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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 19, 2019
Applicant:

Malta Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);

Inventors:

Raj Apte, Mountain View, CA (US);

Philippe Larochelle, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

MALTA INC., Cambridge, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/24 (2006.01); F01K 13/02 (2006.01); F01K 25/10 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F01K 3/06 (2006.01); F22B 1/00 (2006.01); F01K 3/18 (2006.01); F01K 7/38 (2006.01); F01K 3/02 (2006.01); F01K 3/12 (2006.01); F02C 1/04 (2006.01); F02C 1/10 (2006.01); F02C 9/16 (2006.01); F01K 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/24 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F01K 3/02 (2013.01); F01K 3/06 (2013.01); F01K 3/12 (2013.01); F01K 3/18 (2013.01); F01K 7/38 (2013.01); F01K 13/02 (2013.01); F01K 25/103 (2013.01); F02C 1/04 (2013.01); F02C 1/10 (2013.01); F02C 1/105 (2013.01); F02C 9/16 (2013.01); F22B 1/006 (2013.01); F01K 25/06 (2013.01); Y02E 20/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for variable pressure inventory control of a closed thermodynamic cycle power generation system or energy storage system, such as a reversible Brayton cycle system, with at least a high pressure tank and an intermediate pressure tank are disclosed. Operational parameters of the system such as working fluid pressure, turbine torque, turbine RPM, generator torque, generator RPM, and current, voltage, phase, frequency, and/or quantity of electrical power generated and/or distributed by the generator may be the basis for controlling a quantity of working fluid that circulates through a closed cycle fluid path of the system.


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