公开(公告)号：US20230025491A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17870656

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: Modern Electron, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Kraemer ,  Yan Chen ,  Patrick D. Noble ,  Vikas Patnaik

IPC: F23C7/06 ,  F23C6/04 ,  F23N1/00

Abstract: Combustion systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a combustion system comprises a first combustion zone, a second combustion zone downstream of the first combustion zone, and a heat module thermally coupled to the first combustion zone and/or second combustion zone. The first combustion zone is configured to (i) receive and combust preheated air and a first fuel and (ii) generate a first exhaust gas, and the second combustion zone is configured to (i) receive and combust the first exhaust gas and a second fuel and (ii) generate a second exhaust gas. The first exhaust gas can have a first excess air and the second exhaust gas can have a second excess air less than the first excess air. The heat module can comprise a thermionic converter or another heat-to-electricity converter able to generate a power output.

公开(公告)号：US12253259B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17870656

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: Modern Electron, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Kraemer ,  Yan Chen ,  Patrick D. Noble ,  Vikas Patnaik

IPC: F23C7/06 ,  F23C6/04 ,  F23N1/00

Abstract: Combustion systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a combustion system comprises a first combustion zone, a second combustion zone downstream of the first combustion zone, and a heat module thermally coupled to the first combustion zone and/or second combustion zone. The first combustion zone is configured to (i) receive and combust preheated air and a first fuel and (ii) generate a first exhaust gas, and the second combustion zone is configured to (i) receive and combust the first exhaust gas and a second fuel and (ii) generate a second exhaust gas. The first exhaust gas can have a first excess air and the second exhaust gas can have a second excess air less than the first excess air. The heat module can comprise a thermionic converter or another heat-to-electricity converter able to generate a power output.

公开(公告)号：US20230022372A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17870604

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: Modern Electron, Inc.

Inventor： Vikas Patnaik ,  Ethan N. DiNinno ,  Patrick D. Noble

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  H02J3/00

Abstract: Combined heat and power systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the combined heat and power (CHP) system includes a heating appliance, a power cell thermally coupled to the heating appliance and configured to receive a portion of the heat generated by the heating appliance, and power electronics operatively coupled to the heating appliance and the power cell. The power cell can generate a power output from the heat generated by the heating appliance. The power electronics can include a controller configured to detect a loss in external power, and in response enter a blackout operation mode in which the heating appliance is electrically coupled to an energy storage device and/or electrically isolated from an external grid.

公开(公告)号：US20220120217A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17503187

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: Modern Electron Inc.

Inventor： Justin B. Ashton ,  Max N. Mankin ,  Daniel Kraemer ,  David J. Menacher ,  Patrick D. Noble ,  William Kokonaski ,  Peter J. Scherpelz ,  Kristen M. Palughi ,  Vikas Patnaik ,  Samantha A. Tran

IPC: F02C6/18 ,  F28D21/00 ,  F01K5/02

Abstract: Combined heat and power (CHP) systems and related methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the CHP system includes a combustion component and a power cell operably coupled to the combustion component. The power cell can include a first heat exchanger thermally coupled to the combustion component to receive heat; a second heat exchanger; and an electricity generation component with a first portion thermally coupled to the first heat exchanger and a second portion thermally coupled to the second heat exchanger. The electricity generation component is positioned to receive at least a portion of the heat received at the first heat exchanger and generate an electrical output using the received heat. To recycle unused heat from the power cell, the second heat exchanger can be thermally coupleable to a third heat exchanger in a residential heating appliance.