Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heat sources for thermal cycles
- Patent Title (中): 热循环热源
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Application No.: US13870320Application Date: 2013-04-25
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Publication No.: US09540961B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: Herman Artinian , Keiichi Shiraishi
- Applicant: Access Energy LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Cerritos
- Assignee: Access Energy LLC
- Current Assignee: Access Energy LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cerritos
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: F01K23/10
- IPC: F01K23/10

Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are directed to monitoring a capacity at which an engine is operating, the engine comprising a turbocharger. It can be determined whether the engine is operating above a threshold capacity. If the engine is operating above a threshold capacity, a closed-loop thermal cycle working fluid can be heated with heated air from the turbocharger. If the engine is operating at or below a threshold capacity, the working fluid can be heated with exhaust from the engine. The heated working fluid can be directed to a turbine generator, which can generate electrical power.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140318131A1 HEAT SOURCES FOR THERMAL CYCLES Public/Granted day:2014-10-30
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