POWER GENERATION AND SPACE CONDITIONING USING A THERMODYNAMIC ENGINE DRIVEN THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL HEATING AND COOLING
    1.
    发明申请
    POWER GENERATION AND SPACE CONDITIONING USING A THERMODYNAMIC ENGINE DRIVEN THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL HEATING AND COOLING 有权
    使用通过环境加热和冷却驱动的热力发动机的发电和空间调节

    公开(公告)号:US20080250788A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-16

    申请号:US11734854

    申请日:2007-04-13

    IPC分类号: F03G6/04

    摘要: A thermodynamic engine is configured to convert heat provided in the form of a temperature difference to a nonheat form of energy. Heat is directed through a heating loop in thermal contact with a first side of the thermodynamic engine. A second side of the thermodynamic engine is coupled to an environmental cooling loop in thermal contact with an environmental cooling device. The thermodynamic engine is operated to dispense heat from the second side of the thermodynamic engine through the environmental cooling loop into the environmental cooling device. Operation of the thermodynamic engine thereby generates the nonheat form of energy from the temperature difference established between the first side and the second side of the thermodynamic engine.

    摘要翻译: 热力发动机构造成将以温度差形式提供的热量转换成不加热的能量。 热量通过与热力发动机的第一侧热接触的加热回路引导。 热力发动机的第二侧与环境冷却装置热接触的环境冷却回路连接。 热力发动机的作用是通过环境冷却回路将热量从热力发动机的第二侧分配到环境冷却装置中。 因此,热力学发动机的操作由热力发动机的第一侧和第二侧之间建立的温度差产生不加热形式的能量。

    Direct contact thermal exchange heat engine or heat pump
    5.
    发明授权
    Direct contact thermal exchange heat engine or heat pump 有权
    直接接触热交换热机或热泵

    公开(公告)号:US07694514B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US11944147

    申请日:2007-11-21

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10 F02G1/04 F25B9/00

    CPC分类号: F25B9/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for operating a thermodynamic engine are disclosed. The systems and methods may effect cyclic motion of a working fluid between hot and cold regions of a thermodynamic engine and inject a dispersible material into the working fluid at the hot or cold region during a heat-addition or heat-rejection process. The system and methods may also evacuate the dispersible material from the hot or cold region.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于操作热力发动机的系统和方法。 系统和方法可以在热力发动机的热区域和冷区域之间影响工作流体的循环运动,并且在加热或排热过程期间将可分散材料注入热或冷区域的工作流体。 该系统和方法还可以从热或冷区域排出可分散的材料。

    DIRECT CONTACT THERMAL EXCHANGE HEAT ENGINE OR HEAT PUMP
    6.
    发明申请
    DIRECT CONTACT THERMAL EXCHANGE HEAT ENGINE OR HEAT PUMP 有权
    直接接触式热交换发动机或热泵

    公开(公告)号:US20090038307A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-12

    申请号:US11944147

    申请日:2007-11-21

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10

    CPC分类号: F25B9/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for operating a thermodynamic engine are disclosed. The systems and methods may effect cyclic motion of a working fluid between hot and cold regions of a thermodynamic engine and inject a dispersible material into the working fluid at the hot or cold region during a heat-addition or heat-rejection process. The system and methods may also evacuate the dispersible material from the hot or cold region.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于操作热力发动机的系统和方法。 系统和方法可以在热力发动机的热区域和冷区域之间影响工作流体的循环运动,并且在加热或排热过程期间将可分散材料注入热或冷区域的工作流体。 该系统和方法还可以从热或冷区域排出可分散的材料。

    Power generation using thermal gradients maintained by phase transitions
    7.
    发明授权
    Power generation using thermal gradients maintained by phase transitions 有权
    使用通过相变保持的热梯度的发电

    公开(公告)号:US07810330B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US11467819

