The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 26, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2008
Adam F. Gross, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ronald M. Finnila, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Alan J. Jacobsen, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Robert Cumberland, Malibu, CA (US);
Sky L. Skeith, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Adam F. Gross, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ronald M. Finnila, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Alan J. Jacobsen, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Robert Cumberland, Malibu, CA (US);
Sky L. Skeith, Los Angeles, CA (US);
HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA (US);
Abstract
A composite structure for storing thermal energy. In one embodiment, an apparatus for storing thermal energy includes: a thermal storage material and a three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure includes: a plurality of first truss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a first direction; a plurality of second truss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a second direction; and a plurality of third truss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a third direction. The first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material. The first, second, and third truss elements define an open space. The thermal storage material occupies at least a portion of the open space, and the three-dimensional structure is self-supporting.