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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665303 | Method of segregating a bolus of fluid using a pneumatic actuator in a fluid handling circuit The invention described is a method of segregating a bolus of fluid using a pneumatic actuator in a fluid handling circuit. The described invention further includes a method of segregating a bolus of fluid using a pneumatic actuator in a fluid handling circuit where... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7650754 | Transmission between rotary devices The present invention is a system for translating angular rotation between rotary components. The system includes a rotor and a contact wheel. The rotor is rotatable about a rotary axis at a rotary angular velocity. The rotor includes a radial distance which extends... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7640747 | Method for converting thermal energy into useful work A method for providing the interaction of the working medium with the heat energy source and also the interaction of the working medium with the additional low-temperature energy source, wherein the positron state of the Dirac's matter is used as said additional low... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7412947 | Internal combustion engine system with hydrogen generation capability A dehydrogenated fuel tank 32 which is replenished with an organic hydride-contained hydrogenated fuel and a gasoline tank 48 which is replenished with normal gasoline are provided. In order to separate the hydrogenated fuel into a hydrogen rich gas an... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7188474 | Reciprocating engine and inlet system therefor The invention relates to a reciprocating engine and a working fluid inlet system therefore. The engine includes at least one cylinder with a reciprocating piston therein and a variable volume expansion chamber capable of receiving a working fluid via an inlet valve.... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188478 | Power generation system and method of operating same A power generation system comprising a liquid-cooled electrolyzer operable to produce a supply of hydrogen from water is provided. The power generation system may also comprise a steam turbine and a steam production device operable to produce a supply of steam to th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7124585 | Scroll-type expander having heating structure and scroll-type heat exchange system employing the expander The present invention provides a scroll-type expander that simultaneously performs expansion and re-heating such that efficient expansion is realized and there is no reduction in efficiency caused by pressure loss occurring during the supply of an working fluid to t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117813 | Submarine boat The submarine is equipped with a fluid gas pressure container, in particular for storing liquid oxygen. The liquid gas pressure container is arranged within the pressure hull of the submarine and is surrounded by an outer pressure container which is likewise stored ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112380 | Method and apparatus for the storage and redistribution of electrical energy A method of storage and redistribution of electrical energy comprising the steps of: producing hydrogen and oxygen through water electrolysis in an electrolyzer (1) operating under pressure; collecting the hydrogen and oxygen so obtained in respective pressur... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6978616 | Hybrid piston-pulsed detonation engine A hybrid piston engine-pulsed detonation engine structure is provided for obtaining shaft power from a pulsed detonation engine wherein a piston engine operatively connected to a PDE. A deflagration to detonation transition is used to achieve detonations. The piston... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968751 | Axial piston machines This invention relates to internal combustion engines with cylinders arranged parallel to the main shaft and where reciprocating movements of the pistons are converted to rotation by means of a Z-crank mechanism and motion converter, or conversely to systems such as... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6922999 | Single-winding multi-stage scroll expander A single-winding multi-stage expander comprises a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll which revolves eccentrically with respect to the fixed scroll so as to pressurize a sealed chamber formed between the two scrolls to drive a crankshaft. A high-temperature pressuri... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6681576 | Convective power generating method and device A method for improving the efficiency of power generation in a method for power generation comprising forcefully forming an ascending gas flow channel and a descending gas flow channel within a closed zone with a gas sealed therein, generating a whirling ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6508060 | Steam motor In a steam motor with a piston engine, the piston engine is included in a closed steam circuit. This steam circuit includes a steam generator, a steam injector for injecting steam into the piston engine, a condenser for condensing the steam emerging from ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6486483 | Electrical energy production system An electrical energy production system, which includes an electrical energy production section, a multi-stage turbine section, and a mass spectrometer section is presented. The system is designed to produce electrical energy through a multi-stage turbine ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6434937 | Multi-energy system A multi-energy system 9 including a gas heat pump type air conditioner 10 in which a compressor 16 equipped in an outdoor unit 11 is driven by a gas engine 25, and a power generating apparatus 30 having a power generator 31 which is driven by the gas engi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6412280 | Fluid motor A motor or converting fluid pressure to rotational motivation and pump for moving fluid, comprising an outer race centered about a first axis and an inner race centered about a second axis. The first axis is different from, but parallel to, the second axi... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6276140 | Device to generate energy through a turbo engine An apparatus for the generation of energy by means of a fluid-flow machine is described, for the drive of which a compressor arrangement for compressing a compressible medium, preferably air, is provided, which medium, via a feed-line system, can be fed t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6205788 | Multiple heat exchanging chamber engine This invention is an external combustion engine that operates on an open or closed hot air cycle with isothermal compression of ambient temperature fluid; heat is added at constant volume; and the fluid is expanded to near ambient pressure. The engine has... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6178899 | Waste treatment method and waste treatment apparatus An industrial waste and household waste is treated by a pyrolysis step for carbonizing waste containing organic substance in a condition sealed from an air so as to separate to a pyrolysis gas and a pyrolysis residue; a gas cracking step for introducing t... