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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056341 | Method and apparatus for storing heat energy A method of and an apparatus for storing heat energy in a body of graphite at an elevated temperature are disclosed. The method comprises heating an inner region of a body of graphite when it is required to store the heat energy and recovering the heat by way of a h... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7997079 | Self-regulated thermal energy system The present invention discloses a self-regulating thermal energy storage system for use in conjunction with at least one thermal energy client, and a method for self-regulating the storage and use of thermal energy in the system. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7971437 | Thermal energy storage systems and methods A thermal energy storage apparatus is disclosed. The thermal energy storage apparatus has a phase change medium. The thermal energy storage apparatus also has an inner manifold area having at least one inner feed port. The thermal energy storage apparatus also has a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7506509 | System for converting thermal to motive energy The invention relates to a system for converting thermal to motive energy. Said system comprises at least one pressure vessel, having at least one upper injection orifice for a warm and/or cold fluid, and at least one liquid piston pump inside the pressure vessel wh... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503176 | Liquid pump and Rankine cycle apparatus A liquid pump for circulating working fluid (water) in a Rankine cycle comprises a U-shaped fluid vessel having a bending pipe portion and a pair of straight pipe portions, wherein a heating device and a cooling device are provided at one of the straight pipe portio... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7424802 | Steam engine A steam engine has a pipe shaped fluid container, a heating and cooling devices respectively provided at a heating and cooling portions of the fluid container, and an output device connected to the fluid container, so that the output device is operated by the fluid ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7398650 | Internal combustion engine comprising a mechanical charger and a turbo-compound In an internal combustion engine comprising a mechanical charger in the form of a positive displacement compressor connected to the engine intake duct for supplying compressed air to the engine and a turbo-compound including an exhaust gas turbine connected to the e... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7322387 | Reception, processing, handling and distribution of hydrocarbons and other fluids An integrated energy hub facility capable of bringing together all aspects of hydrocarbon and other fluid product movement under controlled conditions applicable to the reception, storage, processing, collection and transmission downstream is provided. Input to the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305832 | Work extraction arrangement A work extraction arrangement (10) comprises a cooling assembly (12) for cooling a gas to provide a working fluid capable of doing work. The arrangement (10) further includes storage means (14) for storing the working fluid and a turbine ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7239037 | Hydrocratic generator A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relativel... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239034 | Engine driven power inverter system with cogeneration A combined heat and AC power generating system is disclosed having black start capability for the full time, simultaneous production of both electricity and heat. Heat generated within the system is captured and used for heating applications such as heating building... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7194861 | Two stroke steam-to-vacuum engine A two stroke steam-to-vacuum engine comprises a plurality of cylinders (500, 502) each cylinder having a piston (504, 510), a piston rod (506, 512), and a steam chamber (508, 514), the piston rods connected for synchronous movement such t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174715 | Hot to cold steam transformer for turbine systems A steam transformer (200) receives steam through a steam inlet (203), and the steam is mixed in a mixing zone (231) with water entering through a water inlet (205). Steam cooled by contact with the water exits the steam transformer throug... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169493 | Fuel cell system with thermal management and method of operation thereof A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell apparatus and a heat storage device. The heat storage device is in fluid communication with and responsive to the fuel cell apparatus and is adapted to receive and store heat from and deliver heat to the fuel cell apparatus. | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155912 | Method and apparatus for storing and using energy to reduce the end-user cost of energy The invention relates to an energy storing method and apparatus for use by end-users of energy, such as commercial property owners and operators. The system differs from past systems, insofar as it is not intended to be used by and in connection with energy supplier... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150154 | Power station A compressed air energy storage power station comprises a first shafting (1) and a second shafting (2). A gas turbo group (11), an electrical machine (12) and a compressor (13) are arranged on the first shafting (1). Switcha... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7132759 | Hydrocratic generator A mixing apparatus for mixing relatively low salinity fluid with relatively high salinity fluid comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end, a fluid inlet at or near the lower end, and a fluid outlet at or near the upper end, wherein the relatively high ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127895 | Systems and methods for providing backup energy to a load Backup energy systems utilizing compressed air storage (CAS) systems and bridging energy systems to supply backup power to a load are provided. During a power failure, the bridging energy system provides backup power to the load at least until the CAS system begins ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7098548 | Power system for a telecommunication facility Disclosed is a method of supplying DC power to equipment using proton exchange membranes (PEMs). PEMs run on hydrogen to produce DC electrical power. In the disclosed embodiment these PEMs are used as an alternative source of power to AC sources. One of these other ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086231 | Thermal and compressed air storage system Combined thermal and compressed air storage systems are provided that utilize an exhaustless heater, such as a thermal storage unit, to provide power with enhanced efficiency. Compressed air is heated by the thermal storage unit prior to entering a turbine, which po... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081688 | Energy recovery apparatus and method of operating energy recovering apparatus A system is provided to recover unutilized energy as electric power in hydraulic turbine power generation. The system includes a heat storage tank, a pump for pumping water from the heat storage tank and to air conditioning loads, a first water feed pipe connected b... