. (000) (WO 2000/047501) RETICLE TRANSFER SYSTEM 17.08.2000 G03F 7/20 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A reticle transfer system (100) is disclosed for transferring reticles (110) between a reticle-carrying SMIF container and a process tool. The reticle transfer system includes an arm assembly (124) having a transfer arm (126) and a gripping mechanism (128) affixed to the end of the transfer arm. Once the container (104) carrying the reticle has been opened, the gripping mechanism is rotated and translated to a position adjacent the reticle so that it may access the reticle and transfer it into the minienvironment (120) through an access port in the minienvironment. In order to precisely, easily and repeadtedly position the gripping mechanism in the desired location to grip and transfer the reticle, the gripping mechanism includes four downw...
 
 166. (000) (WO 2000/048375) MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 17.08.2000 H04L 29/06 LOUDEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A method and system for a media distribution system for automating the distribution of streaming media content is disclosed. According to the method, the distribution of media content over a network is regulated by generating a subscription package that includes a set of distribution rules and one or more encrypted media files; receiving a request to deliver the subscription package to an affiliate server connected to the network; in response to receiving the request, delivering the subscription package to the affiliate server; and upon receiving requests from clients connected to the network, the affiliate server decrypting one of the one ore more encrypted media files and delivering the decrypted media file to the clients based on the set...
 
 167. (000) (WO 2000/048399) SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED COMPREHENSIVE REMOTE SERVICING FOR MEDIA INFORMATION 17.08.2000 H04L 29/06 LOUDEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A method and system for comprehensive remote servicing of media program information is disclosed. According to the method, automated facilities are provided for uploading media program information through an internet connection to an automated encoding system. An encoding request is received from a client which requests that the media program information be encoded in one or more encoding formats to produce publication-ready-internet-enabled media information. Automated facilities also provide ancillary services associated with the publication-ready-internet-enabled media information such as organization control, design control and publication control of the publication-ready-internet-enabled media information.
 
 168. (000) (WO 2000/048400) DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR DIGITALLY ENCODING INFORMATION 17.08.2000 H04L 29/06 LOUDEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A method and system for encoding ditigal information is disclosed. According to the method, media program information is captured and used to produce a media program file. An encoding request is received from a client which requests that the media program information be encoded in one or more encoding formats. A set of encoding engines are selected that can encode the media program information in each of the one or more encoding formats. The media program file is then sent to the selected set of encoding engines to encode the media program information in the one or more encoding formats.
 
 169. (000) (WO 2000/056633) SMIF CONTAINER INCLUDING A RETICLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE 28.09.2000 G03F 7/20 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A reticle support mechanism (100, 110) is disclosed in which a reticle (127) may be quickly and easily located and removed, and which is capable of securely supporting a reticle for storage and/or transport. A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of reticle supports (112) mounted to a door (104) of a container, and a pair of reticle retainers (114) mounted to a shell (102) of the container. When the container shell is coupled with the container door, sections of the reticle support and reticle retainer engage chamfered edges of the reticle and sandwich the reticle in a secure position within the container.
 
 170. (000) (WO 2000/060554) VENDING MACHINE WHICH MINIMISES AGITATION OF GOODS 12.10.2000 G07F 9/02 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
  A vending machine for increasing consumer interest in the vending process and vended product includes an internal elevator. This elevator has a conveyor or tiltable bed mounted thereon whereby a vended article is both horizontally and vertically moveable within the machine. A transparent window is provided on the face of the vending machine whereby the dispensing operations can be viewed by a consumer. An alignment device can be provided on the elevator in order to prevent tipping of the articles to be dispensed.
 
 171. (000) (WO 2000/069761) CASSETTE BUFFERING WITHIN A MINIENVIRONMENT 23.11.2000 G03F 7/20 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A SMIF interface is disclosed for buffering one or more cassettes (110) within a mini-environment (120) affixed to a process tool. The interface includes a load port formed of a port door (112) and a port plate (114) circumjacent thereabout, and a minienvironment mounted to the port plate. The SMIF interface and/or process tool includes at least one shelf (121) for storing a cassette after the load port separates the cassette from its transport pod (106). In operation, while a first cassette is located within the process tool, a second pod is seated on the load port, the cassette is separated from the pod, and the cassette is stored on a storage shelf. When processing on the first cassette is completed, the second cassette is loaded onto th...
 
 172. (000) (WO 2001/004028) SMIF-COMPATIBLE OPEN CASSETTE ENCLOSURE 18.01.2001 H01L 21/677 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  An ergonomic loading assembly (100) for an I/O port onto which a bare cassette may be easily loaded and unloaded isolates the operator and the I/O port after loading of a cassette to minimize safety risks and to minimize the amount of particulates and contaminants around the workpieces while on the port. The loading assembly (100) includes a cover assembly having a stationary cover section around the port plate (102), and two pivoting cover sections (112, 114) which open and close like jaws to allow a cassette to position within the cover assembly when opened and which enclose the cassette within the cover assembly when closed. The loading assembly further includes a pivoting deck (122) onto which the cassette is loaded when the pivoting co...
 
 173. (000) (WO 2001/010859) SUBSTITUTED PYRIDAZINES AND FUSED PYRIDAZINES WITH ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITING ACTIVITY 15.02.2001 C07D 401/06 BAYER CORPORATION
  Substituted and fused pyridazines having angiogenesis inhibiting activity and generalized structural formula (I) wherein the ring containing A, B, D, E, and L is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle; groups X and Y may be any of a variety of defined linking units; R?1¿ and R?2¿ may be defined independent substituents or together may be a ring-defining bridge; ring J may be an aryl, pyridyl, or cycloalkyl group; and G groups may be any of a variety of defined substituents. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these materials, and methods of treating a mammal having a condition characterized by abnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes using these materials are also disclosed.
 
