Patents by Inventor Kevin Stickney
Kevin Stickney 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).
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Patent number: 11747049Abstract: Method of operating a thermal energy system coupled to a building energy system which selectively provides heating and/or cooling to a building, the method comprising the steps of; (a) providing a thermal energy system comprising a heat pump system having an output side and an input side, a heat energy working fluid loop extending into the building, the output side being coupled to a building by the heat energy working fluid loop to provide heating to the building from the thermal energy system, a cooling demand working fluid loop extending into the building, a first geothermal system in which a working fluid is circulated and a second geothermal system in which a working fluid is circulated; (b) selectively thermally connecting the first geothermal system to the input side of the heat pump system, or to the heat energy working fluid loop to provide heating to the building; and (c) selectively thermally connecting the second geothermal system to the input side of the heat pump system, or to the cooling demandType: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: ERDA Master IPCO LimitedInventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Kevin Stickney
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Patent number: 11371720Abstract: A thermal energy network interconnecting a plurality of thermal loads and methods of providing thermal energy therebetween, the network and methods including: a primary circuit loop for working fluid, at least two thermal loads thermally connected to the primary circuit loop, at least one of the thermal loads being capable of taking heat from the primary circuit loop and at least one of the thermal loads being capable of rejecting heat into the primary circuit loop, an energy centre connected to the loop and capable of acting as a heat source or a heat sink, and a control system adapted to provide to the primary circuit loop a positive or negative thermal input from the energy centre as a balancing thermal input to compensate for net thermal energy lost to or gained from the at least two thermal loads by the primary circuit loop.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Erda Master IPCO LimitedInventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Michael Ardis, Kevin Stickney, Gregory Davis, Alban Leiper, John Hayes
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Patent number: 10921030Abstract: A thermal energy system comprising a first thermal system having a heating demand, and a heat source connection system coupled to the first thermal system, the heat source connection system being adapted to provide selective connection to a plurality of heat sources for heating the first thermal system, the heat source connection system comprising a first heat exchanger system coupled to a first remote heat source containing a working fluid and a second heat exchanger system adapted to be coupled to ambient air as a second heat source, a fluid loop interconnecting the first thermal system, the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system, at least one mechanism for selectively altering the order of the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system in relation to a fluid flow direction around the fluid loop, and a controller for actuating the at least one mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: ERDA MASTER IPCO LIMITEDInventors: Dmitriy I. Zaynulin, Graeme Ogilvie, Kevin Stickney, Gregory Davis
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Publication number: 20190353408Abstract: A thermal energy system comprising a first thermal system having a heating demand, and a heat source connection system coupled to the first thermal system, the heat source connection system being adapted to provide selective connection to a plurality of heat sources for heating the first thermal system, the heat source connection system comprising a first heat exchanger system coupled to a first remote heat source containing a working fluid and a second heat exchanger system adapted to be coupled to ambient air as a second heat source, a fluid loop interconnecting the first thermal system, the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system, at least one mechanism for selectively altering the order of the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system in relation to a fluid flow direction around the fluid loop, and a controller for actuating the at least one mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Dmitriy I. Zaynulin, Graeme Ogilvie, Kevin Stickney, Gregory Davis
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Publication number: 20190316788Abstract: A district energy network interconnecting a plurality of thermal loads and for redistributing thermal energy therebetween, the network comprising: a primary circuit loop for working fluid, at least two thermal loads thermally connected to the primary circuit loop, at least one of the thermal loads being capable of taking heat from the primary circuit loop and at least one of the thermal loads being capable of rejecting heat into the primary circuit loop, an energy centre connected to the loop and capable of acting as a heat source or a heat sink, and a control system adapted to provide to the primary circuit loop a positive or negative thermal input from the energy centre as a balancing thermal input to compensate for net thermal energy lost to or gained from the at least two thermal loads by the primary circuit loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Michael Ardis, Kevin Stickney, Gregory Davis, Alban Leiper, John Hayes