    申请日:2006-08-28

    IPC分类号: F01K27/00

    CPC分类号: F01K13/00 F01K25/10

    摘要: Power is generated from an ambient environment through the use of thermodynamic engines. A thermodynamic engine is disposed in the ambient environment and converts heat provided in the form of a temperature differential to a nonheat form of energy. Conditions in the ambient environment induce a phase transition in a heat-transport medium that causes the temperature differential. The heat-transport medium is renewed by allowing inducing a reverse phase transition in the heat-transport medium, permitting the heat-transport medium to repeatedly or continuously undergo the phase transition that causes the temperature differential.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用热力发动机从周围环境产生电力。 热力发动机设置在周围环境中,并将以温差形式提供的热量转换成不加热的能量。 周围环境中的条件导致导致温度差的传热介质中的相变。 通过允许在传热介质中引起反相转变来更新热传输介质,允许热传输介质重复地或连续地经历导致温度差的相变。

    Power generation using low-temperature liquids
    8.
    发明授权
    Power generation using low-temperature liquids 有权
    使用低温液体发电

    公开(公告)号:US07617680B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US11467854

    申请日:2006-08-28

    IPC分类号: G21D5/00

    CPC分类号: F01K25/10

    摘要: Methods and systems are disclosed for generating power though the use of thermodynamic engines and low-temperature liquids. A liquid cryogen maintains a temperature differential with a heat source across a thermodynamic engine. The thermodynamic engine is run to convert heat provided in the form of the temperature differential to a nonheat form of energy. Cryogen vapor produced by vaporization of the liquid cryogen is collected and combusted to generate additional energy.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过使用热力发动机和低温液体来发电的方法和系统。 液体冷冻剂通过热力发动机与热源保持温差。 运行热力发动机将以温差形式提供的热量转换成不加热形式的能量。 通过液体冷冻剂蒸发产生的低温蒸气被收集并燃烧以产生额外的能量。

    Displacer motion control within air engines
    9.
    发明授权
    Displacer motion control within air engines 有权
    空气发动机内的移动运动控制

    公开(公告)号:US07805934B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-05

    申请号:US11734883

    申请日:2007-04-13

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10 F02G1/04 F25B9/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for generating power. A thermodynamic air engine is configured to convert heat provided in the form of a temperature differential to mechanical energy. The thermodynamic air engine has a working fluid and a displacer adapted to move through the working fluid. The temperature differential is established across the thermodynamic air engine between a first side of the engine and a second side of the engine. The displacer is directly actuated to move the displacer cyclically through the working fluid in accordance with a defined motion pattern.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于发电的方法和装置。 热力学空气引擎构造成将以温差形式提供的热量转换为机械能。 热力学空气发动机具有工作流体和适于移动通过工作流体的置换器。 在发动机的第一侧和发动机的第二侧之间的热力学空气引擎上建立温差。 置换器被直接致动以根据定义的运动模式循环移动置换器通过工作流体。

    CELLULOSIC BIOMASS PROCESSING FOR HYDROGEN EXTRACTION
    10.
    发明申请
    CELLULOSIC BIOMASS PROCESSING FOR HYDROGEN EXTRACTION 有权
    用于氢萃取的细胞生物量处理

    公开(公告)号:US20130011756A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-10

    申请号:US12758355

    申请日:2010-04-12

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 C01B3/02

    摘要: Methods are disclosed for extracting hydrogen from a biomass compound comprising carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. The biomass may include cellulose, lignin, and/or hemicellulose. Water is combined with the compound to produce a wet form of the compound. The wet form of the compound is transferred into a reaction processing chamber. The wet form of the compound is heated within the reaction chamber such that elements of the compound dissociate and react, with one reaction product comprising hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is processed to generate electrical power.

    摘要翻译: 公开了从包括碳,氧和氢的生物质化合物中提取氢的方法。 生物质可包括纤维素,木质素和/或半纤维素。 水与化合物结合以产生湿形式的化合物。 化合物的湿形式转移到反应处理室中。 化合物的湿形式在反应室内加热,使得化合物的元素离解并反应,一个反应产物包含氢气。 处理氢气以产生电力。