 174. (000) (WO 2001/023375) SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES AND PYRIDAZINES WITH ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITING ACTIVITY 05.04.2001 C07D 401/12 BAYER CORPORATION
  Substituted pyridines and pyridazines having angiogenesis inhibiting activity and generalized structural formula (I) wherein the ring containing A, B, D, E, and L is phenyl or a nitrogen-containing heterocycle; groups X and Y may be any of a variety of defined linking units; R?1¿ and R?2¿ may be defined independent substituents or together may be a ring-defining bridge; ring J may be an aryl, pyridyl, or cycloalkyl group; and G groups may be any of a variety of defined substituents. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these materials, and methods of treating a mammal having a condition characterized by abnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes using these materials are also disclosed.
 
 175. (000) (WO 2001/067079) MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM 13.09.2001 G01N 33/487 CLINICAL ANALYSIS CORP.
  A system for conducting a plurality of different medical diagnostic tests comprises a hand-held portable self contained instrument for engaging a disposable test cell (308) containing a fluid to be tested. The instrument performs a diagnostic test selected from the plurality of tests upon the fluid within the test cell, the test being selected by the instrument based upon identification number obtained from the test cell. A disposable, single-use test cell is provided for receiving fluid to be diagnostically tested. The test cell includes identification information (101) indicative of a particular test to be performed upon the fluid, the test cell being sized and shaped for engagement by the instrument.
 
176. (000) (WO 2001/079090) MODULAR SORTER 25.10.2001 H01L 21/00 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A modular sorter is disclosed in which modular sections may be easily added and removed to add and remove load port assemblies as required by a particular wafer fabriction run. In one embodiment, a modular sorter according to the present invention includes a two-wide modular section defining a minienvironment for the sorter, a wafer handling robot, a pair of aligners and a centralized controller. The modular section of this embodiment includes a pair of side-by-side load port assemblies for receiving a container or open cassette and presenting the cassette to the minienvironment of the sorter for processing of the wafers therein. The present invention further includes a removable end panel. When it is desired to add additional modular secti...
 
 177. (000) (WO 2001/088865) TRANSPARENT FRONT VENDING MACHINE 22.11.2001 G07F 9/02 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
  A vending machine for increasing consumer interest in the vending process and vended product includes a tipping mechanism. The tipping mechanism is positioned at a first end of a shelf, and modifies the orientation of an article being delivered from the shelf to a conveyor. The tipping mechanism causes the article to be tipped from an upright orientation to a perpendicular, lateral orientation. The tipping mechanism includes a ramp supported by the shelf, a spacer that provides the ramp with an incline from the shelf, and a product rotator extending from the shelf toward the conveyor. The conveyor then delivers the article to a vend port, where it is dispensed in the upright position. The conveyor may be mounted on internal elevator that ca...
 
 178. (000) (WO 2002/018107) EDGE GRIP ALIGNER WITH BUFFERING CAPABILITIES 07.03.2002 B25J 15/02 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  The present invention is an edge aligner (100) with buffering capabilities and a method for increasing the throughput of wafers through the device. According to one embodiment, the present invention has first and second buffer arms (106a, 106b), and a chuck arm (104). A workpiece can be aligned while supported on the chuck arm (104). Once the workpiece is aligned, the chuck arm (104) transfers the workpiece to the buffer arms (106a, 106b) so that a second workpiece can be aligned on the chuck arm (104). While the second workpiece is being aligned, an end effector can transfer the first workpiece away from the buffer arms (106a, 106b) and retrieve another workpiece to place upon the chuck arm (104).
 
 179. (000) (WO 2002/062681) SYSTEM FOR SAFEGUARDING INTEGRATED INTRABAY POD DELIVERY AND STORAGE SYSTEM 15.08.2002 H01L 21/00 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A system is disclosed for safeguarding fab operators (115) and workpieces such as semiconductor wafers from harm as a result of collision between an operator shown in the open corridor (115) and a transport assembly (106, 110) for the workpieces as the workpieces are transported between tools (102) and storage nests (108) within a tool bay (100).
 
 180. (000) (WO 2002/095542) WORKPIECE SORTER OPERATING WITH MODULAR BARE WORKPIECE STOCKERS AND/OR CLOSED CONTAINER STOCKERS 28.11.2002 B65G 1/04 ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A reticle management system is disclosed including a sorter (101) coupled to one or more stockers (102) that allow a customized configuration of the overall reticle management system. The stockers may be bare reticle stockers, closed container reticle stockers, or both. In embodiments of the present invention, the reticle management system includes between one and six individual bare reticle stockers and/or closed container stockers for storing reticles affixed to a reticle sorter. The sorter includes a reticle inspection station (104) for inspecting the reticles, a plurality of input/output load ports (106) and a reticle handling robot (108) for transferring the reticles between the stockers, inspection station, and load ports. The managem...
 
 181. (000) (WO 2003/047341) ANTI-MICROBIAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS 12.06.2003 A01N 37/44 ASEPTICA, INC.
  An antimicrobial system. When generally formulated to disinfect a catheter, the antimicrobial substance comprises water and between approximately 10 and 200 mg of tetrasodium EDTA for each milliliter of water. When formulated as a treatment solution for treating an infected catheter, the antimicrobial substance comprises water and between approximately 5 and 80 mg of tetrasodium EDTA for each milliliter of water. When formulated as a prophylactic substance for inhibiting infection of a catheter, the antimicrobial substance comprises water and between approximately 5 and 40 mg of tetrasodium EDTA for each milliliter of water.
 
