THERMOELECTRIC BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20240288178A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18569902

    申请日:2022-06-15

    发明人: Jerritt L. Gluck

    摘要: A thermoelectric battery system includes a heat pump configured to generate heat. A buffer tank is thermally coupled to the heat pump and configured to store the generated heat in boiler water. A thermal battery is thermally coupled to the buffer tank. The thermal battery provides at least one of hot water for domestic use, hydro-heating, or hydro-cooling. The first thermal battery includes: an inner tank configured to contain a portion of boiler water and an outer tank containing a phase change material. The outer tank surrounds the inner tank and is separated therefrom by a thermally conductive wall. The outer tank is configured to supply heat to the inner tank. A heat exchanger disposed in the inner tank is configured to heat potable water flowing therethrough to enable potable water to be heated by boiler water to produce domestic hot water.

    Energy recovery
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12120955B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17116609

    申请日:2020-12-09

    摘要: An apparatus for recovering heat in an ablutionary or plumbing system includes first and second pipes for carrying fluids at different temperatures. A first heat transfer element is configured to be thermally coupled to the first pipe and a second heat transfer element configured to be thermally coupled to the second pipe, with each having an elongate portion extending in a direction away from the associated pipe. The elongate portions of the first and second heat transfer elements at least partially overlap. A thermoelectric device is provided that includes one or more thermoelectric elements located between the elongate portions, the thermoelectric element(s) being in thermal communication with the elongate portion of the first heat transfer element and the elongate portion of the second heat transfer element and being arranged to generate electricity from a temperature differential between the elongate portions of the first and second heat transfer elements.

    GRID INDEPENDENT HEATING SYSTEM
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230296264A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18121154

    申请日:2023-03-14

    摘要: An apparatus and method for producing heat and electricity independent of an electrical grid. The apparatus includes a burner adapted to produce at least one of radiant heat, flame and hot combustion gases. A thermal-to-electric conversion device is integrated with the burner and proximate to the burner, for producing electricity. The conversion device has a first side disposed toward the at least one of radiant heat, flame and hot combustion gases and a second side disposed toward and in heat transfer contact with a liquid supply line. The apparatus is useful in water heaters. The liquid supply line provides both water to be heated and a cooling medium for the thermal-to-electric conversion device.

    Burner control system
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11656000B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US16993162

    申请日:2020-08-13

    申请人: Ademco Inc.

    摘要: A water heater control system the water heater system comprising a rechargeable and non-rechargeable power source. In one or more examples, a controller such as a microcontroller of the water heater system is configured to receive power from the non-rechargeable power source and does not receive power from the rechargeable power source. Various other components of the water heater system are configured to receive power from the rechargeable power source. The system may comprise an energy storage system electrically connected to a pilot valve operator and electrically isolated from a main valve operator. The controller may be configured to recognize a call for main burner operation and may also be configured to check an available voltage of the energy storage system against a setpoint.