US Patent No: 8,122,718

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Systems and methods for combined thermal and compressed gas energy conversion systems

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Abstract

The invention relates to systems and methods including an energy conversion system for storage and recovery of energy using compressed gas, a source of recovered thermal energy, and a heat-exchange subsystem in fluid communication with the energy conversion system and the source of recovered thermal energy.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SUSTAINX, INC.WEST LEBANON, NH24

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bollinger, Benjamin - 16 48
Cameron, Benjamin - 25 333
Chen, Weibo - 21 254
Izenson, Michael - 18 252
Magari, Patrick - 30 370
McBride, Troy O - 71 765

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2010/0205,960 Systems and Methods for Combined Thermal and Compressed Gas Energy Conversion Systems 37 2010
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2008/0087,165 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR 39 2007
 
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L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE (1)
5,797,980 Process and installation for the treatment of atomospheric air 27 1997
 
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4,355,956 Wind turbine 34 1979
 
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6,352,576 Methods of selectively separating CO2 from a multicomponent gaseous stream using CO2 hydrate promoters 50 2000
 
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6,619,930 Method and apparatus for pressurizing gas 25 2001
 
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7,225,762 Spraying method and apparatus 22 2003
 
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2008/0238,105 FLUID DRIVEN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM 23 2008
 
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4,585,039 Gas-compressing system 37 1984
 
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6,698,472 Housing for a fluid transfer machine and methods of use 23 2002
 
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2009/0178,409 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STORING HEAT ENERGY 21 2008
 
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NATIONAL POWER PLC (1)
5,771,693 Gas compressor 51 1994
 
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6,188,182 Power control apparatus for lighting systems 34 1999
 
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6,652,243 Method and apparatus for filling a storage vessel with compressed gas 32 2002
 
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6,718,761 Wind powered hydroelectric power plant and method of operation thereof 27 2002
 
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4,229,143 Method of and apparatus for transporting fluid substances 37 1975
 
NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY (1)
4,189,925 Method of storing electric power 32 1978
 
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7,075,189 Offshore wind turbine with multiple wind rotors and floating system 74 2003
 
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2009/0229,902 REGENERATIVE SUSPENSION WITH ACCUMULATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS 23 2008
 
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6,185,450 Digital sliding pole fast-restore for an electrocardiograph display 140 1998
 
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5,831,757 Multiple cylinder deflection system 25 1996
 
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4,589,475 Heat recovery system employing a temperature controlled variable speed fan 26 1983
 
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7,201,095 Vehicle system to recapture kinetic energy 26 2005
 
POMFRET STORAGE COMPANY, LLC (1)
6,516,616 Storage of energy producing fluids and process thereof 36 2001
 
POWER GROUP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
4,316,096 Wind power generator and control therefore 36 1978
 
QUOIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
6,401,458 Pneumatic/mechanical actuator 22 2001
 
RAVEN, MR. LARRY (1)
5,341,644 Power plant for generation of electrical power and pneumatic pressure 41 1991
 
RAYTHEON COMPANY (1)
4,873,831 Cryogenic refrigerator employing counterflow passageways 24 1989
 
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (1)
2010/0018,196 OPEN ACCUMULATOR FOR COMPACT LIQUID POWER ENERGY STORAGE 42 2007
 
RENAULT VEHICULES INDUSTRIELS (1)
4,520,840 Hydropneumatic energy reservoir for accumulating the braking energy recovered on a vehicle 26 1983
 
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH (1)
7,168,929 Pump aggregate for a hydraulic vehicle braking system 24 2001
 
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC (1)
7,317,261 Power generating apparatus 35 2006
 
S&S TRUST (1)
4,955,195 Fluid control circuit and method of operating pressure responsive equipment 31 1988
 
SCHREIBER, DONALD E. (1)
5,873,250 Non-polluting open Brayton cycle automotive power unit 27 1997
 
SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES (1)
7,415,995 Method and system for independently filling multiple canisters from cascaded storage stations 25 2005
 
