Tethers for airborne wind turbines using electrical conductor bundles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9947434
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15006104

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A tether may include a core, a hybrid layer surrounding the core, and a jacket surrounding the hybrid layer. The hybrid layer may include a plurality of strength members, and a plurality of electrical conductor bundles. Each electrical conductor bundle of the plurality of electrical bundles may include a compliant element, a plurality of electrical conducting elements surrounding the compliant element, and an insulating layer surrounding the plurality of electrical conducting elements.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Patten, Elias Wolfgang Seattle, US 21 80
Vander, Lind Damon Alameda, US 151 906

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