System and methods for optimizing efficiency of a hydraulically actuated system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9109511
APP PUB NO 20120057998A1
SERIAL NO

13294660

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Systems and methods for efficiently operating a hydraulically actuated device/system are described herein. For example, systems and methods for efficiently operating a gas compression and expansion energy storage system are disclosed herein. Systems and methods are provided for controlling and operating the hydraulic actuators used within a hydraulically actuated device/system, such as, for example, a gas compression and/or expansion energy system, within a desired efficiency range of the hydraulic pump(s)/motor(s) used to supply or receive pressurized hydraulic fluid to or from the hydraulic actuators. In such a system, a variety of different operating regimes can be used depending on the desired output gas pressure and the desired stored pressure of the compressed gas. Hydraulic cylinders used to drive working pistons within the system can be selectively actuated to achieve varying force outputs to incrementally increase the gas pressure within the system for a given cycle.

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GENERAL COMPRESSION INC275 GROVE STREET NEWTON MA 02466

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aborn, Justin A Hingham, US 24 883
Blieske, Matthew Francestown, US 18 366
Ingersoll, Eric D Cambridge, US 22 620

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