Patents Assigned to Access Energy LLC
  • Patent number: 9551487
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may involve a burner configured to burn gas to produce burned gas and output radiant heat. A gas valve controlled by the system can regulate the flow of gas to the burner. A heat exchanger associated with a thermal cycle can be used to heat a working fluid of the thermal cycle. The heat exchanger positioned out of a convective heat flow from the burner. A heat valve between the burner and the heat exchanger can be selectively adjustable to adjust heat transfer to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Access Energy LLC
    Inventors: Parsa Mirmobin, Dennis Strouse
  • Patent number: 9540961
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are directed to monitoring a capacity at which an engine is operating, the engine comprising a turbocharger. It can be determined whether the engine is operating above a threshold capacity. If the engine is operating above a threshold capacity, a closed-loop thermal cycle working fluid can be heated with heated air from the turbocharger. If the engine is operating at or below a threshold capacity, the working fluid can be heated with exhaust from the engine. The heated working fluid can be directed to a turbine generator, which can generate electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Access Energy LLC
    Inventors: Herman Artinian, Keiichi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20150107249
    Abstract: A system includes a gas compressor system and a thermal cycle. The gas compressor system includes a compressor housing defining an interior compressor chamber. A gas compressor is in the interior compressor chamber to compress gas received into interior compressor chamber. A heat exchange fluid passage is provided adjacent to a surface that contacts the gas being compressed by the gas compressor. The thermal cycle includes a working fluid heated using the heat exchange fluid passage of the compressor housing. The working fluid is expanded by the thermal cycle to generate electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Access Energy LLC
    Inventors: Herman Artinian, Parsa Mirmobin
  • Publication number: 20140224469
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling a thermal fluid condition may include monitoring a thermal fluid at an outlet of a heat exchanger. An outlet condition of the thermal fluid at the outlet of the heat exchanger can be determined. The outlet condition of the thermal fluid can be provided to a controller of a closed-loop thermal cycle. A condition of the thermal fluid at an inlet to the heat exchanger can be adjusted based on the outlet condition of the thermal fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Access Energy LLC
    Inventors: Parsa Mirmobin, Dennis Strouse
  • Publication number: 20130234439
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may involve a burner configured to burn gas to produce burned gas and output radiant heat. A gas valve controlled by the system can regulate the flow of gas to the burner. A heat exchanger associated with a thermal cycle can be used to heat a working fluid of the thermal cycle. The heat exchanger positioned out of a convective heat flow from the burner. A heat valve between the burner and the heat exchanger can be selectively adjustable to adjust heat transfer to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Access Energy LLC
    Inventors: Parsa Mirmobin, Dennis Strouse