公开(公告)号：US12123656B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18275917

申请日：2022-02-07

Applicant: OCTOPUS ENERGY HEATING LIMITED

Inventor： Peter Konowalczyk

IPC: F28D20/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24D11/02 ,  F24D17/02 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24H15/212 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F28D20/02 ,  G05D7/06

CPC classification number: F28D20/0034 ,  F24D11/003 ,  F24D11/02 ,  F24D17/02 ,  F24D19/1054 ,  F24H15/212 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F28D20/021 ,  G05D7/0682 ,  F24D2200/08 ,  F24D2200/12 ,  F24D2200/14 ,  F24D2220/042 ,  F24D2220/044 ,  F24D2220/10 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  F28D2020/0082

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of mapping an in-building water supply installation having multiple controllable water outlets, the installation including a supply of water; in a water flow path between the supply of water and the controllable water outlets, a flow measurement device and a flow regulator; a processor being operatively connected to the flow measurement device and the at least one flow regulator. The method comprises opening a first of the water outlets and processing signals from the flow measurement device with the processor at least until a first flow characteristic is determined; closing the first of the water outlets; repeating the opening, processing and closing operations for each of the other water outlets to determine for each controllable water outlet a respective flow characteristic. Subsequently the processor is configured to; identify the opening of a particular one of the plurality of controllable water outlets based on the similarity of a detected flow characteristic to a respective flow characteristic; and control said at least one flow regulator, based on the identification, to control a supply of water to the identified controllable water outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20240344781A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18135355

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: Intellihot, Inc.

Inventor： Sridhar Deivasigamani ,  Sivaprasad Akasam

IPC: F28D20/02 ,  G05B13/04

CPC classification number: F28D20/028 ,  F28D20/021 ,  G05B13/042 ,  G05B13/048

Abstract: A method for determining the suitability of a thermal storage medium of a thermal battery based in a locale, the method including predicting a required concentration of the thermal storage medium based on historical temperature data of the locale and predicted temperature data of the locale, wherein the required concentration of the thermal storage medium is predicted based upon a concentration of the thermal storage medium corresponding to the historical temperature data and the predicted temperature data and determining the concentration of the thermal storage medium and comparing the concentration of the thermal storage medium to the required concentration of the thermal storage medium, wherein if the required concentration of the thermal storage medium is higher than the concentration of the thermal storage medium, the thermal storage medium is said to be unsuitable.

公开(公告)号：US20240271878A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18627399

申请日：2024-04-04

Applicant: THE SUNLANDS COMPANY PTY LTD

Inventor： Sal Catalano ,  Bruno Ruggiero

IPC: F28D20/00 ,  C09K5/12 ,  F28D20/02 ,  F28F21/02 ,  F28F21/08

CPC classification number: F28D20/0034 ,  C09K5/12 ,  F28D20/0056 ,  F28D20/021 ,  F28D20/025 ,  F28D20/028 ,  F28F21/02 ,  F28D2020/0026 ,  F28D2020/0047 ,  F28F21/084 ,  F28F21/085

Abstract: A thermal battery includes a heat sink material that remains solid across an operating temperature range (i.e., for all operating modes) of the battery, and a heat conductive material in direct heat transfer relationship with the solid heat sink material. The heat conductive material has a melting point below that of the heat sink material so that in use the heat conductive material is a fluid, for example molten when the heat conductive material is a metal, in the operating temperature range of the battery.

公开(公告)号：US12055348B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17428281

申请日：2019-04-03

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： Junichi Nakazono ,  Shunkei Suzuki ,  Yasumitsu Nomura ,  Yoshikazu Yaji ,  Minoru Sato ,  Seiji Maruyama ,  Yuichi Usuda ,  Norihiro Yoneda

IPC: F28D20/02 ,  F28D20/00

CPC classification number: F28D20/021 ,  F28D2020/0069 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  F28D2020/0082

Abstract: Provided herein are a heat exchange apparatus intended to achieve compatibility between installation flexibility and durability and a method of manufacturing the heat exchange apparatus. The heat exchange apparatus is a heat exchange apparatus that exchanges heat between a heat storage material and a fluid. The heat exchange apparatus includes a first heat storage module and a second heat storage module, each having the heat storage material and a box-like shape, and a housing containing the first heat storage module and the second heat storage module. The first heat storage module is disposed in the same orientation as that of the second heat storage module.

公开(公告)号：US12021382B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18505904

申请日：2023-11-09

Applicant: Quanling Wang ,  Miaohong Wang

Inventor： Quanling Wang ,  Miaohong Wang

IPC: H02J15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F28D20/02 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: H02J15/00 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F28D20/021 ,  H02J3/322 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  F28D2020/0082 ,  H02J13/00024 ,  H02J13/00026 ,  H02J2300/24 ,  H02J2300/28 ,  H02J2300/40

Abstract: A photovoltaic energy storage power station comprises a wind and photovoltaic power grid and an electric energy storage apparatus; the wind and photovoltaic power grid generates electricity by wind and photovoltaic power and is integrated into a public grid system; and an input end of the electric energy storage apparatus is connected to the wind and photovoltaic power grid, absorbs electric energy of the wind and photovoltaic power grid as needed by using the electric energy storage apparatus, and stores the electric energy in an energy storage mode, and an output end of the electric energy storage apparatus supplies the stored energy to a user.