 182. (000) (WO 2003/079466) EXPANDED ZINC MESH ANODE 25.09.2003 H01M 2/02 ALLTRISTA ZINC PRODUCTS COMPANY, L.P.
  An anode comprises one or more sheets of expanded zinc mesh. The thickness and mesh size of the expanded zinc mesh may vary. A single sheet of zinc mesh may be coiled, forming continuous electrical contact with itself. Alternatively, a single sheet of yinc mesh may be folded into layers, each layer in electrical contact with its adjacent layers. A third alternative is the use of two or more sheets of zinc mesh anodes are combined with a casing, a cathode, an electrolyte solution, and a separator between the cathode and anode to manufacture electrochemical cells.
 
 183. (000) (WO 2004/003161) IMMUNOGENIC MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE POLYPEPTIDES 08.01.2004 A61K 39/00 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
  Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids, as well as nucleic acid expression vectors and host cells containing nucleic acid vectors are provided. In addition, compositions containing M. hyopneumoniae polypeptides and nucleic acids are provided for use in methods of treating swine to prevent enzootic pneumonia. Furthermore, the invention provides diagnostic tests for the detecting of M. hyopneumoniae infection in swine herds.
 
 184. (000) (WO 2004/045949) MULTIPURPOSE AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY 03.06.2004 A63H 27/08 PINCHEFSKY, Barry
  The present disclosure describes a multipurpose airfoil assembly (10) including a body, at least one pair of wings (60), and a control system. The body provides a structural connection for the wings. At least one of the pairs of wings has forward swept leading edges and forward swept trailing edges. The shape of the airfoil assembly can range from that of a traditional airframe to a natural leaf like structure. The airfoil assembly (10) can also include a rudder (90). A control system is provided for directionally controlling the airfoil assembly during its operation. The airfoil assembly can be readily adapted to configurations suitable for a kite, a hang glider, a parachute, and a sail.
 
 185. (000) (WO 2004/108093) ANTISEPTIC COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS 16.12.2004 A61K 31/045 TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
  Antiseptic compositions comprising at least one salt of EDTA are disclosed. These compositions have broad spectrum antimicrobial and antifungal activity together with anticoagulant properties. The antiseptic compositions also have demonstrated activity in penetrating and breaking down microbial slime, or biofilms. They are safe for human and medical uses, and may be used to prevent infection, or to reduce the proliferation of and/or eliminate existing or established infections.
 
 186. (000) (WO 2005/102100) ION CURLING IRON AND STRAIGHTENER 03.11.2005 A45D 1/00 HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
  Hair styling devices including irons and flat straighteners with ion generators are disclosed.
 
 187. (000) (WO 2005/087038) VARIABLE ION HAIR STYLING APPLIANCES 22.09.2005 A45D 1/04 HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
  A hair drying/styling appliance (10) includes an ion emitting circuit which directs ion onto the hair of a user, and in which the level of ion output is variable and adjustable by a user. In preferred embodiments indicators such as a series of lights (44) on the housing (12) indicate the level of ion output.
 
 188. (000) (WO 2006/036479) ELECTROPLATED METALS WITH SILVERY-WHITE APPEARANCE AND METHOD OF MAKING 06.04.2006 C25D 3/60 JARDEN ZINC PRODUCTS, INC.
  Metals having a silvery-white appearance and methods of producing the same. In one embodiment, the composite material of the present invention comprises a metallic core (12, 22), a first layer (14, 24), and a second layer (16, 26). The first layer encases the eternal surfaces of the metallic core and is produced by electroplating copper or copper alloy from a first bath containing copper ions. The second layer encases the first layer and is produced by electroplating white bronze from a second bath containing copper and tin ions. The composite has a silvery-white appearance and does not include exposed nickel so that persons allergic to nickel metals are not affected by the composite. The composite material may be configured by standard pro...
 
 189. (000) (WO 2006/081380) HANDHELD RAMAN BODY FLUID ANALYZER 03.08.2006 C12Q 1/54 PRESCIENT MEDICAL, INC.
  Methods and apparatus for in vitro detection of an analyte in a body fluid sample using low resolution Raman spectroscopy are disclosed. The body fluid analyzer includes a disposable strip for receiving a sample of body fluid on a target region, the target region including gold sol-gel to provide surface enhanced Raman scattering. A light source irradiates the target region to produce a Raman spectrum consisting of scattered electromagnetic radiation that is separated into different wavelength components by a dispersion element. A detection array detects at least some of the wavelength components of the scattered light and provides data to a processor for processing the data. The results of the processed data are displayed on a screen to in...
 
 190. (000) (WO 2006/094290) NON-DISPERSIVE HIGH DENSITY POLYSILICON CAPACITOR UTILIZING AMORPHOUS SILICON ELECTRODES 08.09.2006 H01L 21/77 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
  The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of fabricating a capacitor (615), comprising forming a first electrode (610), placing a dielectric (515) over the first electrode, and locating a second electrode (510) over the dielectric wherein at least one of the first or second electrodes is doped amoiphous silicon.
 
