Patents Assigned to NEST AS
  • Thermal energy storage and plant, method and use thereof
    Patent number: 10107563
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermal energy storage and heat exchange unit, comprising a solid state thermal storage material, a heat transfer fluid and means for energy input and output, distinctive in that: the storage comprises at least one heat transfer container, solid state thermal storage material is arranged around the heat transfer container, and the heat transfer container contains the heat transfer fluid and the means for energy input and output, so that all heat transferring convection and conduction by the heat transfer fluid takes place within the respective heat transfer container. Method of building the thermal energy storage, plant comprising the storage, method using the plant and use of the storage or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: NEST AS
    Inventor: Pål Bergan
  • Plant for energy production
    Patent number: 9541070
    Abstract: The invention provides a plant for production of energy, comprising any type of heat or energy source including but not limited to solar power sources, nuclear reactors, fossil fuel plants, wind power plants, tidal power plants, waste heat power plants and geothermal sources, operatively arranged at an input side of the plant, and heat delivery or energy production means such as turbine-electric generator sets, operatively arranged at a delivery side of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NEST AS
    Inventor: Pål Bergan
  • PLANT FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20150167648
    Abstract: The invention provides a plant for production of energy, comprising any type of heat or energy source including but not limited to solar power sources, nuclear reactors, fossil fuel plants, wind power plants, tidal power plants, waste heat power plants and geothermal sources, operatively arranged at an input side of the plant, and heat delivery or energy production means such as turbine-electric generator sets, operatively arranged at a delivery side of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: NEST AS
    Inventor: Pål Bergan
  • THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND PLANT, METHOD AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140110080
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermal energy storage and heat exchange unit, comprising a solid state thermal storage material, a heat transfer fluid and means for energy input and output, distinctive in that: the storage comprises at least one heat transfer container, solid state thermal storage material is arranged around the heat transfer container, and the heat transfer container contains the heat transfer fluid and the means for energy input and output, so that all heat transferring convection and conduction by the heat transfer fluid takes place within the respective heat transfer container. Method of building the thermal energy storage, plant comprising the storage, method using the plant and use of the storage or plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: NEST AS
    Inventor: Pål Bergan