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7065974 | Method and apparatus for pressurizing a gas A gas pressurization system comprising a gas inlet valve configured to receive an inlet gas stream. A clean-up system is coupled to the gas inlet valve. A recovery heat exchanger coupled to the clean-up system. The recovery heat exchanger is configured to remove the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062914 | Heat engines and associated methods of producing mechanical energy and their application to vehicles A closed cycle gas turbine system (40) comprising system comprising a compressor (52) for producing compressed gas, a gas turbine (42) for receiving the compressed gas, a heat storage means (44) having a first heat transfer means and adap... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047744 | Dynamic heat sink engine A dynamic heat sink engine including a storage vessel having a working fluid outlet and a working fluid inlet. The lower portion of the storage vessel contains a cryogenic working fluid, such as liquid hydrogen, at a temperature at near its boiling point. The engine... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028481 | High efficiency Brayton cycles using LNG A modified, closed-loop Brayton cycle power conversion system that uses liquefied natural gas as the cold heat sink media. When combined with a helium gas cooled nuclear reactor, achievable efficiency can approach 68–76% (as compared to 35% for conventional steam ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021553 | Space heating system with fuel cells and a connection to a public electrical network The space heating system with fuel cells (11) has a connection to a public electrical network (50). In this system a fuel (B) can be supplied to the fuel cells in gaseous form through a main gas valve (200) for the production of thermal and elec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019411 | Energy recovery apparatus and method of operating energy recovering apparatus A system is provided to recover unutilized energy as electric power in hydraulic turbine power generation. The system includes a heat storage tank, a pump for pumping water from the heat storage tank and to air conditioning loads, a first water feed pipe connected b... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976360 | Steam engine A steam engine has a fluid container, a heating device and a cooling device provided at the fluid container for heating and cooling working fluid filled in the fluid container, so that a part of the working fluid is heated and vaporized to move the liquid-phase work... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6963802 | Method of coordinating and stabilizing the delivery of wind generated energy The invention relates to a method of coordinating and stabilizing the delivery of wind generated power, such as to a power grid, so as to avoid sudden surges and spikes, despite wind speed fluctuations and oscillations. The method preferably uses a plurality of wind... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6963131 | Integrated circuit system with a latent heat storage module The present invention relates to an integrated circuit system with at least one integrated circuit, a cooling body to dissipate the heat generated by the integrated circuit and a latent heat storage module having a latent heat storage medium. The latent heat storage... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959546 | Method and apparatus for energy generation utilizing temperature fluctuation-induced fluid pressure differentials A method and apparatus for producing energy is provided for generating renewable energy. Captive compressed fluid cycles between two coupled containers through a motive power source. The captive compressed fluid flows between the containers in response to a differen... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955050 | Thermal storage unit and methods for using the same to heat a fluid A thermal storage unit having at least one annular flow channel formed between an inner and outer member is provided. The thermal storage unit uses conventional mill products to create annular flow channels that economically maximize the surface area of flow in cont... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6907923 | Storage tank for hot water systems A heat pump system includes a compressor, a heat rejecting heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a heat accepting heat exchanger. A storage tank stores the water that cools the refrigerant in the heat rejecting heat exchanger. A mechanical interface plate positio... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6826911 | Storage of energy producing fluids and process thereof A fluid storage facility includes an arrangement for transferring liquefied propane or butane from a supply source of a pipeline or at least one delivery vehicle to at least one pumping station via at least one weighing station, the pumping station transferring the ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6799425 | Method for converting thermal energy into mechanical work A method and apparatus for converting thermal energy into mechanical work, whereby first (4) and second devices (9) for storing thermal energy are alternately connected into a turbine branch (T). In order to increase efficiency, a compressed oxidizing ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6792756 | Gas supply control device for a gas storage power plant The present invention relates to a gas storage power plant (1) with a gas store (8), a turbogroup (2) and a gas supply line (9) which leads from the gas store (8) to the turbogroup (2). A gas supply control device (12... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6755021 | On-board hydrogen gas production system for stirling engines A hydrogen production system for use in connection with Stirling engines. The production system generates hydrogen working gas and periodically supplies it to the Stirling engine as its working fluid in instances where loss of such working fluid occurs through usage... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6629413 | Thermodynamic apparatus A closed cycle thermodynamic apparatus (10) is provided for powering a combustion machine. The apparatus (10) has a compressor (12) for compressing a working medium from a reservoir (14) at temperature T1. The temperature of the working medium increases d... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6564551 | Gas expansion apparatus for a system for the conversion of thermal energy into motive energy, in particular for a hot-water motor The invention relates to a gas expansion apparatus which is part of a system for the conversion of thermal energy into motor energy, especially for a hot-water motor.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6516616 | Storage of energy producing fluids and process thereof Large volumes of energy in the forms of gaseous fuels, such as, liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, compressed air, or liquid fuels, such as, propane, butane, are stored within an abandoned railroad, highway or aqueduct tunnel or similar such s... | 02/11/2003 |