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6094914 | Method and device for cooling a low-pressure turbine section A method and a device for cooling a low-pressure turbine section of a steam turbine connected in a water/steam circuit, include feeding a coolant flow through parts of the low-pressure turbine section, in particular during idling operation. Condensate ble... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6000223 | Method and apparatus for production of heat and/or magnetic field through photon or positron infusion A method and device for producing heat and magnetic field through photon or particle infusion. The device includes a sealed cylinder including a side wall having a mirrored inner side and a recess extending through and tangentially to said side wall provi... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5974803 | Thermogenerator for power production in conjunction with a heating device The invention relates to a thermogenerator for power production in conjunction with a heating device of the combustion type, the hot contact point of at least one thermocouple of the thermogenerator being at a flue gas collection box and the cold contact ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5924287 | Domestic energy supply system An energy supply system which utilizes a vaporizing chamber containing a vaporisable liquid. A heat source is supplied to vaporize the liquid which drives an engine to produce mechanical energy. A condenser is connected to the engine to condense the vapor... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5551238 | Hydro-air renewable power system A power generating system is powered by a circulating working fluid that is heated by heat of condensation deposited in a concentrated brine solution. A condenser transfers heat from working fluid vapor exhaust from the turbine to cooling water to form a ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5101632 | Thermal radiation energy conversion Thermal energy radiation is converted into another energy form by setting up a temperature differential between two heat sinks forming part of a conventional converter or heat engine, but the warmer heat sink derives its input energy by collecting optical... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4748813 | Method of operating a thermal engine powered by a chemical reaction The invention involves a novel method of increasing the efficiency of a thermal engine. Heat is generated by a non-linear chemical reaction of reactants, said heat being transferred to a thermal engine such as Rankine cycle power plant. The novel method i... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4608829 | Waste heat recovering device A heat recovering device comprising an oil injection type screw expander having its output shaft connected to a load, such as a generator, an evaporator using waste heat as a heat source to evaporate a working medium so as to produce working medium vapor ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4412421 | Engine operated by a non-polluting recyclable fuel There is disclosed the utilization of a fluidized bed as a combustion chamber for the combustion in an external combustion engine of the recyclable fuels magnesium, aluminum, and their hydrides and/or alloys. The combustion products serve in whole or in p... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4344569 | Steam powered stove A "Steam Powered Stove" which burns any suitable fireplace fuel in a standard stove firebox. Directly above the firebox is a water boiler tank. This tank has tube penetration extending into the firebox for increased steam generation efficiency. Steam pres... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4319659 | Compartment locking means and thermal actuator therefor A fluid pressure motor having a normally used internal electrical heating element which vaporizes internal fluid to actuate the motor. The motor further includes means in heat transfer proximity to the outside of the motor which can be caused to convert i... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4315403 | Aero-hydraulic generator and a heat recovery installation including such a generator A reversible aero-hydraulic generator capable of operating as a turbo-pump or as a motor-compressor, and a heat energy recovery installation including such a generator. The generator comprises a positive displacement pump (5) and an axial turbine (6) tand... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4265088 | System for treating and recovering energy from exhaust gases A method and apparatus for treating hot exhaust gas to purify the gas and to recover the heat values therein includes removing particulate matter from the gas, purifying the gas by subliming or "freezing out" harmful, less volatile components and discharg... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4215551 | Environmentally assisted heating and cooling system A heating and cooling system comprises a first reservoir containing liquid at an elevated temperature, solar collecting means exposed to solar radiation for collecting solar energy and means disposed in thermal exchange relationship with said first reserv... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4163367 | Hybrid flywheel/compressed-fluid propulsion system for nonstationary applications The adaptation of a compressed-fluid (such as compressed-air) powered turbine in conjunction with the use of a flywheel as a hybrid propulsion system for nonstationary applications, such as vehicle drive, is shown and its practicality demonstrated. This p... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4126000 | System for treating and recovering energy from exhaust gases The sensible and latent heat of hot exhaust gases generated in fuel burning furnaces, roaster, cement kilns, and the like is transferred to a power fluid in the boiler of an external combustion engine. The cooled gases are purified by subliming or "freezi... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4087976 | Electric power plant using electrolytic cell-fuel cell combination High-temperature (1200-1500K) electrolysis of water and recombination of the products in a medium-temperature (530K) fuel cell achieve a practical efficiency exceeding 50%. A solid electrolyte is chosen for the electrolytic cell and in combination with th... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4067194 | Closed circuit power system A cooling chamber and a heating chamber are employed to obtain a temperature differential for forcing a working gas through a fluid driven work producing device and which then is applied back to the cooling and heating chambers whereby the cycle is repeat... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4019325 | Energy converter An energy converter of the type primarily intended for transforming thermal energy into mechanical energy. The converter accomplishes this transformation by using heat to expand a fluid, resulting in movement of a mass which is in turn attached to a flywh... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3991574 | Fluid pressure power plant with double-acting piston A fluid pressure power plant which converts heat energy, externally generated, to high hydraulic pressure. The system generates heat energy in the form of steam or hot gas, supplies the heat energy to a double-acting intensifier piston which converts the ... | 11/16/1976 |
