Patent ID: 8247912

Claim:
An Atmospheric Resources Explorer, characterized by an airborne group that for using wind power and momentum to maintain a controlled self-sustained flight and cable stress, comprises at least the following: a) an airborne group including a buoyancy system comprising inflated components and an aerodynamic system ( 5 ) consisting of a combination of the following: i) airfoils with a leading edge facing an incoming wind; and ii) axially rotating bodies making use of the Magnus effect to create lift force and increased drag; b) a control group ( 2 ); c) a ground station group ( 13 ) comprising at least one winch ( 7 ) to unwind and rewind a cable, as well as ballast or an anchorage structure ( 9 ); and d) a cable group ( 3 ) which comprises one main tether cable ( 3 ), that connects the airborne group to the ground station group ( 13 ), as well as an assembly of cables used by the control group ( 2 ) to act upon the airborne group.