SEATOOLS B.V. (1)
2005/0279,086 System for storing, delivering and recovering energy 21 2005
 
SHELL OIL COMPANY (1)
4,691,524 Energy storage and recovery 22 1986
 
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4,368,692 Wind turbine 29 1980
 
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7,197,871 Power system and work machine using same 23 2003
 
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7,107,766 Hydraulic pressurization system 23 2001
 
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2009/0322,090 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND SUPPLYING ENERGY 23 2009
 
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. (1)
6,276,123 Two stage expansion and single stage combustion power plant 32 2000
 
SIR HENRY LAWSON-TANCRED, SONS & CO. LTD. (1)
4,274,010 Electric power generation 47 1977
 
SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
7,353,845 Inline bladder-type accumulator for downhole applications 27 2006
 
SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE DE L'ANHYDRIDE CARBONIQUE (1)
4,886,534 Process for apparatus for cryogenic cooling using liquid carbon dioxide as a refrigerating agent 31 1988
 
SOLAR HEAT AND POWER PTY LTD. (1)
2009/0294,096 THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM 21 2007
 
SORENSEN; ANNA-MARGRETHE (1)
5,436,508 Wind-powered energy production and storing system 33 1993
 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (1)
4,496,847 Power generation from wind 34 1982
 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (1)
6,148,602 Solid-fueled power generation system with carbon dioxide sequestration and method therefor 42 1998
 
SOUTHWEST SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
7,325,401 Power conversion systems 28 2005
 
STANDARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) (1)
4,876,992 Crankshaft phasing mechanism 30 1988
 
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2009/0107,784 Hydropneumatic Spring and Damper System 22 2008
 
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4,393,752 Piston compressor 27 1981
 
TAYLOR MADE GROUP, LLC (1)
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TECHNISCHE FACHHOCHSCHULE WILDAU (1)
2009/0010,772 Device and method for transferring linear movements 23 2007
 
THE ABELL FOUNDATION, INC. (1)
7,392,871 Hybrid vehicles 41 2006
 
THE GARRETT CORPORATION (1)
4,317,439 Cooling system 63 1980
 
THE H.L. TURNER GROUP, INC. (1)
2007/0205,298 HYBRID HEATING AND/OR COOLING SYSTEM 23 2007
 
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5,537,822 Compressed air energy storage method and system 115 1994
 
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2008/0233,029 Separation of Carbon Dioxide (Co2) From Gas Mixtures By Calcium Based Reaction Separation (Cars-Co2) Process 40 2006
 
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4,547,209 Carbon dioxide hydrocarbons separation process utilizing liquid-liquid extraction 27 1984
 
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6,886,326 Quasi-isothermal brayton cycle engine 29 2003
 
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (1)
2008/0138,265 Systems and Methods for Extraction of Carbon Dioxide from Air 49 2005
 
THERMETICA LIMITED (1)
7,228,690 Thermal storage apparatus 22 2003
 
THERMO POWER CORPORATION (1)
5,454,408 Variable-volume storage and dispensing apparatus for compressed natural gas 45 1993
 
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7,417,331 Combustion engine driven electric generator apparatus 19 2006
 
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
7,448,213 Heat energy recovery apparatus 23 2006
 
TURNMASTER CORP. (1)
4,706,456 Method and apparatus for controlling hydraulic systems 27 1984
 
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4,693,080 Hydraulic circuit with accumulator 37 1985
 
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7,254,944 Energy storage system 25 2005
 
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2009/0317,267 HYDRAULIC INTENSIFIERS 21 2009
 
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7,093,626 Mobile hydrogen delivery system 26 2004
 
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5,832,906 Intensifier apparatus and method for supplying high pressure gaseous fuel to an internal combustion engine 32 1998
 
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2009/0249,826 Integrated compressor/expansion engine 21 2006
 
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5,592,028 Wind farm generation scheme utilizing electrolysis to create gaseous fuel for a constant output generator 66 1994
 
