TJ Held - US Patent 8,857,186, 2014 - Google Patents
A system for converting thermal energy to work. The system includes a working fluid circuit, and a precooler configured to receive the working fluid. The system also includes a com …
TJ Held, ML Vermeersch, T Xie - US Patent 9,062,898, 2015 - Google Patents
A refrigeration cycle is operated in conjunction with various thermodynamic cycle working fluid circuits to cool a target fluid that may be used in a separate system or duty. In one …
MH Gurin - US Patent 9,316,404, 2016 - Google Patents
The present invention generally relates to heat pumps that utilize at least one solar receiver operating with the same working fluids. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to …
AS Kacludis, SR Hostler, SB Zakem - US Patent 9,118,226, 2015 - Google Patents
Aspects of the invention disclosed herein generally provide heat engine systems and methods for generating electricity. In one configuration, a heat engine system contains a …
ML Vermeersch, BA Bowan, S Khairnar - US Patent 9,638,065, 2017 - Google Patents
Provided herein are heat engine systems and methods for starting Such systems and generating electricity while avoid ing damage to one or more system components. A …
TJ Held - US Patent 9,441,504, 2016 - Google Patents
The present invention generally relates to a system that enables one to both:(i) address various thermal management issues (eg, inlet air cooling) in gas turbines, gas turbine …
T Held, J Giegel - US Patent 10,934,895, 2021 - Google Patents
Provided herein are heat engine systems and methods for transforming energy, such as generating mechanical energy and/or electrical energy from thermal energy. The heat …
T Xie, M Vermeersch, T Held - US Patent 9,341,084, 2016 - Google Patents
Aspects of the invention disclosed herein generally provide heat engine systems and methods for recovering energy, such as by generating electricity from thermal energy. In one …