 191. (000) (WO 2006/138033) SUBSTRATE WITH ALLOY FINISH AND METHOD OF MAKING 28.12.2006 C25D 5/50 JARDEN ZINC PRODUCTS, INC
  Substrates having an alloy finish and methods of producing the same. The finished product according to one embodiment of the present invention is a substrate having an alloy finish comprising two or more metals, and is made by the method of the present invention. Generally, the method of the present invention comprises provision of a substrate, electroplating two or more metals onto the substrate, and then baking the plated substrate to result an alloy of the plated metals through diffusion. Substrates made according to the present invention can be covered with a variety of types of alloy finishes, and a variety of characteristics of such finishes can be achieved. The method of the present invention uses steps of electroplating and heating ...
 
 192. (000) (WO 2007/006011) TRUSTED CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR 11.01.2007 H04L 9/00 VIASAT, INC.
  A cryptographic processor for redundantly-processing cryptographic operations is disclosed. The cryptographic processor includes a number of input ports, a first and second cryptographic engines, comparison logic and a plurality of output ports. The number of input ports is configured to accept both plaintext and ciphertext. Each of the number of input ports is coupled to both the first and second cryptographic engines. The comparison logic is configured to determine if the first and second cryptographic engines produce a result that is different. The number of output ports is configured to produce both plaintext and ciphertext.
 
 193. (000) (WO 2007/014357) BOARDS WITH AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL CAPABILITY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH BOARDS 01.02.2007 B63B 35/73 GOSS, Sean
  This invention relates generally to the field of boards for use in board sports, such as surf boards, body boards, snow boards, skate boards, wake boards, kite surfing boards, and mountain boards, and the introduction of audio and/or video capability to these boards. This will allow users of such boards to listen to audio media or view video media while using their boards.
 
 194. (000) (WO 2007/041504) HIGH DENSITY, HIGH Q CAPACITOR ON TOP OF PROTECTIVE LAYER 12.04.2007 H01L 29/00 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
  In accordance with the invention, there are methods for making and there is an integrated circuit (100) comprising a semiconductor substrate (105) comprising device elements and a metallization layer (110) interconnecting the device elements and having an uppermost layer (115). The integrated circuit can also include a protective overcoat (120) formed over the metallization layer, the protective overcoat having a plurality of patterned regions (116a-c) that expose portions of the metallization layer, a first conductive layer (125) formed on the protective overcoat, and a dielectric layer formed over the first conductive layer. The integrated circuit can further include a second conductive layer (160) formed over the dielectric layer and a p...
 
 195. (000) (WO 2007/084417) METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING TRANSCODER FREE OPERATION (TRFO) AND INTERWORKING BETWEEN UNLICENSED MOBILE ACCESS (UMA) AND UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (UMTS) CALL LEGS USING A MEDIA GATEWAY 26.07.2007 H04L 12/28 SANTERA SYSTEMS, INC
  Methods, systems, and computer program products for establishing transcoding free connections between UMA and UMTS call legs are disclosed. According to one method, a media gateway determines whether codec configurations used by UMA and UMTS legs of a call are compatible. In response to determining that the configurations are compatible, media gateway determines whether rate control is necessary to establish a transcoding free connection. In response to determining that rate control is necessary, the media gateway issues rate control requests on the UMA and UMTS legs as appropriate. The media gateway determines whether the rate control requests are successful. In response to determining that the requests are successful, the media gateway es...
 
 196. (000) (WO 2007/089540) HANDHELD RAMAN BODY FLUID ANALYZER 09.08.2007 G01J 3/44 PRESCIENT MEDICAL, INC.
  Methods and apparatus for in vitro detection of an analyte in a body fluid sample using low resolution Raman spectroscopy are disclosed. The body fluid analyzer includes a disposable strip for receiving a sample of body fluid on a target region, the target region including gold sol-gel to provide surface enhanced Raman scattering. A light source irradiates the target region to produce a Raman spectrum consisting of scattered electromagnetic radiation that is separated into different wavelength components by a dispersion element. A detection array detects at least some of the wavelength components of the scattered light and provides data to a processor for processing the data. The results of the processed data are displayed on a screen to in...
 
 197. (000) (WO 2007/089551) RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC TEST STRIP SYSTEMS 09.08.2007 G01N 21/65 PRESCIENT MEDICAL, INC.
  The invention provides diagnostic apparatuses that are advantageously adapted for the Raman spectroscopic analysis of fluid samples, such as biological fluid samples, deposited on test strip substrates. The tests strips may be include a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) surface for deposition and analysis of a sample and/or may be lateral flow binding assay type test strips.
 
 198. (000) (WO 2007/092173) RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC LATERAL FLOW TEST STRIP ASSAYS 16.08.2007 G01N 33/558 PRESCIENT MEDICAL, INC.
  The invention provides improved Raman spectroscopy-based methods and systems for the quantitative analysis of selected analytes using lateral flow binding assay test strips.
 
 199. (000) (WO 2008/091875) METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING AND SORTING BALLOT RETURN MAIL ITEMS 31.07.2008 B07C 3/00 BOWE BELL + HOWELL COMPANY
  Each respective mail item in a received batch of items is read to acquire information, which enables a plurality of verifications with regard to authenticity of the respective mail item. In a vote-by-mail example, one or more features are validated for authenticity in relation to the election, and one or more features are validated for authenticity in relation to a voter. The verifications in relation to a voter may involve detection of a signature and verification of the authenticity of the signature. The items are sorted according to the verification results and may be sorted based on other criteria. The methods, systems and software disclosed herein enable such verifications and sorting, in a single pass through a sorting system.
 
