221 |
HEAT PUMP OPERATION METHOD AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEM |
US13700886 |
2012-05-14 |
US20130220591A1 |
2013-08-29 |
Gaku Hayashida |
A heat pump operation method includes: obtaining, on a per time unit basis, generated power which is an amount of power generated by a power generation device, load power which is an amount of power consumed by an electric load, and surplus power which is a difference between the generated power and the load power; and controlling operation of the heat pump, wherein in the controlling, an amount of power consumed by the heat pump for generating heat is adjusted to follow a per unit time increase or decrease in the surplus power when a first condition is met, the first condition being that the surplus power remains greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value for a given period of time extending back from the present time. |
222 |
Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Condensing Unit Chassis with Enhanced Serviceability Access |
US13717765 |
2012-12-18 |
US20130219942A1 |
2013-08-29 |
Gregory Michael Thomas; Timothy J. Shellenberger |
An air conditioning system condensing unit has a specially designed chassis providing enhanced serviceability access to various air conditioning components operatively disposed therein. A removable vertical peripheral outer side wall section of the chassis underlies a removable peripheral top side wall section thereof. Removal of these two side wall sections creates in the chassis an opening conveniently providing both horizontal and vertical service access to the air conditioning components within the interior of the chassis. |
223 |
HEAT EXCHANGER ARRANGEMENT AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEM |
US13822459 |
2011-09-26 |
US20130180281A1 |
2013-07-18 |
Albrecht Wurtz |
A heat exchanger arrangement is given comprising a heat exchanger (7), the heat exchanger (7) having a primary side connectable to a fluid circulation system and a secondary side exposed to a gas (13). This heat exchanger arrangement should be operated with little energy consumption. To this end the secondary side is connected to a duct (14) extending downwardly in the direction of gravity, when the duct (14) is connected to a cold side heat exchanger (7), and upwardly, when the duct is connected to a warm side heat exchanger. |
224 |
USE OF COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 1,1,1,2,3-PENTAFLUOROPROPANE AND OPTIONALLY Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-HEXAFLUORO-2-BUTENE IN HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMPS |
US13666403 |
2012-11-01 |
US20130104575A1 |
2013-05-02 |
KONSTANTINOS KONTOMARIS |
A method for producing heating in a high temperature heat pump is provided comprising condensing a vapor working fluid comprising HFC-245eb and optionally Z—HFO-1336mzz, in a condenser, thereby producing a liquid working fluid. Also a method of raising the maximum feasible condenser operating temperature in a high temperature heat pump apparatus is provided. The method comprises charging the high temperature heat pump with a working fluid comprising HFC-245eb and optionally Z—HFO-1336mzz. Also a high temperature heat pump apparatus is provided containing a working fluid comprising HFC-245eb and optionally Z—HFO-1336mzz. Also a composition is provided comprising: (i) a working fluid consisting essentially of HFC-245eb and optionally Z—HFO-1336mzz; and (ii) a stabilizer to prevent degradation at temperatures of 55° C. or above, (iii) a lubricant suitable for use at 55° C. or above, or both (ii) and (iii). |
225 |
MODIFIED HEAT PUMP |
US13701623 |
2011-03-29 |
US20130074539A1 |
2013-03-28 |
Gary Stanton Webster |
A modified heat pump (12) comprises a closed circuit around which a refrigerant fluid is circulated, a plenum chamber (13) and an auxiliary heat exchanger (16). The closed circuit has a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve and an evaporator. The evaporator is located within the plenum chamber (13). The plenum chamber (13) also has an inlet (14) adapted to receive a fluid heat source medium and direct it over the evaporator, thereby to extract heat from said medium, and an outlet (15) adapted to receive cooled medium expelled from the plenum chamber (13). The auxiliary heat exchanger (16) is located between the inlet (14) and the evaporator, and is adapted to warm said medium prior to it passing over the evaporator. |
226 |
THERMAL POWER UPGRADE FACILITY |
US13521385 |
2011-01-19 |
US20120324924A1 |
2012-12-27 |
Michel Barbizet |
