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。

    Control of power generation system having thermal energy and thermodynamic engine components
    3.
    发明授权
    Control of power generation system having thermal energy and thermodynamic engine components 有权
    具有热能和热力发动机部件的发电系统的控制

    公开(公告)号:US08224495B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-17

    申请号:US12536278

    申请日:2009-08-05

    摘要: A thermal source provides heat to a heat engine and or one or more thermal demands, including space and water heating and heat storage. Additionally the output of the heat engine may be used for local in situ electricity needs, or directed out over the grid. A system controller monitors conditions of the components of the system, and operates that system in modes that maximize a particular benefit, such as a total accrued desired benefit obtained such as reduced electricity cost, reduced fossil fuel use, maximized return on investment and other factors. The controller may use past history of use of the system to optimize the next mode of operation, or both past and future events such as predicted solar insolation.

    摘要翻译: 热源为热机提供热量和/或一个或多个热需求,包括空间和水的加热和储热。 另外,热机的输出可以用于当地的原位电力需求,或者被引导到电网上。 系统控制器监视系统组件的状况,并以最大化特定效益的模式运行该系统,例如获得的总累计期望利益,例如降低电力成本,减少化石燃料使用,最大化投资回报率等因素 。 控制器可以使用过去的系统使用历史来优化下一个操作模式,或者过去和未来的事件,例如预测的太阳能日照。

    CONTROL OF POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THERMAL ENERGY AND THERMODYNAMIC ENGINE COMPONENTS
    4.
    发明申请
    CONTROL OF POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THERMAL ENERGY AND THERMODYNAMIC ENGINE COMPONENTS 有权
    具有热能和热发动机部件的发电系统的控制

    公开(公告)号:US20110030753A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-10

    申请号:US12536278

    申请日:2009-08-05

    IPC分类号: H01L35/34 H01L35/30

    摘要: A thermal source provides heat to a heat engine and or one or more thermal demands, including space and water heating and heat storage. Additionally the output of the heat engine may be used for local in situ electricity needs, or directed out over the grid. A system controller monitors conditions of the components of the system, and operates that system in modes that maximize a particular benefit, such as a total accrued desired benefit obtained such as reduced electricity cost, reduced fossil fuel use, maximized return on investment and other factors. The controller may use past history of use of the system to optimize the next mode of operation, or both past and future events such as predicted solar insolation.

    摘要翻译: 热源为热机提供热量和/或一个或多个热需求,包括空间和水的加热和储热。 另外,热机的输出可以用于当地的原位电力需求,或者被引导到电网上。 系统控制器监视系统组件的状况,并以最大化特定效益的模式运行该系统,例如获得的总累计期望利益,例如降低电力成本,减少化石燃料使用,最大化投资回报率等因素 。 控制器可以使用过去的系统使用历史来优化下一个操作模式,或者过去和未来的事件,例如预测的太阳能日照。

    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。

    Direct contact thermal exchange heat engine or heat pump
    8.
    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。

    Power generation using thermal gradients maintained by phase transitions
    9.
    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。

    Wavelength router with staggered input/output fibers
    10.
    发明授权
    Wavelength router with staggered input/output fibers 失效
    具有交错输入/输出光纤的波长路由器

    公开(公告)号:US06873755B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-29

    申请号:US09747064

    申请日:2000-12-20

    摘要: An optical routing apparatus and method that achieves improved optical signal reintegration is disclosed. The optical routing apparatus includes an input port, such as may be provided at the end of an optical fiber. The signal may be routed to one or more of a plurality of output ports, such as may also be provided at the end of an optical fiber, each output port being configured to receive the optical signal. The routing between the input port and the output ports is accomplished with an optical switching arrangement that may shift among multiple distinct optical configurations, each configuration being such as to direct the optical signal to one of the output ports. The ports are positioned such that the input port and at least one of the output ports lie in different parallel planes, each such plane being orthogonal to a path along which the optical signal is provided by the input port or received by one of the output ports.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种实现改进的光信号重新集成的光路由设备和方法。 光路由装置包括诸如可以设置在光纤端部的输入端口。 信号可以被路由到多个输出端口中的一个或多个,诸如也可以设置在光纤的端部,每个输出端口被配置为接收光信号。 输入端口和输出端口之间的路由是通过可在多个不同光学配置之间移位的光学开关装置实现的,每个配置都将光信号引导到输出端口之一。 端口被定位成使得输入端口和至少一个输出端口位于不同的平行平面中,每个这样的平面正交于由输入端口提供光信号或由输出端口之一接收的路径 。