Patents Assigned to Premier Kites, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9695798
    Abstract: A wind spinner includes a body, at least one rod attached to the body for rotation about a blade axis, at least two blades disposed at opposing ends of the rod, forming at least one pair of blades, and at least one blade support disposed within each blade. The at least one blade support includes a central portion disposable on the at least one rod. The central portion is attached to at least one wing portion that extends outwardly therefrom to provide internal support to the blade. In addition, the blades are angled at a blade angle and at a position on the at least one rod such that wind passing thereover causes the at least one pair of blades to rotate about the blade axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: PREMIER KITES, INC.
    Inventor: Valentine B. Deale
  • Publication number: 20150104321
    Abstract: A wind spinner includes a body, at least one rod attached to the body for rotation about a blade axis, at least two blades disposed at opposing ends of the rod, forming at least one pair of blades, and at least one blade support disposed within each blade. The at least one blade support includes a central portion disposable on the at least one rod. The central portion is attached to at least one wing portion that extends outwardly therefrom to provide internal support to the blade. In addition, the blades are angled at a blade angle and at a position on the at least one rod such that wind passing thereover causes the at least one pair of blades to rotate about the blade axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: PREMIER KITES, INC.
    Inventor: Valentine B. Deale
  • Patent number: 8579226
    Abstract: A power assisted flying device is powered via a vector thrust control apparatus supporting the motor where the vector thrust control apparatus includes a gyratory group that allows the motor to pivot up and down and from side to side. At least two servo motors are attached to the vector thrust control apparatus to move said motor up and down and from side to side. Alternatively, the flying device may incorporate a non-rotating outer ring and a rotating inner ring disposed around a shaft. At least two servo motors are connected to the non-rotating outer ring and the rotating inner ring in relation to the rotational axis. At least two linkage rods connect between the rotating inner ring and the propeller. Tilting of the non-rotating outer ring is transmitted to the propeller to effectuate at least one of cyclic pitch modulation or teetering hub modulation of the propeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Premier Kites, Inc.
    Inventors: Valentine Deale, Peter Loehnert
  • Publication number: 20110089288
    Abstract: A power assisted flying device is powered via a vector thrust control apparatus supporting the motor where the vector thrust control apparatus includes a gyratory group that allows the motor to pivot up and down and from side to side. At least two servo motors are attached to the vector thrust control apparatus to move said motor up and down and from side to side. Alternatively, the flying device may incorporate a non-rotating outer ring and a rotating inner ring disposed around a shaft. At least two servo motors are connected to the non-rotating outer ring and the rotating inner ring in relation to the rotational axis. At least two linkage rods connect between the rotating inner ring and the propeller. Tilting of the non-rotating outer ring is transmitted to the propeller to effectuate at least one of cyclic pitch modulation or teetering hub modulation of the propeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Premier Kites, Inc.
    Inventors: Valentine DEALE, Peter Loehnert