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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Samuel C. Weaver, Knoxville, TN (US);
Daniel Weaver, Boulder, CO (US);
Samuel P. Weaver, Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Samuel C. Weaver, Knoxville, TN (US);
Daniel Weaver, Boulder, CO (US);
Samuel P. Weaver, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Cool Energy, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21D 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for generating power though the use of thermodynamic engines and low-temperature liquids. A liquid cryogen maintains a temperature differential with a heat source across a thermodynamic engine. The thermodynamic engine is run to convert heat provided in the form of the temperature differential to a nonheat form of energy. Cryogen vapor produced by vaporization of the liquid cryogen is collected and combusted to generate additional energy.