Patents Assigned to Board of Regents of the University of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University Nevada, Reno
  • Systems and methods for enhancing energy extraction from geothermal wells
    Patent number: 10927604
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of engineered geothermal systems (EGS). Also disclosed are methods and devices for the construction and use of planar artificial fractures in EGS wells, including wells that contain both an injection and extraction points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University Nevada, Reno
    Inventor: George L. Danko