The invention relates to a facility making it possible to maximize the overall power output, the facility including at least one absorption group (7), for producing ice water, and a heat pump (10). The particular feature of the facility is that the inlet of the heat pump power supply system is connected to the outlet of the exhaust system (9) of the absorption group (7) so as to transfer at least part of the low-temperature thermal power from the exhaust system (9) to the hot water production system (12). Such a facility also makes it possible to generate sanitary ice water and hot water and desalinate sea water. |
227 |
Energy conversion device |
US12438917 |
2007-08-23 |
US08266915B2 |
2012-09-18 |
Aliaksandr Saroka |
A thermodynamic energy conversion device (14) based on the effect of differential evaporation generated by a convex liquid surface and by a temperature gradient is constructed for the use either as a heat or hydraulic pump. In one arrangement the device (14) comprises two heat conductive containers (1) and (2); a working liquid (5) disposed in said containers with open surfaces (6) and (6′); a vapor (7) of the working liquid; a porous device (8) for creating at least one convex meniscus (9) on the open surface (6), of the working liquid (5) in one of the containers said convex meniscus having higher mean curvature than that of the open surface (6′); means (10) for connecting containers (1) and (2) to an external hydraulic circuit (11). An efficient external combustion engine using such a device (14) is disclosed. |
228 |
FLOW-SYNCHRONOUS FIELD MOTION REFRIGERATION |
US13261218 |
2010-09-17 |
US20120222427A1 |
2012-09-06 |
Charles N. Hassen |
An improved method to manage the flow of heat in an active regenerator in magnetocaloric or an electrocaloric heat-pump refrigeration system, in which heat exchange fluid moves synchronously with the motion of a magnetic or electric field. Only a portion of the length of the active regenerator bed is introduced to or removed from the field at one time, and the heat exchange fluid flows from the cold side toward the hot side while the magnetic or electric field moves along the active regenerator bed. |
229 |
REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTION UNIT FOR AIR CONDITIONER |
US13162125 |
2011-06-16 |
US20120000230A1 |
2012-01-05 |
Shun MATSUURA; Haruki YAMASHITA |
A refrigerant distribution unit for an air conditioner, includes: a pipe unit for distributing a refrigerant from a refrigerant pipe on an outdoor unit to branch refrigerant pipes on indoor units; and a main body including: upper and lower seal case which include first edge portions around the upper seal case and second edge portions around the lower seal case, and engage the second edge portions with the first edge portions for sealing an inside of the first and second seal cases to store the pipe unit; upper and lower insulator cases for covering the upper and lower seal cases; and upper and lower case constituting a contour of the refrigerant distribution unit. The pipe unit is fixed to a pipe mounting portion of the upper seal case using a pipe holder and a pipe hanging bracket. |
230 |
COMPACT HEAT PUMP USING WATER AS REFRIGERANT |
US12960700 |
2010-12-06 |
US20110163175A1 |
2011-07-07 |
Avraham OPHIR; Henrikh Rojanskiy; Rafi Siluk; Arie Kanievski; Larisa Kanievski; Achmon Ori |
According to the present invention there is provided a compact heat pump using water as refrigerant, comprising an evaporator located at a first end section of the heat pump casing, adapted to allow evaporation of water therefrom, One or more compressors located at a second end section of the heat pump casing adapted to induce said evaporation by maintaining vacuum, provided with an intake conduit extending from the evaporator to the compressor leading vapor thereto. A condenser is located in the intermediate section of the casing wherein the intake conduit passes therethrough, adapted for condensing the vapor. The heat pump also comprises vacuum means allowing creating and maintaining vacuum in the casing. There is also provided a snow dome allowing skiing and snow related activities in above zero conditions using the heat pump for creation of snow or ice slurry. |
231 |
Electrochemical conversion system for energy management |
US11125649 |
2005-05-10 |
US07943250B1 |
2011-05-17 |
Lonnie G. Johnson; James R. Muller |
