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US9726437B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9726437-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214352288-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 4, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
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A thermal energy storage and recovery device is provided including a container having a first fluid terminal for inserting heat transfer medium into the interior of the container and a second fluid terminal for extracting heat transfer medium from the interior of the container, a heat storage material for receiving thermal energy from the heat transfer medium when in a first operational mode and releasing thermal energy to the heat transfer medium when in a second operational mode, and a plurality of enclosures each filled at least partially with a part of the heat storage material. The enclosures are spatially arranged within the container so a flow of the heat transfer medium is guidable between the first and second fluid terminals and a direct thermal contact between the heat transfer medium and the enclosures is achievable as the heat transfer medium flows between the first and second fluid terminals.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A thermal energy storage and recovery device comprising: a container having a first fluid terminal for inserting a heat transfer medium into an interior of the container and a second fluid terminal for extracting the heat transfer medium from the interior of the container, a heat storage material (a) for receiving thermal energy from the heat transfer medium when the thermal energy storage and recovery device is in a first operational mode and (b) fo…
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- What does patent US9726437B2 cover?
- A thermal energy storage and recovery device is provided including a container having a first fluid terminal for inserting heat transfer medium into the interior of the container and a second fluid terminal for extracting heat transfer medium from the interior of the container, a heat storage material for receiving thermal energy from the heat transfer medium when in a first operational mode an…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Laurberg Hans, Stiesdal Henrik, Siemens Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F28D20/0056. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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