 200. (000) (WO 2008/150664) HOCKEY STICK BLADE HAVING RIB STIFFENING SYSTEM 11.12.2008 A63B 59/12 WARRIOR SPORTS, INC.
  A composite hockey stick blade having a rib stiffening system. The rib stiffening system consists of one or more internal wall structures, or ribs, located within strategic portions of the rear face of the paddle that provides localized regions of increased longitudinal stiffness located within the overall structure of the paddle. These ribs may also control the torsional rigidity of the paddle. The ribs also reduce the weight of the blade without reducing the stiffness and rigidity of the blade. The hockey stick blade may be utilized as a replacement blade for a two-piece hockey stick, or may be a portion of a one-piece hockey stick.
 
201. (000) (WO 2009/018479) TRUSTED LABELER 05.02.2009 G06F 21/02 VIASAT, INC.
  A cryptographic device and method are disclosed for processing different levels of classified information. Input and output ports are physically isolated on the cryptographic device. Within the cryptographic device, each port has its packets labeled in such a way that it can be processed differently from other packets by a cryptographic module. High-assurance techniques are used to assure labeling and proper processing of the packets. These labeled packets are intermixed on common pathways regardless of level of classification. Despite intermixing, separation of the packets is assured through the process.
 
 202. (000) (WO 2009/018481) MULTI-LEVEL KEY MANAGER 05.02.2009 G06F 21/02 VIASAT, INC.
  A cryptographic device and method are disclosed for processing different levels of classified information. A memory caches keys for use in a cryptographic processor. The cryptographic processor requests a key associated with a particular classification level when processing a packet of the particular classification level. The cryptographic device confirms that the key and the packet are of the same classification level in a high-assurance manner. Checking header information of the keys one or more times is performed in one embodiment. Some embodiments authenticate the stored key in a high-assurance manner prior to providing the key to the cryptographic device.
 
 203. (000) (WO 2009/018483) INPUT OUTPUT ACCESS CONTROLLER 05.02.2009 G06F 21/00 VIASAT, INC.
  A device for high-assurance processing is disclosed. A processing circuit uses an access controller to assure that the processing circuit operates properly. The processing circuit runs software programs and is programmable. The access controller is programmable, but not programmable by the processing circuit. Peripherals or segments of the address space of the processing circuit is regulated. In a particular state, the peripherals that are available are regulated by the access controller. In some embodiments, the transition from state-to-state can also be regulated by the access controller.
 
 204. (000) (WO 2009/076439) SPLIT CORE HOCKEY STICK BLADE 18.06.2009 A63B 59/14 WARRIOR SPORTS, INC.
  A composite hockey stick blade having a paddle portion that includes an inner foam core overlaid, or sandwiched, with a plastic wrap. The inner foam core (100) is formed having an upper section of a first foamed material and a lower section of a second foamed material, wherein the density of the upper foam core section (111) is substantially less than the lower foam core section (113). More preferably, the upper foam core section has a density of about 3-5 pounds per cubic foot, while the lower foam core section has a density of greater than about 30 pounds per square foot. In addition, one or both of the foam core sections may be fiber reinforced (167). The location of the upper foam core section relative to lower foam core section within ...
 
 205. (000) (WO 2009/142762) FAIRED TETHER FOR WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS 26.11.2009 A63H 27/08 MAKANI POWER, INC.
  A tether for a kite wind power system is disclosed. The tether has a cross-section that is designed to have less aerodynamic drag than a tether with a circular-shaped cross-section.
 
 206. (000) (WO 2009/100249) TRUSTED FIELD-PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CIRCUITRY 13.08.2009 G06F 13/14 VIASAT, INC.
  In one embodiment, a method for trusted booting of a cryptographic processor system is disclosed. Default image(s) is loaded into a field-programmable logic chip (FPLC). The default image(s) cannot perform cryptographic processing, but can perform a first algorithm that is unclassified. A processor, internal or external to the FPLC, can be used with the default image. A multi-layer or multi-part key has portions stored in two different places. A protected image is decrypted with the multi-layer key using the first algorithm and loaded into the FPLC. Cryptographic processing is performed using a second algorithm classified or produced by the government. In another embodiment, a method for securing a field-programmable logic chip (FPLC) is di...
 
 207. (000) (WO 2009/158148) METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES OR DISORDERS 30.12.2009 G01N 33/53 THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
  The present invention provides methods that are useful for the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseaser or disorder and for the screening of compounds or therapeutic agents for treating a neurodegenerative diseaser or disorder. The methods pertain in part to the correlation of a neurodegenerative diseaser or disorder with abnormal or altered endoplasmic reticulum- mitochondrial-associated membranes (ER-MAM) integrity.
 
 208. (000) (WO 2010/002977) METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MARBLEIZED MEAT PRODUCT 07.01.2010 A23L 1/318 CARGILL, INCORPORATED
  Marbleized meat products are prepared by providing a fat composition comprising fat and an emulsifier, the fat composition being at a temperature of from about 70° to about 120° C, wherein substantially all of the fat is from an animal source; and providing a water composition at a temperature of from about 15° to about 32° C. The fat composition and the water composition are mixed at a ratio of from about 5% to about 30% fat composition to form a homogeneous fat-containing liquid brine composition at a temperature of at least about 25° C, wherein a fat-containing liquid brine composition is substantially free of Allergenic Protein. The composition is cooled to a temperature at or less than about 10° C and injected into a meat portion...
 
