VALVE
    1.
    发明申请
    VALVE 有权

    公开(公告)号:US20130032743A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-07

    申请号:US13617451

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: F16K31/44

    摘要: Embodiments relate to valves comprising a member such as a plate or poppet, that is moveable relative to a stationary seat. The state of the member may be maintained against opposing forces with relatively little expenditure of energy. According to one embodiment, a poppet displaced from seating in the valve seat, may be held in position against opposing forces tending to close the valve, until a desired flow of gas through the valve has taken place. The poppet may then be released as desired, such that those opposing forces serve to passively close the valve. The valve may be secured in position utilizing mechanical, magnetic, electromagnetic, pneumatic, electrostatic, or hydraulic approaches. Valve embodiments may be particularly suited to controlling gas flows for compression and/or expansion in an energy storage system.

    摘要翻译: 实施例涉及包括诸如板或提升阀的构件的阀,其可相对于固定座运动。 成员国的状态可以用相对较少的能量消耗的反对力来维持。 根据一个实施例,从阀座中的座位移位的提升阀可以被保持在适当位置,以防止倾向于关闭阀的相反的力,直到发生了通过阀的所需气体流。 然后可以根据需要释放提升阀,使得这些相反的力用于被动地关闭阀。 阀可以使用机械,磁性,电磁,气动,静电或液压方式固定就位。 阀门实施例可以特别适合于控制用于能量存储系统中的压缩和/或膨胀的气流。

    Valve including rotating element controlling opening duration
    2.
    发明授权
    Valve including rotating element controlling opening duration 有权
    阀门包括旋转元件控制打开持续时间

    公开(公告)号:US08601992B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US13617451

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: F01L7/00

    摘要: Embodiments relate to valves comprising a member such as a plate or poppet, that is moveable relative to a stationary seat. The state of the member may be maintained against opposing forces with relatively little expenditure of energy. According to one embodiment, a poppet displaced from seating in the valve seat, may be held in position against opposing forces tending to close the valve, until a desired flow of gas through the valve has taken place. The poppet may then be released as desired, such that those opposing forces serve to passively close the valve. The valve may be secured in position utilizing mechanical, magnetic, electromagnetic, pneumatic, electrostatic, or hydraulic approaches. Valve embodiments may be particularly suited to controlling gas flows for compression and/or expansion in an energy storage system.

    摘要翻译: 实施例涉及包括诸如板或提升阀的构件的阀,其可相对于固定座运动。 成员国的状态可以用相对较少的能量消耗的反对力来维持。 根据一个实施例,从阀座中的座位移位的提升阀可以被保持在适当位置,以防止倾向于关闭阀的相反的力,直到发生了通过阀的所需气体流。 然后可以根据需要释放提升阀,使得这些相反的力用于被动地关闭阀。 阀可以使用机械,磁性,电磁,气动,静电或液压方式固定就位。 阀门实施例可以特别适合于控制用于能量存储系统中的压缩和/或膨胀的气流。

    Valve
    3.
    发明授权
    Valve 有权

    公开(公告)号:US08613267B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-24

    申请号:US13552580

    申请日:2012-07-18

    IPC分类号: F01L7/00

    摘要: Embodiments relate to valves comprising a member such as a plate or poppet, that is moveable relative to a stationary seat. The state of the member may be maintained against opposing forces with relatively little expenditure of energy. According to one embodiment, a poppet displaced from seating in the valve seat, may be held in position against opposing forces tending to close the valve, until a desired flow of gas through the valve has taken place. The poppet may then be released as desired, such that those opposing forces serve to passively close the valve. The valve may be secured in position utilizing mechanical, magnetic, electromagnetic, pneumatic, electrostatic, or hydraulic approaches. Valve embodiments may be particularly suited to controlling gas flows for compression and/or expansion in an energy storage system.

    摘要翻译: 实施例涉及包括诸如板或提升阀的构件的阀,其可相对于固定座运动。 成员国的状态可以用相对较少的能量消耗的反对力来维持。 根据一个实施例,从阀座中的座位移位的提升阀可以被保持在适当位置,以防止倾向于关闭阀的相反的力,直到发生了通过阀的所需气体流。 然后可以根据需要释放提升阀,使得这些相反的力用于被动地关闭阀。 阀可以使用机械,磁性,电磁,气动,静电或液压方式固定就位。 阀门实施例可以特别适合于控制用于能量存储系统中的压缩和/或膨胀的气流。

    Energy storage system utilizing compressed gas
    4.
    发明授权
    Energy storage system utilizing compressed gas 有权
    储能系统利用压缩气

    公开(公告)号:US09024458B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US13617334

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: F03D9/00 F04B17/02 F03D9/02

    摘要: An energy storage and recovery system employs air compressed utilizing power from an operating wind turbine. This compressed air is stored within one or more chambers of a structure supporting the wind turbine above the ground. By functioning as both a physical support and as a vessel for storing compressed air, the relative contribution of the support structure to the overall cost of the energy storage and recovery system may be reduced, thereby improving economic realization for the combined turbine/support apparatus. In certain embodiments, expansion forces of the compressed air stored within the chamber, may be relied upon to augment the physical stability of a support structure, further reducing material costs of the support structure.

    摘要翻译: 能量储存和回收系统采用来自操作风力涡轮机的利用空气压缩的电力。 该压缩空气储存在支撑风力涡轮机上方地面的结构的一个或多个室中。 通过充当物理支撑物和用于储存压缩空气的容器,可以减少支撑结构对能量储存和回收系统的总体成本的相对贡献,从而提高组合的涡轮/支撑装置的经济实现。 在某些实施例中,存储在腔室内的压缩空气的膨胀力可以依赖于增加支撑结构的物理稳定性,进一步降低了支撑结构的材料成本。

    Energy storage system utilizing compressed gas
    7.
    发明授权
    Energy storage system utilizing compressed gas 有权
    储能系统利用压缩气

    公开(公告)号:US08247915B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US12730549

    申请日:2010-03-24

    IPC分类号: F03D9/00 H02P9/04

    摘要: An energy storage and recovery system employs air compressed utilizing power from an operating wind turbine. This compressed air is stored within one or more chambers of a structure supporting the wind turbine above the ground. By functioning as both a physical support and as a vessel for storing compressed air, the relative contribution of the support structure to the overall cost of the energy storage and recovery system may be reduced, thereby improving economic realization for the combined turbine/support apparatus. In certain embodiments, expansion forces of the compressed air stored within the chamber, may be relied upon to augment the physical stability of a support structure, further reducing material costs of the support structure.

    摘要翻译: 能量储存和回收系统采用来自操作风力涡轮机的利用空气压缩的电力。 该压缩空气储存在支撑风力涡轮机上方地面的结构的一个或多个室中。 通过充当物理支撑物和用于储存压缩空气的容器,可以减少支撑结构对能量储存和回收系统的总体成本的相对贡献,从而提高组合的涡轮/支撑装置的经济实现。 在某些实施例中,存储在腔室内的压缩空气的膨胀力可以依赖于增加支撑结构的物理稳定性,进一步降低了支撑结构的材料成本。