Patents by Inventor Rob Creighton

Rob Creighton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Floating airborne wind energy system with submersible platform
    Patent number: 12012925
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an airborne power generation assembly comprising an airborne power generation unit, a submersible platform, an electrified tether winch attached to the submersible platform, an electrified tether connecting between the electrified tether winch and the airborne power generation unit, and a power output exiting from the submersible platform. Embodiments include an underwater docking station with a docking station tether connecting the submersible platform to the underwater docking station. The submersible platform or the underwater docking station may be anchored to the sea bed. Other embodiments include winches for the sea bed anchor tethers and docking station tether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventors: Rob Creighton, Andrew Stough
  • Floating Airborne Wind Energy System With Submersible Platform
    Publication number: 20220154697
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an airborne power generation assembly comprising an airborne power generation unit, a submersible platform, an electrified tether winch attached to the submersible platform, an electrified tether connecting between the electrified tether winch and the airborne power generation unit, and a power output exiting from the submersible platform. Embodiments include an underwater docking station with a docking station tether connecting the submersible platform to the underwater docking station. The submersible platform or the underwater docking station may be anchored to the sea bed. Other embodiments include winches for the sea bed anchor tethers and docking station tether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Windlift LLC
    Inventors: Rob Creighton, Andrew Stough
  • Floating airborne wind energy system with submersible platform
    Patent number: 11236728
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an airborne power generation assembly comprising an airborne power generation unit, a submersible platform, an electrified tether winch attached to the submersible platform, an electrified tether connecting between the electrified tether winch and the airborne power generation unit, and a power output exiting from the submersible platform. Embodiments include an underwater docking station with a docking station tether connecting the submersible platform to the underwater docking station. The submersible platform or the underwater docking station may be anchored to the sea bed. Other embodiments include winches for the sea bed anchor tethers and docking station tether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: WINDLIFT LLC
    Inventors: Rob Creighton, Andrew Stough
  • Floating Airborne Wind Energy System With Submersible Platform
    Publication number: 20210033072
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an airborne power generation assembly comprising an airborne power generation unit, a submersible platform, an electrified tether winch attached to the submersible platform, an electrified tether connecting between the electrified tether winch and the airborne power generation unit, and a power output exiting from the submersible platform. Embodiments include an underwater docking station with a docking station tether connecting the submersible platform to the underwater docking station. The submersible platform or the underwater docking station may be anchored to the sea bed. Other embodiments include winches for the sea bed anchor tethers and docking station tether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Rob Creighton, Andrew Stough