公开(公告)号：US11994348B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17601047

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: STASH ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Erik Hatfield ,  Daniel Larsen ,  Hannah Mallalieu ,  Jordan Kennie

IPC: F28D7/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F28D20/02 ,  F28F1/12

CPC classification number: F28D7/0083 ,  F24D11/001 ,  F24F5/0021 ,  F28D20/021 ,  F28F1/12 ,  F28F2235/00 ,  F28F2250/08 ,  F28F2260/02

Abstract: A system for selectively heating and cooling including a three-way heat exchange apparatus, a source apparatus for selectively heating and cooling a source fluid, a phase change material for selectively storing heating and cooling potential, and a distribution apparatus for selectively distributing heating and cooling a distribution fluid, wherein the three-way heat exchange apparatus is connected to the phase change material by an interface between the heat exchange apparatus and the phase change material.

公开(公告)号：US20240093949A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17768077

申请日：2020-10-10

Applicant: PHASESTOR LLC

Inventor： A. Scott Queen ,  Reyad I. Sawafta ,  Rami M. Saeed ,  Domenico FEO ,  Byron Owens

IPC: F28D20/02 ,  F28F3/14

CPC classification number: F28D20/021 ,  F28F3/14 ,  F28F2210/02 ,  F28F2255/00

Abstract: In one aspect, thermal energy storage systems are described herein. In some embodiments, such a system comprises a container, a heat exchanger disposed within the container, and a phase change material (PCM) disposed within the container. The heat exchanger comprises an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe; and a number n of plates in fluid communication with the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, wherein n is at least 2. The inlet pipe, outlet pipe, and plates are arranged and connected such that a fluid flowing from the inlet pipe and to the outlet pipe flows through the plates in between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe. The PCM disposed within the container is also in thermal contact with the plates.

公开(公告)号：US11913728B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US18271626

申请日：2023-02-14

Applicant: PHASESTOR LLC

Inventor： Alfred Scott Queen ,  Byron C. Owens

IPC: F28D20/02 ,  F24H7/04 ,  F24H4/04

CPC classification number: F28D20/021 ,  F24H4/04 ,  F24H7/0433

Abstract: A thermal retention apparatus includes a tank and a phase change thermal energy storage unit contained within the tank that, in turn, includes a phase change material and a heat exchanger assembly. The heat exchanger assembly includes a phase change material (PCM) charging circuit for charging the phase change material, and a PCM discharging circuit for discharging the phase change material. The heat exchanger assembly includes a plurality of heat exchanger modules immersed within the phase change material, and the PCM charging circuit includes a fluid flow arrangement of the heat exchanger modules that is in parallel. The PCM discharging circuit includes a fluid flow arrangement of the heat exchanger modules that is in series.

公开(公告)号：US11892244B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17255301

申请日：2019-06-24

Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Inventor： Yuji Ishino ,  Yiguang Zhang ,  Yasuo Nakazato ,  Yasuhiro Yamazaki ,  Takashi Nishiyama

IPC: G07F11/46 ,  F28D20/02 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D17/08 ,  F25D23/06 ,  G07F9/10 ,  F28D20/00

CPC classification number: F28D20/021 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D17/08 ,  F25D23/066 ,  G07F9/105 ,  G07F11/46 ,  F28D2020/0026

Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of solidification and melting of a heat storage material in a heat storage material unit, a heat storage material covered with a coating material is accommodated in a metal accommodating container having a high thermal conductivity, and the heat storage material unit is embedded in a thermal insulation panel in such a way that the accommodating container is exposed inside a merchandise accommodating compartment, thereby enabling a surface of the heat storage material that is embedded in the thermal insulation panel also to exhibit an action equivalent to that if the accommodating container is exposed in the merchandise accommodating compartment as a heat transfer element, thereby improving the efficiency of solidification (heat storage) and melting (heat dissipation) of the heat storage material.

公开(公告)号：US20190191589A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15844462

申请日：2017-12-15

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： John Stuart Fitch

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  F28D20/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/04 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/06

CPC classification number: H05K7/2029 ,  F28D15/0233 ,  F28D15/0241 ,  F28D15/0266 ,  F28D15/0275 ,  F28D15/0283 ,  F28D15/04 ,  F28D20/021 ,  F28D20/025 ,  F28F3/042 ,  F28F21/04 ,  F28F21/065 ,  F28F21/08 ,  F28F23/00 ,  F28F2225/04 ,  F28F2240/00 ,  F28F2265/12 ,  F28F2265/14 ,  F28F2265/26 ,  F28F2275/02 ,  F28F2275/04 ,  F28F2275/06 ,  F28F2275/085 ,  F28F2275/122 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/203 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0213 ,  H05K5/04 ,  H05K5/06

Abstract: This document describes techniques for implementing phase-change cooling in a three-dimensional structure. A three-dimensional structure having three-dimensional curvatures is fabricated to include a phase-change chamber with a fluid in a saturated thermodynamic state. As part of fabrication, specific mechanisms may be included that create a thermo-mechanical network that improves thermal performance of the phase-change chamber and also provides structural integrity to the three-dimensional structure.