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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1976
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
William B Harris, Bryan, TX (US);
Richard R Davison, Bryan, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
165-2 ; 62260 ; 165 18 ; 165 45 ; 166263 ; 166302 ; 237 / ;
Abstract
A liquid aquifer energy storage method by which hot water is collected and stored in underground aquifers during the summer months and made available for heating during winter months. The liquid aquifer energy storage method also allows for the storage of cold water during the winter months for use in cooling during the summer months. The liquid aquifer energy storage method includes heating water and hot and warm zones within the aquifer or aquifers for storage of hot and warm water, respectively. Additionally, the method includes cooling water and cold and cool zones in the aquifer or aquifers for storage of cold and cool water.