Systems and methods for compressed-gas energy storage using coupled cylinder assemblies United States Patent 08117842

08117842 is referenced by 32 patents and cites 807 patents.

In various embodiments, a pneumatic cylinder assembly is coupled to a mechanism that converts motion of a piston into electricity, and vice versa, during expansion or compression of a gas in the pneumatic cylinder assembly.

Title
Systems and methods for compressed-gas energy storage using coupled cylinder assemblies
Application Number
13/26677
Publication Number
8117842 (B2)
Application Date
February 14, 2011
Publication Date
February 21, 2012
Inventor
Dax Kepshire
West Lebanon
NH, US
Michael Schaefer
West Lebanon
NH, US
Benjamin R Bollinger
West Lebanon
NH, US
Troy O McBride
West Lebanon
NH, US
Agent
Bingham McCutchen
Assignee
SustainX
NH, US
IPC
F15B 21/04
F16D 31/02
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Citations: 32 (view full list)

  1. Troy O McBride, Benjamin R Bollinger, Michael Izenson, Weibo Chen, Patrick Magari, Benjamin Cameron, Robert Cook, Horst Richter: Systems and methods for energy storage and recovery using rapid isothermal gas expansion and compression. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, July 24, 2012: US08225606 (19 worldwide citation)
  2. Benjamin Bollinger, Patrick Magari, Troy O McBride: High-efficiency liquid heat exchange in compressed-gas energy storage systems. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, May 8, 2012: US08171728 (19 worldwide citation)
  3. Benjamin R Bollinger: System and method for rapid isothermal gas expansion and compression for energy storage. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, August 14, 2012: US08240146 (18 worldwide citation)
  4. Troy O McBride, Benjamin R Bollinger, Michael Izenson, Weibo Chen, Patrick Magari, Benjamin Cameron: Systems and methods for combined thermal and compressed gas energy conversion systems. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, August 7, 2012: US08234862 (18 worldwide citation)
  5. Benjamin R Bollinger, Troy O McBride, Michael Schaefer: Systems and methods for improving drivetrain efficiency for compressed gas energy storage. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, August 7, 2012: US08234868 (18 worldwide citation)
  6. Benjamin R Bollinger, Troy O McBride, Benjamin Cameron, Patrick Magari, Michael Izenson, Weibo Chen: Heat exchange with compressed gas in energy-storage systems. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, August 28, 2012: US08250863 (17 worldwide citation)
  7. Troy O McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, John McCormick, Benjamin Cameron: Systems and methods for reducing dead volume in compressed-gas energy storage systems. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, June 5, 2012: US08191362 (17 worldwide citation)
  8. Troy O McBride, Michael Neil Scott, Jeffrey Modderno, Benjamin R Bollinger: High-efficiency energy-conversion based on fluid expansion and compression. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, August 14, 2012: US08240140 (16 worldwide citation)
  9. Benjamin Bollinger, Patrick Magari, Troy O McBride: Improving efficiency of liquid heat exchange in compressed-gas energy storage systems. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, August 21, 2012: US08245508 (16 worldwide citation)
  10. Troy O McBride, Alexander Bell, Benjamin R Bollinger: Forming liquid sprays in compressed-gas energy storage systems for effective heat exchange. SustainX, Bingham McCutchen, August 7, 2012: US08234863 (16 worldwide citation)

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