US 11,873,741 B2
Thermal energy storage system with forecast control of operating parameters
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 Park, CA (US)
Assigned to Rondo Energy, Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by Rondo Energy, Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/106,403.
Application 18/106,403 is a continuation of application No. 17/668,342, filed on Feb. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,572,811.
Application 17/668,342 is a continuation of application No. 17/537,407, filed on Nov. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,603,776.
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 63/165,632, filed on Mar. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,261, filed on Mar. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,443, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0193789 A1, Jun. 22, 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
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermal energy storage system, comprising:
a storage medium configured to store thermal energy obtained using input electrical energy from an energy source;
a heating element configured to thermally charge the storage medium by converting at least a portion of the input electrical energy to thermal energy;
the system being configured to provide heated air or gas from the storage medium to heat a load system; and
a control system configured to
adjust an operating parameter to thermally charge the storage medium to a supercharge temperature higher than a normal operation temperature, during a first period of abundant availability of the energy source, based on forecast information indicating an upcoming second period of reduced availability of the energy source.