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7,418,820 Wind turbine with hydraulic transmission 31 2003
 
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1)
5,971,027 Accumulator for energy storage and delivery at multiple pressures 32 1997
 
WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
4,304,103 Heat pump operated by wind or other power means 36 1980
 
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6,715,514 Method and apparatus for fluid transport, storage and dispensing 40 2002
 
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4,197,700 Gas turbine power system with fuel injection and combustion catalyst 38 1976
4,335,867 Pneumatic-hydraulic actuator system 42 1977
4,201,514 Wind turbine 59 1977
4,206,608 Natural energy conversion, storage and electricity generation system 95 1978
4,204,126 Guided flow wind power machine with tubular fans 35 1978
4,348,863 Regenerative energy transfer system 42 1978
4,220,006 Power generator 31 1978
4,353,214 Energy storage system for electric utility plant 41 1978
4,229,661 Power plant for camping trailer 68 1979
4,503,673 Wind power generating system 45 1979
4,293,323 Waste heat energy recovery system 43 1979
4,299,198 Wind power conversion and control system 31 1979
4,311,011 Solar-wind energy conversion system 35 1979
4,341,072 Method and apparatus for converting small temperature differentials into usable energy 27 1980
4,275,310 Peak power generation 44 1980
4,368,775 Hydraulic power equipment 29 1980
4,358,250 Apparatus for harnessing and storage of wind energy 40 1980
4,340,822 Wind power generating system 42 1980
4,411,136 System for treating and recovering energy from exhaust gases 28 1980
4,370,559 Solar energy system 36 1980
4,380,419 Energy collection and storage system 36 1981
4,474,002 Hydraulic drive pump apparatus 35 1981
4,452,046 System for the obtaining of energy by fluid flows resembling a natural cyclone or anti-cyclone 71 1981
4,455,834 Windmill power apparatus and method 39 1981
4,462,213 Solar-wind energy conversion system 35 1981
4,435,131 Linear fluid handling, rotary drive, mechanism 25 1981
4,493,189 Differential flow hydraulic transmission 32 1981
4,447,738 Wind power electrical generator system 62 1981
4,476,851 Windmill energy system 30 1982
4,449,372 Gas powered motors 24 1982
4,489,554 Variable cycle stirling engine and gas leakage control system therefor 38 1982
4,491,739 Airship-floated wind turbine 54 1982
4,454,429 Method of converting ocean wave action into electrical energy 39 1982
4,492,539 Variable displacement gerotor pump 34 1983
4,679,396 Engine control systems 43 1984
4,525,631 Pressure energy storage device 37 1984
4,710,100 Wind machine 31 1984
4,707,988 Device in hydraulically driven machines 31 1984
4,624,623 Wind-driven generating plant comprising at least one blade rotating about a rotation axis 23 1985
4,735,552 Space frame wind turbine 32 1985
4,651,525 Piston reciprocating compressed air engine 51 1985
4,676,068 System for solar energy collection and recovery 28 1985
4,761,118 Positive displacement hydraulic-drive reciprocating compressor 45 1986
4,873,828 Energy storage for off peak electricity 26 1986
4,767,938 Fluid dynamic energy producing device 25 1986
4,739,620 Solar energy power system 31 1986
4,792,700 Wind driven electrical generating system 47 1987
4,947,977 Apparatus for supplying electric current and compressed air 19 1988
4,907,495 Pneumatic cylinder with integral concentric hydraulic cylinder-type axially compact brake 27 1989
5,062,498 Hydrostatic power transfer system with isolating accumulator 30 1989
4,984,432 Ericsson cycle machine 49 1989
5,056,601 Air compressor cooling system 33 1990
5,182,086 Oil vapor extraction system 30 1991
5,140,170 Power generating system 39 1991
5,133,190 Method and apparatus for flue gas cleaning by separation and liquefaction of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide 37 1991
5,271,225 Multiple mode operated motor with various sized orifice ports 33 1992
