ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230417452A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18110145

    申请日:2023-02-15

    IPC分类号: F24H7/06 F28D20/02

    摘要: Heat energy storage systems described in this disclosure can be used for long-term storage of large amounts of thermal energy. In some cases, such systems receive electrical energy from renewable energy sources such as solar panels or wind turbines. Using novel techniques, the heat energy storage systems covert the electrical energy to thermal energy that is stored in hot materials such as molten silicon, molten salts, or any other material that can store large amounts of heat. The heat energy storage systems incorporate extremely good thermal insulation of the thermal energy storage tank that contains the hot materials. The systems are also configured to release thermal energy in an efficient manner to an electricity-producing steam turbine using novel heat exchanger systems and techniques that are described. The energy storage systems described herein have a higher overall real-world efficiency than energy storage systems currently available.

    Antimicrobial fabric assemblies
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10905116B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US16091031

    申请日:2017-04-04

    摘要: In some example, the disclosure relates to a fabric assembly comprising a flexible substrate including a top surface; a plurality of plates attached to the top surface of the flexible substrate and arrayed in a pattern such that a plurality of continuous gaps are defined between adjacent plates; and one or more antibacterial agents are contained in or on at least one of the substrate and the plurality of guard plates wherein the antimicrobial agents are selected to reduce the fabric assembly's surface population of at least one of bacteria, virus, mold, fungus, or algae.

    MULTI-ROTOR VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE
    4.
    发明申请
    MULTI-ROTOR VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE 审中-公开
    多轴垂直轴风力涡轮机

    公开(公告)号:US20100158697A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-24

    申请号:US12643777

    申请日:2009-12-21

    申请人: Young-Hwa Kim

    发明人: Young-Hwa Kim

    IPC分类号: F03D3/06

    摘要: New aerodynamically improved rotors for use in vertical axis wind turbine (VAWTs) are disclosed. In some examples, the VAWT rotors include one or more blades with an aerodynamic front shape with low drag coefficient and a blunt or concave back shape that effectively catches the wind. Example rotors can be used by themselves or in conjunction with vertically attached rotating airfoils. The new rotors add to the overall energy production while acting as supports for the vertical airfoils. Furthermore, the new rotors provide energy in low wind speed conditions where the vertical airfoils are ineffective and can act as jump starters for the vertical airfoils. Guy wire structures for stabilizing VAWTs are also disclosed. The structures allow for reduced construction costs for a given tower height compared to conventional HAWTs and allows for taller towers for a given construction cost. The overall stability under wind gusts is improved by the guy wire design

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于垂直轴风力涡轮机(VAWT)的新的空气动力学改进的转子。 在一些示例中,VAWT转子包括具有低阻力系数的空气动力学前部形状的一个或多个叶片以及有效地捕捉风的钝或凹的后部形状。 示例转子可以自身使用或与垂直连接的旋转翼型件一起使用。 新的转子增加了总体能源生产,同时作为垂直翼型的支撑。 此外,新的转子在低风速条件下提供能量,其中垂直翼型件无效,并且可以用作垂直翼型件的起跳起动器。 还公开了用于稳定VAWT的人物线结构。 与常规HAWT相比,结构允许降低给定塔架高度的建筑成本,并允许给定建筑成本的较高塔架。 风阵风的整体稳定性得益于电线设计

    CUT, ABRASION AND/OR PUNCTURE RESISTANT KNITTED GLOVES
    6.
    发明申请
    CUT, ABRASION AND/OR PUNCTURE RESISTANT KNITTED GLOVES 审中-公开
    切割,磨损和/或抗针刺针织手套

    公开(公告)号:US20090007313A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-08

    申请号:US12134862

    申请日:2008-06-06

    摘要: An improved protective knitted glove assembly includes a knitted glove and two or more non-coplanar arrays of printed guard plates. The guard plates are small, regularly-spaced, generally uniform thickness, non-overlapping, hard polymer material members arranged in a predetermined pattern having an area parallel to a surface of the glove with major and minor dimensions. The major dimension to minor dimension aspect ratio of the guard plates is between about 3 and 1. The overall abrasion resistance of the glove assembly is substantially greater than an abrasion resistance of the knitted glove without the guard plates.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的防护针织手套组件包括编织手套和两个或更多个非共面阵列的印刷防护板。 保护板是具有平行于具有主要和次要尺寸的手套的表面的面积的预定图案布置的小的,规则间隔的,大致均匀的厚度,非重叠的硬质聚合物材料构件。 防护板的小尺寸纵横比的主要尺寸在约3和1之间。手套组件的总体耐磨性显着大于没有防护板的针织手套的耐磨性。

