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A Dynamic Capacitive Power Transfer System for the Elevator
­ PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY An innovative system enabling real-time, wireless and efficient power transfer for peripheral electrical systems in elevators and other tracked systems in motion. This technology comprises a metal track attached to the building side as a power transmitter, and a piece of metal on the elevator side as a...
Published: 8/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Fei Lu, Hua Zhang
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Category(s): Electrical Engineering & Electronics, Energy, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Mechanical Device, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Power Converters, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Smart Buildings, Energy > Energy: Electromechanical Systems, Energy > Energy: Energy Harvesting, Energy > Energy: Regenerative Power Generation, Electrical Engineering & Electronics > EE: Components
Dynamic load modeling of a building's energy consumption for demand response applications
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY For most commercial facilities, such as large office buildings and hotels, the systems that represent the greatest percentage of electrical load are the lighting and HVAC systems. Appropriate control of the latter can lead to significant savings. However, there are several challenges associated with HVAC controls, and...
Published: 7/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Chikaodinaka Nwankpa, Karen Miu Miller, Jonathan Berardino, Alain Steven
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Category(s): Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology, Electrical Engineering & Electronics, Energy, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology > Computing: Simulation & Modeling, Electrical Engineering & Electronics > EE: Electronic Devices, Electrical Engineering & Electronics > EE: Components, Energy > Energy: Power Systems, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: HVAC, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Smart Buildings
Smart Ventilation Control System
PAGE TITLEOptimal real-time outcome-based ventilation rate control for commercial buildings PAGE SUMMARY Air ventilation is one of the top energy users in residential buildings. Smart ventilation equipment and controls help to reduce the amount of energy use attributable to ventilation in homes while maintaining high indoor air quality. Existing ventilation...
Published: 1/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Waring, Adams Rackes, Tom Ben David
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Category(s): Energy, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Energy > Energy: Energy Efficiency, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology > Computing: Algorithms, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: HVAC, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Smart Buildings
Flow control/shut-off valve assembly
PAGE TITLE Automatic Flow Valve Assembly for Fluid Management and Leak Detection PAGE SUMMARY This invention presents an automatic flow valve assembly designed to regulate fluid flow (for a liquid or gas), detect leaks, and prevent wastage in various applications. The assembly includes a valve that can transition between open and closed positions,...
Published: 9/29/2023   |   Inventor(s): Bakhtier Farouk, John Older, Matthew Scholl, La'shell Jones, Jared Kern
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Category(s): Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Leak Detection, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Mechanical Device, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Smart Buildings
Improved heat pump water heater
PAGE TITLE Energy-efficient heat pump system PAGE SUMMARY Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at Drexel University have developed an energy-efficient, standalone, single heat pump water heater. Electric heat pump water heaters use about half of the energy of conventional electric resistance or gas water heaters,...
Published: 7/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Young Cho
Keywords(s): Water
Category(s): Energy, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Energy > Energy: Energy Efficiency, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: HVAC, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Smart Buildings