5,309,713 Compressed gas engine and method of operating same 24 1992
5,327,987 High efficiency hybrid car with gasoline engine, and electric battery powered motor 110 1992
5,296,799 Electric power system 38 1992
5,454,426 Thermal sweep insulation system for minimizing entropy increase of an associated adiabatic enthalpizer 30 1993
5,375,417 Method of and means for driving a pneumatic engine 25 1993
5,562,010 Reversing drive 27 1993
5,427,194 Electrohydraulic vehicle with battery flywheel 44 1994
5,384,489 Wind-powered electricity generating system including wind energy storage 48 1994
5,467,722 Method and apparatus for removing pollutants from flue gas 45 1994
5,584,664 Hydraulic gas compressor and method for use 31 1994
5,769,610 High pressure compressor with internal, cooled compression 47 1995
5,685,155 Method for energy conversion 36 1995
5,599,172 Wind energy conversion system 46 1995
5,641,273 Method and apparatus for efficiently compressing a gas 27 1995
5,616,007 Liquid spray compressor 41 1996
5,768,893 Turbine with internal heating passages 24 1996
5,674,053 High pressure compressor with controlled cooling during the compression phase 44 1996
5,775,107 Solar powered electrical generating system 33 1996
5,819,533 Hydraulic-pneumatic motor 26 1996
5,819,635 Hydraulic-pneumatic motor 23 1997
6,023,105 Hybrid wind-hydro power plant 48 1997
5,832,728 Process for transmitting and storing energy 40 1997
5,901,809 Apparatus for supplying compressed air 24 1997
6,026,349 Energy storage and distribution system 48 1997
5,937,652 Process for coal or biomass fuel gasification by carbon dioxide extracted from a boiler flue gas stream 45 1997
6,327,994 Scavenger energy converter system its new applications and its control systems 88 1997
6,132,181 Windmill structures and systems 33 1998
6,090,186 Methods of selectively separating CO.sub.2 from a multicomponent gaseous stream 40 1998
6,145,311 Pneumo-hydraulic converter for energy storage 44 1998
6,073,448 Method and apparatus for steam generation from isothermal geothermal reservoirs 25 1998
6,153,943 Power conditioning apparatus with energy conversion and storage 46 1999
6,073,445 Methods for producing hydro-electric power 43 1999
6,327,858 Auxiliary power unit using compressed air 29 2001
6,935,096 Thermo-kinetic compressor 24 2001
6,422,016 Energy generating system using differential elevation 26 2001
6,748,737 Regenerative energy storage and conversion system 37 2001
6,598,392 Compressed gas engine with pistons and cylinders 21 2001
6,959,546 Method and apparatus for energy generation utilizing temperature fluctuation-induced fluid pressure differentials 32 2002
6,612,348 Fluid delivery system for a road vehicle or water vessel 21 2002
6,711,984 Bi-fluid actuator 30 2002
6,815,840 Hybrid electric power generator and method for generating electric power 25 2002
6,666,024 Method and apparatus for generating energy using pressure from a large mass 24 2002
6,927,503 Method and apparatus for using wind turbines to generate and supply uninterrupted power to locations remote from the power grid 35 2002
6,606,860 Energy conversion method and system with enhanced heat engine 44 2002
2003/0145,589 Fluid displacement method and apparatus 27 2002
6,739,131 Combustion-driven hydroelectric generating system with closed loop control 25 2002
6,797,039 Methods and systems for selectively separating CO2 from a multicomponent gaseous stream 32 2002
7,055,325 Process and apparatus for generating power, producing fertilizer, and sequestering, carbon dioxide using renewable biomass 29 2003
7,000,389 Engine for converting thermal energy to stored energy 24 2003
2004/0211,182 Low cost heat engine which may be powered by heat from a phase change thermal storage material 25 2003
2004/0146,408 Portable air compressor/tank device 22 2003
7,040,108 Ambient thermal energy recovery system 22 2003
2006/0248,886 Isothermal reciprocating machines 39 2003
6,938,415 Hydraulic/pneumatic apparatus 24 2004