 209. (000) (WO 2009/010041) PLAY AND SPORT DEVICE 22.01.2009 A63B 65/12 HERTEL, Reinhard
  The invention relates to a play and sport device which consists of an object that can be thrown and caught (1) and at least one device (2) for throwing and catching, the device (2) for throwing and catching consisting of two, substantially elongate, dimensionally stable lateral frame parts (3) that are movably interconnected, a flexible catch surface (4), e.g. produced of fabric, kite foil or netting, fastened therebetween, and the lateral frame parts (3) having a handle in the lower area thereof or being connected to a handle zone (5a), the lateral parts (3) being displaced by the the effect of a hand acting upon the handle zone or the handle, an object that can be thrown, preferably a ball, being associated with the device for throwing an...
 
 210. (000) (WO 2009/020516) CONTROLLING POWER EXTRACTION FOR WIND POWER GENERATION 12.02.2009 B64C 31/06 MAKANI POWER, INC.
  A power generation system is disclosed. The power generation system comprises a kite connected to a line. The line is alternatively let out during a traction phase and recovered during a recovery phase. A power extractor connected to the line to extract power during the traction phase. And, a power extraction controller configured to target a preferred traction phase line velocity and a preferred recovery phase line velocity.
 
 211. (000) (WO 2009/027707) METHODS FOR PREPARING PEPTIDES, ESPECIALLY RADIO-LABELLED PEPTIDES 05.03.2009 A61K 51/08 UNIVERSITY OF KENT
  The invention provides a substituted amino acid comprising an optionally protected primary or secondary amino group, a carboxylic acid group and a group capable of binding a fluoride ion; a peptide comprising the substituted amino acid; a method for the preparation of the peptide and its use in diagnosis. The substituted amino acid according to the invention permits a synthetic approach with greater flexibility and control of the site of labelling than conventional methods.
 
 212. (000) (WO 2010/017495) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARNESSING WIND POWER AT VARIABLE ALTITUDES 11.02.2010 B64C 31/06 CMNA POWER
  A system for harnessing power from wind using a wind capturing structure. An axis of rotation could be central to the system, and the lines could rotate around this axis. Features for the wind capturing structure include effective downwind power generation using a durable, lightweight, inexpensive structure that may be safe in the event of a crash, and easily modified to reduce drag for retraction. The capturing structure creates lift in a low altitude environment, capable of operating in high wind conditions. The lines include minimal mass to permit lift at low altitudes, and are constructed with maximum tensile strength to prevent failure in high winds. A versatile wind capturing structure could include a kite operable in variable conditi...
 
 213. (000) (WO 2009/064263) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE PROTECTION OF A VEHICLE FROM ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPGS) 22.05.2009 F41H 5/013 BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
  An apparatus for protecting a vehicle (10) having a body (12) from a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), comprising a panel (22-28) comprised of a plurality of spaced, generally parallel bars (30,32) positioned in spaced outward relation to said body of said vehicle.
 
 214. (000) (WO 2001/024530) STREAMING MEDIA ENCODING AGENT FOR TEMPORAL MODIFICATIONS 05.04.2001 H04L 29/06 LOUDEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  A method and apparatus for playing digital content at a client is disclosed. In one aspect, a plurality of versions of the digital content is generated. Each version of the plurality of versions is generated with the same amplitude but a different wavelength relative to the other plurality of versions. During playback of thedigital content at said client, a selected version of the plurality of versions is used for playing back the content. In response to user input received at said client, a change is made as to which of the plurality of versions to be used as the selected version.
 
 215. (000) (WO 2010/042709) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING CO-EXTRUDED FOOD PRODUCTS 15.04.2010 A23L 1/164 CARGILL, INCORPORATED
  Described is a system and a method for making a co-extruded food product. The system is for continuously making individual co-extruded food products and may comprise: a food supply system comprising a first extrudable food supply and a second extrudable food supply that are horizontally co-extruded at a predetermined extrusion rate into a substantially linear stream of coextrudate comprising a substantially continuous layer of the first food supply surrounding a substantially continuous layer of the second food supply; and a cutting system, comprising a cutting element for cutting the stream of coextrudate supplied by the food supply system, wherein the timing of movement of the cutting element is synchronized with the extrusion rate to pro...

 

"high alitude"     SEE IF ANY OF FOLLOWING ARE DUPLICATION IN ABOVE:

