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:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Ut-battelle, Llc, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Inventors:
James W. Klett, Knoxville, TN (US);
Orlando Rios, Knoxville, TN (US);
Roger Kisner, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 1/18 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01); F24H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 1/0018 (2013.01); H05B 6/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magneto-energy apparatus includes an electromagnetic field source for generating a time-varying electromagnetic field. A graphite foam conductor is disposed within the electromagnetic field. The graphite foam when exposed to the time-varying electromagnetic field conducts an induced electric current, the electric current heating the graphite foam. An energy conversion device utilizes heat energy from the heated graphite foam to perform a heat energy consuming function. A device for heating a fluid and a method of converting energy are also disclosed.