US 11,852,170 B2
Energy storage systems
Steven J. Reichenstein, Florham Park, NJ (US)
Appl. No. 17/615,379
Filed by Steven J. Reichenstein, Florham Park, NJ (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 24, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/051813
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 30, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/249267, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1908340 (GB), filed on Jun. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0228606 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. F17C 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 15/00 (2006.01); F15B 1/02 (2006.01); F15B 1/027 (2006.01); F15B 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC F15B 1/024 (2013.01) [F15B 1/027 (2013.01); F15B 1/04 (2013.01); F17C 1/00 (2013.01); H02J 15/003 (2013.01); F15B 2201/22 (2013.01); F15B 2201/31 (2013.01); F15B 2211/20569 (2013.01); F17C 2201/06 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0157 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0581 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An energy storage system comprising:
an energy storage device comprising:
a pressure vessel configured to store pressurized fluid; and
one or more resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements comprise a plurality of filaments of resilient material twisted and/or braided together to form the resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements are arranged within an interior of or about the pressure vessel, and wherein the energy storage device is configured such that storing pressurized fluid within the pressure vessel acts to tension or compress the resilient elements.
 
11. An energy storage method comprising:
providing an energy storage device, the energy storage device comprising:
a pressure vessel configured to store pressurized fluid; and
one or more resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements comprise a plurality of filaments of resilient material twisted and/or braided together to form the resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements are arranged within an interior of or about the pressure vessel, and wherein the energy storage system is configured such that storing pressurized fluid within the pressure vessel acts to tension or compress the resilient elements; and
introducing pressurized fluid into the pressure vessel.
 
14. An energy supply method comprising:
providing an energy storage device, the energy storage device comprising:
pressure vessel containing a pressurized fluid; and
one or more resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements comprise a plurality of filaments of resilient material twisted and/or braided together to form the resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements are arranged within an interior of or about the pressure vessel, and wherein the energy storage device is configured such that the resilient elements are placed in tension or compression by virtue of the pressured fluid being present within the pressure vessel; and
releasing the pressurized fluid from the pressure vessel through a hydraulic motor in order to generate mechanical or electrical energy.