7,040,859 Wind turbine 40 2004
2004/0244,580 Piston compressor 37 2004
6,964,165 System and process for recovering energy from a compressed gas 28 2004
7,231,998 Operating a vehicle with braking energy recovery 31 2004
2005/0016,165 Method of storing and transporting wind generated energy using a pipeline system 22 2004
6,963,802 Method of coordinating and stabilizing the delivery of wind generated energy 33 2004
7,128,777 Methods and systems for selectively separating CO.sub.2 from a multicomponent gaseous stream to produce a high pressure CO.sub.2 product 34 2004
2006/0055,175 Hybrid thermodynamic cycle and hybrid energy system 35 2004
7,047,744 Dynamic heat sink engine 25 2004
2007/0137,595 Radial engine power system 22 2004
7,155,912 Method and apparatus for storing and using energy to reduce the end-user cost of energy 32 2004
7,178,337 Power plant system for utilizing the heat energy of geothermal reservoirs 41 2004
2008/0157,528 Wind-Energy Power Machine and Storage Energy Power Generating System and Wind-Driven Power Generating System 21 2005
2006/0201,148 Hydraulic-compression power cogeneration system and method 23 2005
7,067,937 Method and apparatus for using wind turbines to generate and supply uninterrupted power to locations remote from the power grid 30 2005
7,329,099 Wind turbine and energy distribution system 30 2005
7,308,361 Method of coordinating and stabilizing the delivery of wind generated energy 29 2005
7,177,751 Air-hybrid and utility engine 24 2005
7,230,348 Infuser augmented vertical wind turbine electrical generating system 40 2005
7,607,503 Operating a vehicle with high fuel efficiency 24 2006
2007/0243,066 VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE 24 2006
2007/0234,749 Thermal energy storage system using compressed air energy and/or chilled water from desalination processes 25 2006
2007/0113,803 Air-hybrid and utility engine 29 2007
2007/0182,160 Method of transporting and storing wind generated energy using a pipeline 23 2007
7,436,086 Methods and apparatus for advanced wind turbine design 33 2007
2007/0258,834 Compressed gas management system 22 2007
2007/0245,735 System and method for storing, disseminating, and utilizing energy in the form of gas compression and expansion including a thermo-dynamic battery 23 2007
2009/0021,012 INTEGRATED WIND-POWER ELECTRICAL GENERATION AND COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM 26 2007
2008/0157,537 Hydraulic pneumatic power pumps and station 25 2007
2010/0193,270 HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM 22 2008
2008/0272,598 Power augmentation of combustion turbines with compressed air energy storage and additional expander 23 2008
7,579,700 System and method for converting electrical energy into pressurized air and converting pressurized air into electricity 23 2008
2009/0056,331 HIGH EFFICIENCY INTEGRATED HEAT ENGINE (HEIHE) 22 2008
2009/0145,130 Building energy recovery, storage and supply system 21 2008

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8,359,856 Systems and methods for efficient pumping of high-pressure fluids for energy storage and recovery 0 2011
8,191,362 Systems and methods for reducing dead volume in compressed-gas energy storage systems 1 2011
8,171,728 High-efficiency liquid heat exchange in compressed-gas energy storage systems 2 2011
8,245,508 Improving efficiency of liquid heat exchange in compressed-gas energy storage systems 1 2011
8,250,863 Heat exchange with compressed gas in energy-storage systems 1 2011
8,234,863 Forming liquid sprays in compressed-gas energy storage systems for effective heat exchange 1 2011
8,234,862 Systems and methods for combined thermal and compressed gas energy conversion systems 1 2011
8,234,868 Systems and methods for improving drivetrain efficiency for compressed gas energy storage 1 2011
8,240,140 High-efficiency energy-conversion based on fluid expansion and compression 1 2011

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