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Damon Vander Lind
Also filed as: VANDER LIND DAMON
141 granted patents·14 pending applications·1,023 citations·filing 2011–2025
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155 records- 0199US10532815B1Two vehicle transportation systemKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 14, 2020·34 cites·21 claims
- 0299US10493863B1Charge related processing for a personal transportation system with removable batteryKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 3, 2019·21 cites·16 claims
- 0398US11787537B2Hybrid power systems for different modes of flightKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 17, 2023·5 cites·12 claims
- 0498US11097839B2Hybrid power systems for different modes of flightKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 24, 2021·17 cites·20 claims
- 0598US11066162B2Short takeoff and landing vehicle with forward swept wingsKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 20, 2021·7 cites·18 claims
- 0698US10988249B1Tilting mechanism with telescoping actuatorKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 27, 2021·17 cites·18 claims
- 0798US10144503B1Fixed wing aircraft with trailing rotorsKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 4, 2018·69 cites·6 claims
- 0898US9957042B1Bimodal propeller aircraftKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 1, 2018·34 cites·16 claims
- 0998US8888049B2Kite ground station and system using sameGOOGLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 18, 2014·27 cites·17 claims
- 1097US11142318B2Two vehicle transportation systemKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·9 cites·20 claims
- 1197US10773799B1Vertically-tethered multicoptersKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 15, 2020·38 cites·21 claims
- 1297US9975631B1Tiltwing multicopter with foldable and non-foldable propellersKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·59 cites·19 claims
- 1397US9248910B1Airborne rigid kite with on-board power plant for ship propulsionGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 2, 2016·20 cites·25 claims
- 1497US9227168B1Wind-powered vessel for removal of carbon dioxide from seawaterGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 5, 2016·24 cites·21 claims
- 1596US10153636B1Electric vehicle hybrid battery systemKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 11, 2018·22 cites·16 claims
- 1696US9958876B2Flight configuration for payload and lift aircraftKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·27 cites·20 claims
- 1796US9784243B2Airborne rigid kite with on-board power plant for ship propulsionX DEV LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·10 cites·27 claims
- 1896US9429141B2Methods and systems for managing power generation and temperature control of an aerial vehicle operating in crosswind-flight modeGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 30, 2016·15 cites·15 claims
- 1995US10703480B1Modular personal transportation systemKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 7, 2020·25 cites·18 claims
- 2095US10144510B1Tethered wind turbine using a stopped rotor aircraftKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 4, 2018·13 cites·18 claims
- 2195US8922046B2Kite configuration and flight strategy for flight in high wind speedsVANDER LIND DAMON·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 30, 2014·24 cites·24 claims
- 2295US8800931B2Planform configuration for stability of a powered kite and a system and method for use of sameVANDER LIND DAMON·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 12, 2014·30 cites·21 claims
- 2394US10981648B2Fixed wing aircraft with trailing rotors and T-tailKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 20, 2021·7 cites·19 claims
- 2494US10099792B1Parachute tow and release system with canopy extraction controlled by drag surfaceKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 16, 2018·13 cites·18 claims
- 2594US9975629B2Control system for a stopped rotor aircraftKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·9 cites·18 claims
- 2694US9353033B2Airborne rigid kite with on-board power plant for ship propulsionGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·16 cites·27 claims
- 2794US9308975B2Spar buoy platformGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 12, 2016·13 cites·17 claims
- 2894US9212033B2Extruded drum surface for storage of tetherGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 15, 2015·8 cites·22 claims
- 2993US10479482B1Propeller with passive variable pitch and rotatable baseKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 19, 2019·20 cites·21 claims
- 3093US9944387B2Stopped rotor aircraftKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 17, 2018·9 cites·18 claims
- 3193US9352832B2Bridles for stability of a powered kite and a system and method for use of sameGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·14 cites·11 claims
- 3293US9327845B2Spar buoy platformGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 3, 2016·9 cites·15 claims
- 3392US10569889B1Recovery system using vehicle state informationKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 25, 2020·10 cites·20 claims
- 3492US9981749B1Parachute deployment system using decoupled tow and release linesKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 29, 2018·8 cites·11 claims
- 3592US9732731B2Pivoting perch for flying wind turbine parkingX DEV LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·11 cites·25 claims
- 3692US9664175B2Carbon fiber motor rotor integrating propeller mountX DEV LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·11 cites·21 claims
- 3791US10946964B2Modular personal transportation systemKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 16, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 3891US10464681B1Parachute architecture for low-altitude VTOL aircraftKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 5, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 3990US9212032B2Extruded drum surface for storage of tetherGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 15, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 4090US9156565B2Methods for perchingGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·14 cites·25 claims
- 4189USD892710SFixed wing aircraft with tilt rotorsKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 11, 2020·31 cites·1 claims
- 4289US10507929B1Attached rocket parachute deployment systemKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 17, 2019·9 cites·18 claims
- 4389US9598170B2Kite ground station and system using sameX DEV LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 21, 2017·5 cites·17 claims
- 4489US9372137B1Tension member fatigue tester using transverse resonanceGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 21, 2016·6 cites·28 claims
- 4589US9325224B2Electrically-isolated and liquid-cooled rotor and stator assembliesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 26, 2016·8 cites·22 claims
- 4688US11814167B2Vertically-tethered multicoptersKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 14, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 4788US8921698B2High strength windable electromechanical tether with low fluid dynamic drag and system using sameVANDER LIND DAMON·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 30, 2014·9 cites·17 claims
- 4887US12420921B2Hybrid power systems for different modes of flightKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 4986US11639218B2Tilting mechanism with telescoping actuatorKITTY HAWK CORP·Filed 2021·Granted May 2, 2023·1 cites·18 claims
- 5086US9709026B2Airfoil for a flying wind turbineX DEV LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 18, 2017·8 cites·17 claims
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