notduplicated (044) (WO 2008/101390) A METHOD AND A SPECIAL EQUIPMENT CONVERTING WIND ENERGY AT HIGH ALTITUDE INTO KINETIC ENERGY ON THE GROUND 28.08.2008 F23D 9/00 LI, fuli
  A method and a special equipment converting wind energy at high altitude into kinetic energy on the ground are disclosed. Airoperated equipments flying to the high altitude obtain the wind energy at high altitude. While wind power at high altitude rotates wind wheels (7, 20, 21), an upper transmission wheel (12) integrating with the wind wheels (7, 20, 21) is rotating at the same time. Rotary energy is transmitted to a lower transmission wheel (18) mounted on a ground worktable (15) by traction transmission straps or chains (19). A generator or other load equipments may be connected with the lower transmission wheel (18).
(044) (WO 2009/092191) A LIFTING TYPE HIGH ALTITUDE WIND GENERATOR APPARATUS AND A TURBINE GENERATOR DEVICE 30.07.2009 F03D 9/00 BEIJING QIXIANG INNOVATION SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CENTER
  A lifting type high altitude wind generator apparatus includes a high altitude carrier (10), a wind generator device (15), a lifting and locating device, and a power transmission device (26), wherein an inlet and an outlet are provided on the high altitude carrier (10), and a duct (34) connecting the inlet with the outlet is provided inside the high altitude carrier (10), and the wind generator device (15) is provided in the duct (34). The wind generator apparatus can adjust the height according to the actual requirement, and fully utilizes the wind power.
  (WO 2008/047963) ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM USING HYDRO TURBINE TRACTED BY PARAGLIDER 24.04.2008 F03D 9/00 KIM, Jongchul
  As an electric power generation system using the high altitude wind which is more steady and stronger at the high altitude up to about 15Km above sea level, the power generation system consists of a rotary generator (8) derived by a hydro turbine (7) attached under a ship-like floating platform (5) towed by a parafoil (1) flying at high altitude, controlled by a servomotor (3), which is remotely controlled through electric wire or wireless communication. Accordingly, the diameter of the turbine driven by sea water is reduced as 1/20 in comparison with the windmill which uses directly high altitude wind, and the periodical maintenance becomes convenient by locating the heavy mechanical moving parts near the surface of sea.
(WO 1995/032893) HIGH-ALTITUDE DIRIGIBLE AEROSTAT 07.12.1995 B64B 1/06 ISHKOV, Jury Grigorievich
  The proposed high-altitude dirigible aerostat comprises: an external air-filled skin provided with a device for introducing and discharging air; an internal skin within the outer skin filled with a lighter-than-air gas, the volume of said inner skin varying with the external pressure; a payload and a control system. According to the invention, the aerostat is provided with a rigid supporting element which forms the edge of the hull and takes the form of an upper (1) and a lower (2) torus, these two units being connected by a suspension member made of longitudinally rigid elements (4) of variable length. These torus (1, 2) are provided with devices (7) which can connect them rigidly to each other. The aerostat has in addition a payload in th...
  (WO 2005/014393) HIGH ALTITUDE PARACHUTE NAVIGATION FLIGHT COMPUTER 17.02.2005 G01C 23/00 ATAIR AEROSPACE LTD.
  A navigational computer design (10) for high altitude and other similar navigational needs includes a processor (52), which receives as input signals from navigational and navigational related sensors such as a GPS (60), compass (59), inertial measurement unit (56) and sensors. Processor utilizes the navigational information to provide a display (110) to the user indicating present navigational positional information as well as providing a flight path (310) to follow to the target. The navigational computer (10) includes a device that enables it to operate in a peer-to-peer network with other similar navigational computers such that during use, users may track one another. Once on the ground, the navigational computer (10) may be used to co...
  (WO 2009/092181) A BALLOON SUSPENSION HIGH ALTITUDE WIND GENERATOR APPARATUS AND A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR DEVICE 30.07.2009 F03D 9/00 BEIJING QIXIANG INNOVATION SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CENTER
  A balloon suspension high altitude wind generator apparatus is provided, which includes a balloon, a wind generator device (2), a suspension locating mechanism, a power transmission device, wherein an inlet and outlets are provided on the balloon, and a duct (11) connecting the inlet with the outlets is provided inside the balloon, and the wind generator device (2) is provided in the duct (11). Also a wind turbine generator device (2) is provided. The wind generator apparatus fully utilizes the wind power, simplifies the device, and reduces the manufacturing cost.
(WO 2005/080792) HIGH ALTITUDE WIND ENERGY FLYING CONVERTIER 01.09.2005 H01R 13/713 ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
  Power generating apparatus (10) including a cable (12) which rotatably mounts a plurality of power units (14). The power units (14) include wind power turbines (46) for producing power from the wind as the power units (14) fly in the sky whilst connected to the cable (12).

"tethered"    SEE IF DUPLICATES ANY ABOVE

(028) (WO 1980/002680) MULTIPLE WIND TURBINE TETHERED AIRFOIL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM 11.12.1980 B64B 1/50 BISCOMB LLOYD I
  A generally toric lighter-than-air gas bag-type airfoil (12) is tethered by tethers (14) to the ground at a plurality of angularly widely distributed points at whinches (21) about the periphery of the gas bag. A wind turbine (WT) is mounted at the entrance to the axially central vent (16). The tether lines are entrained about individually operable power winches (21), preferably controlled by a micro-processor (TCS) which takes in wind direction and tether line tension data and operates the winches (21) and inflation gas inlet and outlet valves (40, 28) to orient the wind turbine into the wind for maximum power output. In other embodiments, a plurality of wind turbines (WT) are supported aloft on the same tethered airfoil (112) which is prov...
41. (014) (WO 2008/019812) DRIVEN AEROSTAT WITH CABLE GUIDANCE 21.02.2008 B64B 1/50 CL CARGOLIFTER GMBH & CO. KG AUF AKTIEN
  The invention relates to an aerostat (1) which can be tethered by cables but can move in the direction in which the cables extend, with the aerostat (1) having a drive and, via its drive (14), a friction connection to at least one of the cables (20). The aerostat (1) has a drive (14) which is in the form of a capstan winch. The aerostat (1) can therefore be moved along the cable under its own power, without having to pull or to twist the cable (20). The invention likewise relates to a method for moving a tethered load balloon (1) along a cable path (20), with the load balloon (1) being drawn by its own power along the cable (20) by friction forces in the form of a capstan (14) and with the capstan (14) moving forward with the load balloon. ...
 
