Patents by Inventor Andrew J. MACKRORY

Andrew J. MACKRORY has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Concentrated solar power solids-based system
    Patent number: 9829217
    Abstract: A solar power system comprises a solar receiver, a heated solids storage tank downstream of the solar receiver, a fluidized bed heat exchanger downstream of the heated solids storage tank, and means for transporting solid particles from the fluidized bed heat exchanger to a cold solids storage tank upstream of the solar receiver. The fluidized bed heat exchanger includes a first fluidized bed and a second fluidized bed. Solid particles flow through the fluidized bed heat exchanger and transfer heat energy to heating surfaces in the two fluidized beds. The system permits the solid particles to absorb more energy and permits a constant energy output from the fluidized bed heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Mikhail Maryamchik, David L Kraft, Shengteng Hu, Andrew J Mackrory, Bartev B Sakadjian
  • CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER SOLIDS-BASED SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140311479
    Abstract: A solar power system comprises a solar receiver, a heated solids storage tank downstream of the solar receiver, a fluidized bed heat exchanger downstream of the heated solids storage tank, and means for transporting solid particles from the fluidized bed heat exchanger to a cold solids storage tank upstream of the solar receiver. The fluidized bed heat exchanger includes a first fluidized bed and a second fluidized bed. Solid particles flow through the fluidized bed heat exchanger and transfer heat energy to heating surfaces in the two fluidized beds. The system permits the solid particles to absorb more energy and permits a constant energy output from the fluidized bed heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Mikhail MARYAMCHIK, David L. KRAFT, Shengteng HU, Andrew J. MACKRORY, Bartev B. SAKADJIAN