What's new — Stan's Legacy

Disclosed is an advanced process that relates to the enhanced production of energy using the integration of multiple thermal cycles (Brayton and Rankine) that employ multiple fuels...

patent · 10 Nov 2009 · added 2 months ago

Solar energy storage system

A method and apparatus for storing, transporting, and releasing high grade, thermodynamically useful energy for a wide variety of uses. Solar energy is collected and reflected onto...

patent · 25 Oct 2005 · added 2 months ago

Systems and methods for generating electrical power from solar energy

Systems and methods capable of producing electrical power from solar energy through the use of air cycles without fossil fuel combustion. The system includes a solar receiver, a ge...

patent · 22 Jul 2003 · added 2 months ago

Combined thrust and power generator for a satellite

A combined generator device for use in a satellite capable of generating electrical power and thrust from an optical solar image. The combined generator includes a first receiver p...

patent · 1 Jun 2004 · added 2 months ago

Method of generating thrust and electrical power from an optical solar image

A combined generator device for use in a satellite capable of generating electrical power and thrust from an optical solar image. The combined generator includes a first receiver p...

patent · 20 Nov 2007 · added 2 months ago

Device for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine

A device for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The device includes a particulate filter arranged in the exhaust system, which carries a catal...

patent · 18 Sep 2001 · added 2 months ago

Solar thermal rocket

A solar thermal rocket that includes a thermal energy storage section, a radiant inter-heater, a primary solar concentrator, and a propulsion nozzle. The primary solar concentrator...

patent · 10 Apr 2001 · added 2 months ago

Gas turbine combined cycle

The invention provides a gas turbine combined cycle structured such that an intermediate cooling device for cooling a compression air discharged from a low pressure compressor, so...

patent · 23 May 2000 · added 2 months ago

Refractory heat transfer module

An Integrated Solar Upper Stage receiver is shown for efficiently transferring heat from concentrated solar flux to an interior surface of an annular structure having a plurality o...

patent · 22 Jul 1997 · added 2 months ago

Combined cycle power plant

A combined cycle power plant includes at least two gas turbines driving two generators on respective first and second shafts; and a steam turbine having plural sections wherein one...

patent · 23 May 1995 · added 2 months ago

Hybrid solar central receiver for combined cycle power plant

A hybrid combined cycle power plant including a solar central receiver for receiving solar radiation and converting it to thermal energy. The power plant includes a molten salt hea...

patent · 30 Nov 1999 · added 2 months ago

Apparatus for eddy current heating a body of graphite

A method and apparatus has a body of graphite and a magnetic field source operatively connected with the body of graphite so that a magnetic field of the magnetic field source pene...

patent · 7 Jul 1992 · added 2 months ago

Manufacture of silicon carbide using solar energy

A method is described for producing silicon carbide particles using solar energy. The method is efficient and avoids the need for use of electrical energy to heat the reactants. Fi...

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Rankine cycle system and method

Thermal energy storage and recovery with a heat exchanger arrangement having an extended thermal interaction region

Integrated Cascading Cycle Solar Thermal Plants

System and method for generating electric power

A system for making and using liquid fuels and fertilizer from electricity and designs and uses of linear electric machines

Method and apparatus for operating a solar steam system

Heat storage system

Method for operating a power plant

Air- and steam-technology combined solar plant

System and method for storing energy and purifying fluid

Systems and methods for integrating concentrated solar thermal and geothermal power plants using multistage thermal energy storage

Solar Collector

Heating system for a turbine

Method and apparatus to store energy

Regenerative thermal energy storage apparatus for an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system

Liquid metal thermal storage system

Waste heat recovery system with constant power output

Hybrid integrated energy production process