Patents Assigned to Gridworthy Technologies LLC
  • Patent number: 11927374
    Abstract: Methods and systems for energy storage and management are provided. In various embodiments, heat pumps, heat engines and pumped heat energy storage systems and methods of operating the same are provided. In some embodiments, methods include controlling thermal properties of a working fluid by virtue of the timing of the operation of cylinder valves. Methods and systems for controlling mass flow rates and charging and discharging power independent of working fluid temperature and system state-of-charge are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GRIDWORTHY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Norris
  • Publication number: 20230151802
    Abstract: Valves used for reciprocating gas compression and expansion and methods for operating them are provided. In some embodiments, these systems and methods can be used to recover energy in heat pumps, compressed gas systems, and pumped heat energy storage systems. In other embodiments, they may be used for gas compression or both gas compression and expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Gridworthy Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Norris
  • Publication number: 20220349629
    Abstract: Methods and systems for energy storage and management are provided. In various embodiments, heat pumps, heat engines and pumped heat energy storage systems and methods of operating the same are provided. In some embodiments, methods include controlling thermal properties of a working fluid by virtue of the timing of the operation of cylinder valves. Methods and systems for controlling mass flow rates and charging and discharging power independent of working fluid temperature and system state-of-charge are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: GRIDWORTHY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Norris
  • Patent number: 11428445
    Abstract: Methods and systems for energy storage and management are provided. In various embodiments, heat pumps, heat engines and pumped heat energy storage systems and methods of operating the same are provided. In some embodiments, methods include controlling thermal properties of a working fluid by virtue of the timing of the operation of cylinder valves. Methods and systems for controlling mass flow rates and charging and discharging power independent of working fluid temperature and system state-of-charge are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GRIDWORTHY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Norris
  • Publication number: 20210071918
    Abstract: Methods and systems for energy storage and management are provided. In various embodiments, heat pumps, heat engines and pumped heat energy storage systems and methods of operating the same are provided. In some embodiments, methods include controlling thermal properties of a working fluid by virtue of the timing of the operation of cylinder valves. Methods and systems for controlling mass flow rates and charging and discharging power independent of working fluid temperature and system state-of-charge are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Gridworthy Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Benjamin L. Norris