Patents Assigned to Monarch Power Corp
  • Patent number: 10001025
    Abstract: A generator uses a working fluid in a single-cycle Rankine engine for up to three purposes: generation of electricity; generation of hot water from heat exchanger; and generation of chill by the evaporation of liquefied working fluid. The working fluid, which may be carbon dioxide, goes through a single Rankine cycle for both heat engine and heat pump. Instead of using a pump to liquefy the working fluid, the working fluid experiences cryogenic liquefaction method under controlled pressure. The Hui turbine is used for electricity generation. Heat source for the combined heat pump and heat engine could come from concentrated solar power or from burning a fossil fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: MONARCH POWER CORP
    Inventor: Joseph Y. Hui
  • Patent number: 9496436
    Abstract: An apparatus for the purpose of power generation by collecting or reflecting light using a foldable surface for compact transport, comprising of a circular surface divided into sectors, which in a closed folded position each sector is drawn closed by elevating a radius on one side of the sector on a pivot along the radius, and which in an opened position is held rigid by both radial and circumferential support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Monarch Power Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Hui, Joseph W. Bostaph, Richard Howe
  • Publication number: 20160258313
    Abstract: A generator uses a working fluid in a single-cycle Rankine engine for up to three purposes: generation of electricity; generation of hot water from heat exchanger; and generation of chill by the evaporation of liquefied working fluid. The working fluid, which may be carbon dioxide, goes through a single Rankine cycle for both heat engine and heat pump. Instead of using a pump to liquefy the working fluid, the working fluid experiences cryogenic liquefaction method under controlled pressure. The Hui turbine is used for electricity generation. Heat source for the combined heat pump and heat engine could come from concentrated solar power or from burning a fossil fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: MONARCH POWER CORP
    Inventor: Joseph Y. Hui
  • Publication number: 20160252279
    Abstract: An apparatus focuses solar power to provide clean energy, water, heat, and chill. Using ammonium carbonate salt for four purposes: first generating electricity using carbon dioxide as working fluid for a heat engine; second generating hot water from heat exchanges; third generating chill by evaporation of liquefied ammonia; and fourth generating purified water by forward osmosis with ammonium carbonate salt as draw solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: MONARCH POWER CORP
    Inventor: Joseph Y. Hui
  • Publication number: 20150207458
    Abstract: A building integrated photovoltaic and heat (BIPVAH) solar panel system whereby solar panels are layered into a laminate with a top photovoltaic composite layer, a middle heat exchanging fiber composite frame, and a bottom fiber composite layer. These three layers in turn form a composite structure for a strong and lightweight structure for the purposes of electricity and heat generation. The panels are strong and lightweight so as to provide a solution for shading structures such as awning, and a flower like solar tracking system that can close at night and under adverse climate conditions, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: MONARCH POWER CORP
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Hui, Ronan Reynolds
  • Patent number: 9035482
    Abstract: An apparatus of a gas turbine for the purpose of converting the pressure and temperature energy of a gas into rotational kinetic energy of a turbine; through an axial injection of such gas into the center of flat disks to perform work as the gas moves outward in one or more spirals cut out of these flat disks; such that the gas experiences a gradual release of pressure along the length of the spirals as the gas presses down on the width and length of the spiral; with the spiral being of many turns such that the radius of the spiral is a prescribed increasing function of turns of the radius; and the spiral has a long length in the order of a meter, a moderate width in the order of a centimeter, and a shallow depth being a small fraction of a millimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: MONARCH POWER CORP.
    Inventors: Joseph Y Hui, James M. Hussey, III
  • Publication number: 20140252772
    Abstract: An apparatus of a gas turbine for the purpose of converting the pressure and temperature energy of a gas into rotational kinetic energy of a turbine; through an axial injection of such gas into the center of flat disks to perform work as the gas moves outward in one or more spirals cut out of these flat disks; such that the gas experiences a gradual release of pressure along the length of the spirals as the gas presses down on the width and length of the spiral; with the spiral being of many turns such that the radius of the spiral is a prescribed increasing function of turns of the radius; and the spiral has a long length in the order of a meter, a moderate width in the order of a centimeter, and a shallow depth being a small fraction of a millimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: MONARCH POWER CORP.
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Hui, James M. Hussey, III
  • Patent number: 8701800
    Abstract: A solar electric vehicle (SEV) with large foldable surface area that can be oriented towards the sun for peak generation of electricity. The surfaces of the SEV are mounted on a flexible chassis for elevation tracking, while the drive train provides azimuth tracking. The SEV also integrates the conversion of power from various sources, to various storage or power consumption devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Monarch Power Corp
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Hui, Joseph W. Bostaph, Haojun Lao, Daniel A. Zindel
  • Publication number: 20130327371
    Abstract: An apparatus for the purpose of power generation by collecting or reflecting light using a foldable surface for compact transport, comprising of a circular surface divided into sectors, which in a closed folded position each sector is drawn closed by elevating a radius on one side of the sector on a pivot along the radius, and which in an opened position is held rigid by both radial and circumferential support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Monarch Power Corp
    Inventors: Joseph Y. Hui, Joseph W. Bostaph, Richard Howe