| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D648425 |
Concentric adaptor |
November 8, 2011 |
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| D629878 |
Air conditioner with integrated thermal energy storage |
December 28, 2010 |
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| D602859 |
Thermal energy storage module |
October 27, 2009 |
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| D540452 |
Ice storage air conditioner |
April 10, 2007 |
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| 8234876 |
Utility managed virtual power plant utilizing aggregated thermal energy storage |
August 7, 2012 |
| Disclosed is a system and method for providing power generation and distribution with on-site energy storage and power input controlled by a utility or a third party manager. The system allows a utility manager to decide and direct how energy is delivered to a customer on both sides of |
| 8181470 |
Thermal energy storage and cooling system utilizing multiple refrigerant and cooling loops with |
May 22, 2012 |
| Disclosed is a method and device for a refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system with multiple condensing units utilizing a common evaporator coil. The disclosed embodiments provide a refrigerant-based ice storage system with increased reliability, lower cost compon |
| 8109107 |
Mixed-phase regulator |
February 7, 2012 |
| Disclosed is a method and device to efficiently regulate flow of refrigerant while maintaining a sealed chamber in systems providing stored thermal energy for use during peak electrical demand. A mixed-phase regulator replaces the thermostatic expansion valve used in conventional air |
| 7854129 |
Refrigeration apparatus |
December 21, 2010 |
| Disclosed is an apparatus that provides refrigerant based energy storage and cooling. When connected to a condensing unit, the system has the ability to store energy capacity during one time period and provide cooling from the stored energy during a second time period. The system req |
| 7827807 |
Refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system with enhanced heat exchange capabili |
November 9, 2010 |
| Disclosed is a method and device to increase the cooling load that can be provided by a refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system with an improved arrangement of heat exchangers. This load increase is accomplished by circulating cold water surrounding a block of ice, us |
| 7793515 |
Thermal energy storage and cooling system with isolated primary refrigerant loop |
September 14, 2010 |
| Disclosed are a method and device for a refrigerant-based thermal storage system wherein a condensing unit and an ice-tank heat exchanger can be isolated through a second heat exchanger. The disclosed embodiments provide a refrigerant-based ice storage system with increased reliabili |
| 7690212 |
Mixed-phase regulator for managing coolant in a refrigerant based high efficiency energy storage |
April 6, 2010 |
| Disclosed is a method and device to efficiently regulate flow of refrigerant while maintaining a sealed chamber in systems providing stored thermal energy for use during peak electrical demand. A mixed-phase regulator replaces the thermostatic expansion valve used in conventional air |
| 7503185 |
Refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system with enhanced heat exchange capabili |
March 17, 2009 |
| Disclosed is a method and device to increase the cooling load that can be provided by a refrigerant-based thermal energy storage and cooling system with an improved arrangement of heat exchangers. This load increase is accomplished by circulating cold water surrounding a block of ice, us |
| 7421846 |
Thermal energy storage and cooling system with gravity fed secondary refrigerant isolation |
September 9, 2008 |
| Disclosed are a method and device for a refrigerant-based thermal storage system wherein a condensing unit and an ice-tank heat exchanger can be isolated through a second heat exchanger. The disclosed embodiments provide a refrigerant-based ice storage system with increased reliabili |
| 7363772 |
Thermal energy storage and cooling system with secondary refrigerant isolation |
April 29, 2008 |
| Disclosed are a method and device for a refrigerant-based thermal storage system wherein a condensing unit and an ice-tank heat exchanger can be isolated through a second heat exchanger. The disclosed embodiments provide a refrigerant-based ice storage system with increased reliabili |
| 7162878 |
Refrigeration apparatus |
January 16, 2007 |
| Disclosed is an efficient refrigeration apparatus that provides refrigerant based energy storage and cooling. When connected to a condensing unit, the system has the ability to store energy capacity during one time period and provide cooling from the stored energy during a second tim |
