SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF AIR-DRIVEN GENERATORS USING SOLAR THERMAL HEATING

    公开(公告)号:US20220316483A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17845964

    申请日:2022-06-21

    申请人: Mark J. Maynard

    发明人: Mark J. Maynard

    摘要: An air-driven generator system for generating electric power from movement of a working liquid. The system includes an air-driven generator that includes a liquid turbine system fluidically interposed between the lower end of an elongate gravitational distribution conduit and the lower ends of plural elongate buoyancy conduits. A heavy working liquid flows from the upper ends of the buoyancy conduits and is fed into the upper end of the elongate gravitational distribution conduit. Working liquid flows down the elongate gravitational distribution conduit to actuate the liquid turbine system. An injection of air into the working liquid in the plural elongate buoyancy conduits induces upward flow of the working liquid. The system includes a solar thermal heating system fluidically coupled to heat exchangers that transfer heat collected by the solar thermal heating system to the working fluid through a thermal transfer fluid circuit.

    FAST INFLATING AIR PUMP
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220003225A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17447837

    申请日:2021-09-16

    申请人: Jinhua Chen

    发明人: Jinhua Chen

    摘要: The present invention discloses a fast inflating air pump, including a housing, an inflating tube, an inlet tube, a motor, a transmission assembly and a controller housed in the housing. A blower is arranged in the inlet tube for increasing air pressure to the inflating port. A piston is at least partially contained in the inflating tube, and the piston is driven by the motor via the transmission assembly so as to slide back and forth linearly for increasing air pressure in the inflating tube. A one-way valve is installed in the communicating pipe for only allowing air flow into the inflating tube. The controller instructs the motor to drive the piston to slide back and forth in the inflation tube on condition that the blower stops working until the air inflation pressure increases to a predetermined threshold, then the controller instructs the motor to stop operating.

    Dual engine-compressor system
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11053931B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16878470

    申请日:2020-05-19

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a dual engine-compressor system having a crankcase enclosing a crankshaft and having engine cylinder housings and compressor cylinder housings linearly disposed on opposite sides of the crankcase. Combustion pistons are reciprocatingly disposed in the engine cylinder housings and defines alternating combustion chambers on opposite sides of the pistons. Compressor pistons are reciprocatingly disposed in the compressor housings and define alternating low and high pressure compressor chambers on opposite sides of the compressor pistons. The compressor pistons undergo a 4-cycle process to drawn in, re-distribute, and then compress fluid. The compressor cylinder and piston has a series of one-way intakes and reed valves to selectively draw or push fluid in response to movement of the compressor piston.

    Method for operating a pressure control system comprising a multi-stage compressor, and pressure control system

    公开(公告)号:US10961999B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16605013

    申请日:2018-04-12

    申请人: WABCO GmbH

    发明人: Uwe Stabenow

    摘要: A method for operating a pressure control system having a multi-stage compressor includes providing a multiply compressed pressure medium by the multi-stage compressor for filling a pressure medium reservoir or pressure medium chambers of the pressure control system. Providing the multiply compressed pressure medium includes (i) providing, by a first compression stage, a pre-compressed pressure medium and additionally compressing, at least by a second compression stage, the pre-compressed pressure medium, and/or (ii) introducing an already-compressed charging pressure medium into an intermediate volume between the first compression stage and the second compression stage of the multi-stage compressor and further compressing the charging pressure medium at least by the second compression stage. The charging pressure medium simultaneously passes via a control line to a control input of a shut-off valve that interacts with the first compression stage, such that a charging pressure of the charging pressure medium predefines a control pressure.

    METHOD FOR OPERATING A PISTON COMPRESSOR, AND PISTON COMPRESSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20200309116A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16765912

    申请日:2018-11-06

    申请人: Linde GmbH

    IPC分类号: F04B49/16 F04B25/00

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for operating a piston compressor (100) having a reciprocating piston (111) in a cylinder (110), wherein an inlet valve (112) and an outlet valve (113) are provided in the cylinder (110) on the side of a medium (b) which is to be compressed and conveyed, wherein the reciprocating piston (111) is moved to and fro by way of a hydraulic drive (120, 121) with a hydraulic piston (120) with the use of a hydraulic medium (a) in a first volume (141), with which the reciprocating piston (111) is loaded on the side of the hydraulic drive (120, 121), wherein, if required, hydraulic medium (a) is fed into the first volume (141) and/or is discharged from the first volume (141) in a manner which is dependent on a position of the hydraulic piston (120) and/or a rotational angle ((p) of a shaft (121) which is provided for moving the hydraulic piston (120) in relation to a position (x) of the reciprocating piston (120) and/or a pressure (p) in the first volume (141), and to a piston compressor (100) of this type.

    DUAL ENGINE-COMPRESSOR SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200277946A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16878470

    申请日:2020-05-19

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a dual engine-compressor system having a crankcase enclosing a crankshaft and having engine cylinder housings and compressor cylinder housings linearly disposed on opposite sides of the crankcase. Combustion pistons are reciprocatingly disposed in the engine cylinder housings and defines alternating combustion chambers on opposite sides of the pistons. Compressor pistons are reciprocatingly disposed in the compressor housings and define alternating low and high pressure compressor chambers on opposite sides of the compressor pistons. The compressor pistons undergo a 4-cycle process to drawn in, re-distribute, and then compress fluid. The compressor cylinder and piston has a series of one-way intakes and reed valves to selectively draw or push fluid in response to movement of the compressor piston.

    Dual engine-compressor system
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10690126B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16052052

    申请日:2018-08-01

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a dual engine-compressor system having a crankcase enclosing a crankshaft and having engine cylinder housings and compressor cylinder housings linearly disposed on opposite sides of the crankcase. Combustion pistons are reciprocatingly disposed in the engine cylinder housings and defines alternating combustion chambers on opposite sides of the pistons. Compressor pistons are reciprocatingly disposed in the compressor housings and define alternating low and high pressure compressor chambers on opposite sides of the compressor pistons. The compressor pistons underdo a 4-cycle process to drawn in, re-distribute, and then compress fluid. The compressor cylinder and piston has a series of one-way intakes and reed valves to selectively draw or push fluid in response to movement of the compressor piston.