Method and system for buffering thermal energy and thermal energy buffer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9506670
APP PUB NO 20140190680A1
SERIAL NO

14122420

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A method for buffering thermal energy comprises a thermal buffering medium contained by a thermal energy buffer. The volume of the thermal buffering medium is subdivided in one or more parts such that the different parts of the volume of the thermal buffering medium together form the total thermal buffering medium. The thermal energy buffer comprises a temperature sensor for each part. A controller has at least one signal representing at least one thermal energy value related to the thermal energy buffer. The thermal energy values comprise a predetermined minimum amount of thermal energy present in the thermal energy buffer. The controller controls a heater such that the amount of thermal energy present in the thermal energy buffer is higher than or equals the predetermined minimum amount of energy present in the thermal energy buffer.

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VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK (VITO)2400 MOL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Claessens, Bert Spalbeek, BE 10 76
D'Hulst, Reinhilde Mol, BE 2 27
Van, Bael Johan Westerlo, BE 5 15
Vanthournout, Koen Mol, BE 4 6

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