US 11,867,093 B2
Thermal energy storage system with radiation cavities
John Setel O'Donnell, Oakland, CA (US); Peter Emery von Behrens, Oakland, CA (US); Chiaki Treynor, Berkeley, CA (US); Jeremy Quentin Keller, Seattle, WA (US); Matthieu Jonemann, Redwood City, CA (US); Robert Ratz, San Jose, CA (US); and Yusef Desjardins Ferhani, Menlo, CA (US)
Assigned to Rondo Energy, Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by Rondo Energy, Inc., Oakland, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/068,404.
Application 18/068,404 is a division of application No. 17/650,517, filed on Feb. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,530,625.
Application 17/650,517 is a continuation of application No. 17/537,407, filed on Nov. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,603,776.
Application 17/537,407 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/061041, filed on Nov. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/231,155, filed on Aug. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/231,155, filed on Aug. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/170,370, filed on Apr. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/170,370, filed on Apr. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/165,632, filed on Mar. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/165,632, filed on Mar. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,261, filed on Mar. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,261, filed on Mar. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,443, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,443, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0123897 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F01K 3/02 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01); F01K 3/08 (2006.01); F01K 3/18 (2006.01); F01K 15/00 (2006.01); F28D 20/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/04014 (2016.01); H01M 8/04029 (2016.01); H01M 8/04007 (2016.01); B63H 11/00 (2006.01); F03G 6/00 (2006.01); F01K 13/02 (2006.01); F22B 29/06 (2006.01); F22B 35/10 (2006.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/04 (2006.01); F03D 9/18 (2016.01); B63H 11/12 (2006.01); B63H 11/14 (2006.01); B63H 11/16 (2006.01); F01K 11/02 (2006.01); F01K 19/04 (2006.01)
CPC F01K 3/02 (2013.01) [B63H 11/00 (2013.01); F01K 3/08 (2013.01); F01K 3/186 (2013.01); F01K 13/02 (2013.01); F01K 15/00 (2013.01); F03G 6/071 (2021.08); F22B 29/06 (2013.01); F22B 35/10 (2013.01); F28D 20/00 (2013.01); H01M 8/04014 (2013.01); H01M 8/04029 (2013.01); H01M 8/04037 (2013.01); H01M 8/04052 (2013.01); H01M 8/04074 (2013.01); H02J 1/102 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/04 (2013.01); H02M 1/0003 (2021.05); H02M 1/007 (2021.05); B63H 11/12 (2013.01); B63H 11/14 (2013.01); B63H 11/16 (2013.01); F01K 11/02 (2013.01); F01K 19/04 (2013.01); F03D 9/18 (2016.05); F28D 2020/0004 (2013.01); Y02E 60/14 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a thermal storage unit (TSU) including a plurality of thermal storage means, wherein at least some of the thermal storage means include multiple radiation cavities and multiple fluid flow slots, wherein some of the radiation cavities and some of the fluid flow slots are configured to define fluid pathways through the thermal storage means;
heater means positioned within at least some of the thermal storage means and adjacent to some of the radiation cavities, wherein the heater means is configured to heat at least one of the thermal storage means via energy radiated into multiple ones of the radiation cavities and onto surfaces that bound the respective radiation cavities within the at least one thermal storage means; and
fluid movement means for directing a stream of fluid through the TSU, including through the fluid pathways.