Tether handling for airborne electricity generators

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8350403
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12505308

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A power generation system (20) including an airborne electricity generator (30), a tether assembly (40) configured to carry electricity from the generator to land, the tether assembly having a first end portion (42) coupled to the generator, and a winch assembly (50) configured to reel the tether assembly onto a drum (52), wherein the winch assembly is configured to apply a reel tension to the tether assembly reeled onto the drum that is lower than a tension in the first end portion of the tether assembly.

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  • JST LLC;BASELOAD ENERGY, INC.

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Carroll, Joseph A Chula Vista, US 8 209

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