There is disclosed an electrochemical conversion system (40) for energy management which includes multi-electrochemical cells. The system 40 includes a conduit system (41), an electrical system (42), first electrochemical cell (43), a second electrochemical cell (44), a third electrochemical cell (45), a first recuperative heat exchanger (RHX) (46), and a second recuperative heat exchanger (47). The conduit system, electrical system (42), heat exchangers, and electrochemical cells are all constructed and function in the same manner as previously described. The system (40) also includes an additional, second recuperative heat exchanger (47) (RHX) to thermally isolate the third electrochemical cell from the other two. As shown, the electrochemical cells are electrically and pneumatically connected in series so that the electrical current flow and the proton flow through the electrochemical cells are balanced. |
232 |
Apparatus and Method for Removing a Gas from a System, System for Vaporizing and Heat Pump |
US12863143 |
2009-01-15 |
US20110100032A1 |
2011-05-05 |
Holger Sedlak; Oliver Kniffler |
An apparatus for removing a first gas from a system including a second different gas, includes a collecting basin for collecting the first gas, wherein the collecting basin includes a variable inlet opening for letting in the first gas into the collecting basin, wherein the inlet opening can be brought into communication with the system, and a variable outlet opening for letting out the first gas from the collecting basin, wherein the variable outlet opening is not in communication with the system, and a generator for generating a pressure within the collecting basin, which is higher than the pressure of an atmosphere outside the variable outlet opening, wherein the inlet opening and the outlet opening are implemented such that in a discharge mode at a pressure within the collecting basin which is higher than the pressure in the atmosphere, the inlet opening has a higher fluid resistance than the outlet opening, such that the second gas can be output from the collecting basin via the outlet opening, and that in a collecting mode the outlet opening has a higher fluid resistance than the inlet opening. |
233 |
Heat Pump |
US12910062 |
2010-10-22 |
US20110036100A1 |
2011-02-17 |
Holger Sedlak; Oliver Kniffler |
A heat pump comprises an evaporator for evaporating water as a working liquid so as to produce a working vapor, the evaporation taking place at an evaporation pressure of less than 20 hPa. The working vapor is compressed to a working pressure of at least 25 hPa by a dynamic-type compressor so as to then be liquefied within a liquefier by direct contact with liquefier water. The heat pump is preferably an open system, wherein water present in the environment in the form of ground water, sea water, river water, lake water or brine is evaporated, and wherein water which has been liquefied again is fed to the evaporator, to the soil or to a water treatment plant. |
234 |
Compact heat pump using water as refrigerant |
US11884758 |
2006-02-23 |
US07866179B2 |
2011-01-11 |
Avraham Ophir; Henrikh Rojanskiy; Rafi Siluk; Arie Kanievski |
Disclosed is a compact heat pump using water as refrigerant, including a casing having a first and second end sections and an intermediate section located therebetween, with an evaporator located at the first end section, configured for containing said water and allowing evaporation of at least a part of the water to produce vapor and remove heat from the remainder of the water. At least one agitator scoop is located within said evaporator, with one or more demisters installed between the evaporator and the compressor. The one or more compressors induce evaporation by maintaining vacuum at least at an intake conduit, and are configured for receiving the vapor through the intake conduit after passing through a heated demister. The condenser is configured for receiving the compressed vapor from the compressor, lowering the vapor temperature and condensing it back into a liquid state. |
235 |
Heat pump that evaporates water as a working liquid to generate a working vapor |
US11695515 |
2007-04-02 |
US07841201B2 |
2010-11-30 |
Holger Sedlak; Oliver Kniffler |
A heat pump including an evaporator for evaporating water as a working liquid so as to produce a working vapor, the evaporation taking place at an evaporation pressure of less than 20 hPa. The working vapor is compressed to a working pressure of at least 25 hPa by a dynamic-type compressor so as to then be liquefied within a liquefier by direct contact with liquefier water. The heat pump is preferably an open system, where water present in the environment in the form of ground water, sea water, river water, lake water or brine is evaporated, and where water which has been liquefied again is fed to the evaporator, to the soil or to a water treatment plant. |