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Publication number: 20190309993Abstract: A thermal energy system adapted to be coupled to a building energy system which selectively provides heating and/or cooling to a building, the thermal energy system comprising a heat pump system having an output for a working fluid connected to a heating output of the thermal energy system, a first geothermal system in which a working fluid is, in use, circulated, a first switch assembly selectively connecting the first geothermal system to at least one of the heating output of the thermal energy system and an input for a working fluid of the heat pump system, a second geothermal system in which a working fluid is, in use, circulated, and a second switch assembly selectively connecting the second geothermal system to at least one of a cooling output of the thermal energy system and the input of the heat pump system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Kevin Stickney
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Patent number: 10330349Abstract: Thermal energy system, coupled to a building energy system, which selectively provides heating and/or cooling to a building.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: ERDA MASTER IPCO LIMITEDInventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Kevin Stickney
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Patent number: 10309693Abstract: A thermal energy system comprising a first thermal system in use having a cooling demand, and a heat sink connection system coupled to the first thermal system, the heat sink connection system being adapted to provide selective connection to a plurality of heat sinks for cooling the first thermal system, the heat sink connection system comprising a first heat exchanger system adapted to be coupled to a first remote heat sink containing a working fluid and a second heat exchanger system adapted to be coupled to ambient air as a second heat sink, a fluid loop interconnecting the first thermal system, the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system, at least one mechanism for selectively altering the order of the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system in relation to a fluid flow direction around the fluid loop, and a controller for actuating the at least one mechanism. An alternative embodiment has a heating demand and uses heat sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: ERDA MASTER IPCO LIMITEDInventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Graeme Ogilvie, Kevin Stickney, Gregory Davis
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Publication number: 20160334116Abstract: A district energy network interconnecting a plurality of thermal loads and for redistributing thermal energy therebetween, the network comprising: a primary circuit loop for working fluid, at least two thermal loads thermally connected to the primary circuit loop, at least one of the thermal loads being capable of taking heat from the primary circuit loop and at least one of the thermal loads being capable of rejecting heat into the primary circuit loop, an energy centre connected to the loop and capable of acting as a heat source or a heat sink, and a control system adapted to provide to the primary circuit loop a positive or negative thermal input from the energy centre as a balancing thermal input to compensate for net thermal energy lost to or gained from the at least two thermal loads by the primary circuit loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Michael Ardis, Kevin Stickney, Gregory Davis, Alban Leiper, John Hayes
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Publication number: 20150219365Abstract: A thermal energy system adapted to be coupled to a building energy system which selectively provides heating and/or cooling to a building, the thermal energy system comprising a heat pump system having an output for a working fluid connected to a heating output of the thermal energy system, a first geothermal system in which a working fluid is, in use, circulated, a first switch assembly selectively connecting the first geothermal system to at least one of the heating output of the thermal energy system and an input for a working fluid of the heat pump system, a second geothermal system in which a working fluid is, in use, circulated, and a second switch assembly selectively connecting the second geothermal system to at least one of a cooling output of the thermal energy system and the input of the heat pump system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Kevin Stickney
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Publication number: 20140150475Abstract: A thermal energy system comprising a first thermal system in use having a cooling demand, and a heat sink connection system coupled to the first thermal system, the heat sink connection system being adapted to provide selective connection to a plurality of heat sinks for cooling the first thermal system, the heat sink connection system comprising a first heat exchanger system adapted to be coupled to a first remote heat sink containing a working fluid and a second heat exchanger system adapted to be coupled to ambient air as a second heat sink, a fluid loop interconnecting the first thermal system, the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system, at least one mechanism for selectively altering the order of the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system in relation to a fluid flow direction around the fluid loop, and a controller for actuating the at least one mechanism. An alternative embodiment has a heating demand and uses heat sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: GREENFIELD MASTER IPCO LIMITEDInventors: Dmitriy Zaynulin, Graeme Ogilvie, Kevin Stickney, Gregory Davis