Systems for managing thermal energy within a thermal storage solution

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11994347
APP PUB NO 20220412228A1
SERIAL NO

17847993

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A thermal storage solution system is disclosed herein. The system includes an insulated container having a thermal storage medium, a heating element configured to heat the thermal storage medium, a heat receiving unit (e.g., thermophotovoltaic (TPV) heat engine, heat transfer fluid, an industrial process component) configured to convert heat into electric energy, and a mechanism configured to control a view factor between the thermal storage medium and the heat engine. In another embodiment, the system includes multiple thermal storage media as unit cells in a single enclosure or container with insulation between adjacent unit cells.

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  • ANTORA ENERGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bierman, David Oakland, US 6 148
Briggs, Justin Oakland, US 7 53
Kortz, Sam Palo Alto, US 4 379
Ponec, Andrew Joseph Fremont, US 11 149

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