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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Sten Kreuger, Chonburi, TH;
Inventor:
Sten Kreuger, Chonburi, TH;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 23/04 (2006.01); F01K 1/00 (2006.01); F01K 27/00 (2006.01); F28D 7/00 (2006.01); F01K 23/02 (2006.01); F01K 23/10 (2006.01); F03G 6/00 (2006.01); F03G 6/06 (2006.01); F03G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 27/00 (2013.01); F28D 7/00 (2013.01); F01K 23/02 (2013.01); F01K 23/10 (2013.01); F03G 6/003 (2013.01); F03G 6/065 (2013.01); F03G 2007/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for transferring and optionally storing and/or retrieving thermal energy are disclosed. The systems and methods generally include a heat engine and a heat pump, the heat engine including first isothermal and gradient heat exchange mechanisms, and the heat pump including second isothermal and gradient heat exchange mechanisms. The heat engine and the heat pump exchange heat with each other countercurrent across the first and second gradient heat exchange mechanisms, the first isothermal heat exchange mechanism transfers heat to an external heat sink, and the second isothermal heat exchange mechanism receives heat from an external heat source.