    PROTECTIVE MATERIAL HAVING GUARD PLATES ON CLEARLY VISIBLE SUBSTRATE
    7.
    发明申请
    PROTECTIVE MATERIAL HAVING GUARD PLATES ON CLEARLY VISIBLE SUBSTRATE 审中-公开
    具有可清晰基板的保护板的保护材料

    公开(公告)号:US20080206526A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-28

    申请号:US12036813

    申请日:2008-02-25

    IPC分类号: B32B33/00

    摘要: A supple, globally flexible, composite protective material having guard plates on a substrate with a clearly visible pattern. The substrate is flexible and has a surface with a colored pattern including two or more colors. The guard plates are small, non-overlapping, printed resin material members having major and minor dimensions and are arranged in a predetermined pattern over a substantial portion of the surface of the substrate. In one embodiment of the invention the guard plates are transparent or translucent to visible light so that the colored pattern on the surface of the substrate is visible. In another embodiment the colors of the guard plates blend in with the colored pattern of the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 柔软的,全球性柔性的复合保护材料,其在保护板上具有清晰可见的图案。 基底是柔性的并且具有包括两种或更多种颜色的着色图案的表面。 防护板是具有大小尺寸的小的,不重叠的印刷树脂材料构件,并且以基板的大部分表面上以预定图案布置。 在本发明的一个实施例中,保护板对于可见光是透明的或半透明的,使得可见基底表面上的着色图案。 在另一个实施例中,防护板的颜色与基底的着色图案混合。

    SCRUB PAD WITH PRINTED RIGID PLATES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    8.
    发明申请
    SCRUB PAD WITH PRINTED RIGID PLATES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 审中-公开
    具有印刷刚性板的SCRUB PAD和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070212965A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:US11748941

    申请日:2007-05-15

    IPC分类号: B32B5/18 B32B5/22

    摘要: The invention relates to a flexible scrubbing material that combines at least two discrete components. One component is a continuous flexible substrate. A second component is a discontinuous abrasive layer affixed to the flexible substrate. The abrasive layer is a set of plates formed from a material different than the continuous flexible substrate. One or two flexible substrates with affixed plates can be combined with an intermediate layer such as sponge or terry cloth. The gaps between plates are relatively large and are generally larger than one-third the largest plate dimension. The flexible substrate can be tightly woven fabric that can be printed with visually attractive colors, patterns and images. The plate material is a printable material that subsequently solidifies, such as epoxy. The inventions include associated methods of use and manufacture.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及组合至少两个分立组件的柔性洗涤材料。 一个组件是连续的柔性基板。 第二组分是固定在柔性基底上的不连续磨料层。 研磨层是由不同于连续柔性基底的材料形成的一组板。 具有固定板的一个或两个柔性基底可以与诸如海绵或毛圈布之类的中间层组合。 板之间的间隙相对较大并且通常大于最大板尺寸的三分之一。 柔性基底可以是可以用视觉吸引人的颜色,图案和图像打印的紧密织物。 板材是随后固化的可印刷材料,例如环氧树脂。 本发明包括相关的使用和制造方法。

    Energy storage systems
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11906202B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US18110145

    申请日:2023-02-15

    IPC分类号: F24H7/06 F28D20/02 H02J15/00

    摘要: Heat energy storage systems described in this disclosure can be used for long-term storage of large amounts of thermal energy. In some cases, such systems receive electrical energy from renewable energy sources such as solar panels or wind turbines. Using novel techniques, the heat energy storage systems covert the electrical energy to thermal energy that is stored in hot materials such as molten silicon, molten salts, or any other material that can store large amounts of heat. The heat energy storage systems incorporate extremely good thermal insulation of the thermal energy storage tank that contains the hot materials. The systems are also configured to release thermal energy in an efficient manner to an electricity-producing steam turbine using novel heat exchanger systems and techniques that are described. The energy storage systems described herein have a higher overall real-world efficiency than energy storage systems currently available.