Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090211726 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - A thermal energy storage material (TESM) system (and associated methods) that reproducibly stores and recovers latent heat comprising i) at least one first metal containing material including at least one first metal compound that includes a nitrate ion, a nitrite ion, or both; ii) at least one second metal containing material including at least one second metal compound; and iii) optionally including water, wherein the water concentration if any is present is less than about 10 wt. %; wherein the TESM has a liquidus temperature, T | 08-27-2009 |
20090250189 | HEAT STORAGE DEVICES - Improved thermal energy storage materials, devices and systems employing the same and related methods. The thermal energy storage materials may include a phase change material that includes a metal-containing compound. This invention is directed at methods of encapsulating thermal energy storage materials, devices containing encapsulated thermal energy storage materials, and capsular structures for encapsulating thermal energy storage materials. | 10-08-2009 |
20110236628 | CERAMIC HONEYCOMB FILTER WITH ENHANCED THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE - Thermal shock resistance of a ceramic honeycomb structure is increased through modifications of the cell wall joints. Wall joints can be modified such that a longitudinally-extending opening is created, putting two or more cells that meet at the wall joint in fluid communication through such opening. In such a case, all walls that meet at such a modified joint must join at least one other wall at that joint. Alternatively, wall joints can be modified by providing stress concentrating notches which extend into the joint from two or more cells that share the joint. | 09-29-2011 |
20120037148 | ARTICLES AND DEVICES FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to articles and heat storage devices for storage of thermal energy. The articles include a metal base sheet and a metal cover sheet, wherein the metal base sheet and the metal cover sheet are sealingly joined to form one or more sealed spaces. The articles include a thermal energy storage material that is contained within the sealed spaces. The sealed spaces preferably are substantially free of water or includes liquid water at a concentration of about 1 percent by volume or less at a temperature of about 25° C., based on the total volume of the sealed spaces. The articles include one or more of the following features: a) the pressure in a sealed space is about 700 Torr or less, when the temperature of the thermal energy storage material is about 25° C.; b) the metal cover sheet includes one or more stiffening features, wherein the stiffening features include indents into the sealed space, protrusions out of the sealed space, or both, that are sufficient in size and number to reduce the maximum von Mises stress in the cover sheet during thermal cycling; c) the metal cover sheet and/or the metal base sheet includes one or more volume expansion features; or d) the metal cover sheet has a thickness, t | 02-16-2012 |
20120168111 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM UTILIZING THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - An enhanced heat transfer between stored thermal energy and a heat recipient via a capillary pumped loop. The devices, systems and methods employ a thermal energy storage material having a solid to liquid phase transition at a temperature and a structure having a plurality of capillaries. | 07-05-2012 |
20120198821 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING AN EMISSION FROM A COMBUSTION REACTION - The invention is directed at systems and process for reducing or eliminating the emissions of one or more undesirable substances. The systems include a heat storage device an emission reduction device, one or more valves, and one or more exit points. | 08-09-2012 |
20120216981 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a thermal energy storage material (TESM) system (and associated methods). The TESM system comprises i) a container having a wall surface; and ii) a TESM in at least partial contact with the wall surface. The TESM may include, consist essentially of, or consist of a metal containing compound comprising at least two different metal cations and one or more polyatomic anions. The at least two metal cations may include lithium cations. The TESM may have a liquidus temperature, T | 08-30-2012 |
20120251087 | HEAT STORAGE DEVICES - Improved thermal energy storage materials, devices and systems employing the same and related methods. The thermal energy storage materials may include a phase change material that includes a metal-containing compound. This invention is directed at methods of encapsulating thermal energy storage materials, devices containing encapsulated thermal energy storage materials, and capsular structures for encapsulating thermal energy storage materials. | 10-04-2012 |
20120263980 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL BY A COMBINATION OF HEAT TRANSFER FLUID AND PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - The invention is directed at devices, systems, and processes for managing the temperature of an electrochemical call including a device ( | 10-18-2012 |
20120279679 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - The invention is directed at articles and devices for thermal energy storage, and for process of storing energy using these articles and devices. The articles comprise a capsular structure | 11-08-2012 |
20130149440 | METHOD FOR APPLYING DISCRIMINATING LAYER ONTO POROUS CERAMIC FILTERS VIA GAS-BORNE PREFABRICATED POROUS ASSEMBLIES - A porous discriminating layer is formed on a ceramic support having at least one porous wall by (a) establishing a flow of a gas stream containing highly porous particles through the support to deposit a layer of the highly porous particles of a ceramic or ceramic precursor onto wall(s) of the support and (b) calcining said deposited layer to form the discriminating layer. This method is an inexpensive and effective route to forming a discriminating layer onto the porous wall. | 06-13-2013 |