 42. (014) (WO 1995/017333) APPARATUS FOR LANDING A TETHERED BALLOON 29.06.1995 B64B 1/00 GOBBI, Matthieu GIACOMONI, Jérôme
  An apparatus for landing a tethered balloon, comprising a balloon which is drawn down to the ground (9) by means of a pulling cable (2) and has a gondola (6) hollow central portion for the cable (2) to pass therethrough, and a cable take-up and pay-out assembly (11) arranged in a hole (10) in the ground. A landing platform (3) covering the hole (10) comprises an opening (12) through which the cable (2) passes and which is centred on the vertical pay-out axis (12a) of the pulling cable (2). The landing platform (3) consists of a curved surface (3a, 3b) of at least one upright cone frustum (13, 14) with a substantially horizontal ring-shaped landing pad (15, 15') extending from the lower end thereof, said frustum being centred on the vertical...
(014) (WO 2006/117593) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERED TURBINES 09.11.2006 F03D 11/04 MAGENN POWER INC.
  According to some embodiments, systems and methods for tethered wind turbines may be provided. In some embodiments, a system may comprise an airborne body extending horizontally along an axis between a first point and a second point, wherein the body is at least partially filled with a gas. The system may further comprise, for example, two or more vanes coupled to the body such that the vanes, when acted upon by a wind force perpendicular to the axis are operable to cause the body to rotate about the axis to generate a Magnus effect lifting force. According to some embodiments, the system may comprise one or more tethers coupled to anchor the body to a third point.
70. (014) (WO 2004/096639) RADIO FREQUENCY CONTROLLED TETHERED AIRCRAFT 11.11.2004 A63H 27/04 LEWIS, Thomas, J., Jr.
  The present invention (10) discloses a model aircraft (14) for preventing the fouling of control lines for tethered aircraft controlled by means of radio frequency transmission (12). The present invention (10) has a coupling (22) for model aircraft attached by a semi rigid conduit (20) to a base control unit (18). The rigid conduit (20) is a composite material tube providing anti-sway control. The tube (20) houses a lubricant and drive cable (40) connected to a coupling (22) connecting the aircraft (14) to the base control unit (18) whereby various aircraft may be substituted. At the other distal end the semi-rigid member is removably secured to a drive module housing the drive motor (36) that forms part of the base control unit (18). The b...
(014) (WO 2007/033384) LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM 22.03.2007 B63B 35/40 BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.
  A method and apparatus for launching and recovering an object by a host vessel while the host vessel is in motion. The recovery system utilizes a tethered capture system for connecting with the object and then directing the object to the host vessel where it is secured. The tethered capture system includes one or more side planers that direct a capture cable away from the host vessel. The capture cable is preferably disposed below the waterline through the use of a diving rig or extended cable struts so that the cable does not foul the propeller of the object to be recovered. The side planer itself may include a ramped surface for loading the object prior to securing to the host vessel. After the capture, the object may be secured by way of...
88. (014) (WO 2007/133724) TETHERED AIRFOIL METHODS AND SYSTEMS 22.11.2007 B64C 31/06 WINDLIFT, LLC
  The present invention relates to methods and compositions for power generation using a tethered airfoil. In particular, the present invention provides a cost effective, environmentally friendly alternative to generate power for the oil, water, and electric industries or any other application where power is desired.
(014) (WO 2008/133968) LONG MISSION TETHERED AEROSTAT AND METHOD OF ACCOMPLISHING 06.11.2008 B64B 1/58 STRATOCOMM CORPORATION
  Apparatus and method for a continuous replenishing of the lift gas and maintaining the proper pressure and lift of a tethered medium altitude aerostat utilizing a novel feed tube running the entire length of the tether. A first end of the feed tube is connected to the aerostat while a second end is connected through a novel slip ring means to a pressure controlled helium ballast chamber and scrubber on the ground to maintain pressure and lift by a reversible compressing pump. A plurality of pressure and temperature sensors and tension gauges strategically placed inside and around the airship continuously monitor the temperature and pressure changes in the aerostat. A data retrieval and communication unit mounted on the aerostat collects mea...
(000) (WO 2007/009192) POWER GENERATION SYSTEM 25.01.2007 F03B 13/10 HASTINGS, Stephen, John
  A system for generating electricity for supply to a grid during periods of high tariff comprises an array of water-containing vessels immersed into a large body of water to a substantial depth with the lower end of the vessel spaced above the water bed. An inlet at the lower end of the vessel is associated with a valve whereby when the valve is closed water can be pumped out of the vessel using off-peak electricity. Water flowing into the vessel when the valve is opened drives a turbine within the vessel to generate electricity to be fed to the grid at peak pricing periods. In one embodiment each vessel is in the form of a tube suspended from fixed structure above the water level and immersed to a substantial depth, typically 60 metres or m...
(000) (WO 2007/129049) TURBINE FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM A FLOWING FLUID 15.11.2007 F03B 13/26 MCSHERRY, David
  A turbine (1) for extracting energy from a flowing fluid for conversion into electricity, comprising a first rotor (3) with longitudinally extending blades (6) which is mounted for rotation about a rotor axis (A) extending transversely of the direction of fluid flow, and a second rotor (7) which is also mounted for rotation about the rotor axis. The blades (10) of the second rotor are displaced radially outwardly from the blades of the first rotor so that the blades of the first rotor rotate within the space defined by the blades of the second rotor. The second rotor rotates about the rotor axis in the opposite sense to that of the first rotor. The arrangement may be such that the sense of rotation remains the same irrespective of the direc...
 
 145. (000) (WO 2007/144643) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM THE WIND AND IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS 21.12.2007 F03D 5/00 KITETECH ENERGY SYSTEMS LIMITED
  One aspect of the invention provides a method and apparatus for converting wind energy to another form of energy. The apparatus comprises one or more kite tethered to ground or water-based means and means for controlling the kite(s) to follow an oscillatory path of movement. The ground or water-based means having elements or members thereof capable of oscillatory movement driven by the oscillatory movement of the kite or kites to convert energy derived from movement of the kite or kites into kinetic, potential and/or electrical energy.