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Retrofitted Gas Turbine Engine for Low-Emission Hydrogen Combustion
Applies Dilution to Lower Combustion Temperature and Emissions, Allowing Engines to Operate on Pure Hydrogen while Minimizing the Generation of Nitrous Oxides Retrofitting gas turbine engines with inlet air dilution enables hydrogen gas combustion for power generation without excessive nitrous oxide emissions. Hydrogen utilization in gas turbine engines...
Published: 3/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): William Lear
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
Boron in Concrete or Concrete Coatings to Protect Against Radiation and Degradation
Converts Into Lithium to Maintain Concrete Integrity by Inhibiting Aggregate Decomposition This concrete formulation and or cementitious coating contains boron to protect against radiation-induced volumetric expansion. Many facilities use concrete to shield against radiation, such as nuclear power plants or radiological medical facilities. The global...
Published: 7/12/2022   |   Inventor(s): Christopher Ferraro, Jerry Paris, James Baciak, Kyle Riding, Ashish Patel, David Scott, Eric Giannini, W. McCall
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Civil, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
Wireless Charging System that Uses Hotspots Instead of Contact
Safely and Efficiently Delivers Tens of Milliwatts of Power To Multiple Receivers This wireless power transmission system robustly transfers electrical power to multiple devices within a large volume of space over a moderate distance. The age of battery-powered electronics has created a huge demand for convenient recharging technologies, typically...
Published: 3/11/2022   |   Inventor(s): Shuo Cheng, Vinod Challa, David Arnold, Alexandra Garraud, Nicolas Garraud
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
Algorithm That Calculates Building Metrics for Flood Insurance Without a Ground Survey
Calculates Lowest Floor Elevation Using Low-Cost Drone-based Images and Existing Public Data This algorithm uses low-cost thermal and digital drone images in combination with existing public data to calculate building metrics used for determining flood insurance requirements and building energy efficiency rates. In the United States in 2019, floods...
Published: 7/18/2023   |   Inventor(s): Ravi Srinivasan, Qusai Nalawala, Sourabh Kakade, Baalaganapathy Manohar, Rahul Aggarwal
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Others > Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
Automatic Tracking of Individual TRISO-Fueled Pebbles Through X-Ray Imaging and Machine Learning
Tracking System Assists in the Material Control and Accountability of Nuclear TRISO-fueled Pebbles This automatic system tracks the movement of TRISO-fueled pebbles through the reactor core at nuclear power plants. Nuclear power plants provide 55 percent of America's clean energy, producing 809 billion kWh of electricity in 2019. Pebble bed reactors...
Published: 7/22/2021   |   Inventor(s): Kyle Hartig, Emily Kwapis, Hongcheng Liu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
Black Silicon to Enhance Solar Panel Efficiency
Nanostructure Coating on Silicon Wafers Increases Absorption of Visible and Infrared Light This nanostructured coating forms an essentially black surface on crystalline silicon wafers, reducing the reflection of light off solar cells significantly to improve their efficiency. Analysts project the global market for solar panel coatings to reach $19...
Published: 7/22/2021   |   Inventor(s): Peng Jiang, Zhuxiao Gu, Calen Leverant
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
High-Efficiency Nuclear Batteries to Supersede Standard Betavoltaic Devices
Radionuclide Nanoencapsulation Design Increases Electrical Current GenerationThese nuclear batteries carry out more efficient energy conversion than available betavoltaic batteries, ¬and their long lifespans allow them to power implantable medical devices, including pacemakers. Nuclear batteries include radiation sources that work with other materials...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): James Baciak, Juan Nino, Paul Johns
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
Wireless Sensor Network for Energy Efficient Real-Time Control of Indoor Climate
Software and Hardware Improves Building HVAC Energy Efficiency This wireless sensor network monitors and enables indoor climate control in commercial buildings to save energy while maintaining comfort and air quality. Buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of the total energy consumption in the United States, while heating, ventilation,...
Published: 3/27/2023   |   Inventor(s): Prabir Barooah, Siddharth Goyal
Keywords(s): air handling unit, Energy Efficiency, hvac control, occupancy based HVAC control
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
Humid Air Turbine for Power Generation, Refrigeration and Water Extraction
High Efficiency Turbine Provides Distributed Power to GridThis humid air turbine is a combined cooling, heat, and power system that provides increased power grid efficiency and stability by providing flexible distributed electricity generation (~1 MW per unit). Consumer electricity demands vary widely throughout the day, requiring utility companies...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): William Lear
Keywords(s): combined heat and power, Gas Turbine, humid air turbine, semi-closed cycle
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
Algorithm and Software for Existing HVAC Systems to Provide Ancillary Services to the Power Grid
Designed as a software retrofit for existing HVAC systems in commercial buildingsThis control algorithm, which can be incorporated into software, works with a building's existing HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system to provide ancillary services to the power grid. It exploits the inherent flexibility of power demand in HVAC systems...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Prabir Barooah, Sean Meyn
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Others > Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical
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