236 |
ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE |
US12438917 |
2007-08-23 |
US20100115977A1 |
2010-05-13 |
Aliaksandr Saroka |
A thermodynamic energy conversion device (14) based on the effect of differential evaporation generated by a convex liquid surface and by a temperature gradient is constructed for the use either as a heat or hydraulic pump. In one arrangement the device (14) comprises two heat conductive containers (1) and (2); a working liquid (5) disposed in said containers with open surfaces (6) and (6′); a vapour (7) of the working liquid; a porous device (8) for creating at least one convex meniscus (9) on the open surface (6), of the working liquid (5) in one of the containers said convex meniscus having higher mean curvature than that of the open surface (6′); means (10) for connecting containers (1) and (2) to an external hydraulic circuit (11). An efficient external combustion engine using such a device (14) is disclosed. |
237 |
Compact Heat Pump Using Water as Refrigerant |
US11884758 |
2006-02-23 |
US20090100857A1 |
2009-04-23 |
Avraham Ophir; Henrikh Rojanskiy; Rafi Siluk; Arie Kanievski; Larisa Kanievski |
According to the present invention there is provided a compact heat pump using water as refrigerant, comprising an evaporator (20) located at a first end section of the heat pump casing (12), adapted to allow evaporation of water therefrom, One or more compressors (40) located at a second end section of the heat pump casing adapted to induce said evaporation by maintaining vacuum, provided with an intake conduit (32) extending from the evaporator (20) to the compressor (40) leading vapor thereto. A condenser (30) is located in the intermediate section of the casing (12) wherein the intake conduit (32) passes therethrough, adapted for condensing the vapor. The heat pump also comprises vacuum means (39) allowing creating and maintaining vacuum in the casing. There is also provided a snow dome allowing skiing and snow related activities in above zero conditions using the heat pump for creation of snow or ice slurry. |
238 |
HIGH TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATION CYCLE METHOD AND APPARATUS |
US11691359 |
2007-03-26 |
US20070251668A1 |
2007-11-01 |
Mark Smith |
A refrigeration apparatus for removing heat from a high temperature region. The refrigeration apparatus wherein the high temperature region is a stream of fluid having a temperature above 160 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat from the high temperature region is used to evaporate the refrigerant in a refrigeration cycle. |
239 |
HEAT PUMP |
US11695515 |
2007-04-02 |
US20070245759A1 |
2007-10-25 |
Holger Sedlak; Oliver Kniffler |
A heat pump comprises an evaporator for evaporating water as a working liquid so as to produce a working vapor, the evaporation taking place at an evaporation pressure of less than 20 hPa. The working vapor is compressed to a working pressure of at least 25 hPa by a dynamic-type compressor so as to then be liquefied within a liquefier by direct contact with liquefier water. The heat pump is preferably an open system, wherein water present in the environment in the form of ground water, sea water, river water, lake water or brine is evaporated, and wherein water which has been liquefied again is fed to the evaporator, to the soil or to a water treatment plant. |
240 |
Heat pump using gas hydrate, and heat utilizing apparatus |
US10510394 |
2003-12-10 |
US07260940B2 |
2007-08-28 |
Kenji Watanabe; Tomonari Ito; Tomohiro Ogawa |
The object of the present invention is to provide a heat pump having a high coefficient of performance (COP), and a heat utilizing apparatus that allows the obtaining of high energy efficiency by using that heat pump.The heat pump, comprising a refrigerant circuit 13 that contains a decomposer 20 in which a gas hydrate decomposition process is carried out and a former 25 in which a gas hydrate formation process is carried out. This refrigerant circuit 13 imparts heat to a high-temperature object in the gas hydrate formation process by taking up heat from a low-temperature object in the gas hydrate decomposition process. In addition, the heat pump comprises at least an excess water separator 40 that separates excess water from the gas hydrate formed in former 25, or a compression system that sends gas and liquid which are decomposition products of the gas hydrate decomposed in decomposer 20 to former 25 after compressing and mixing. |