Patents by Inventor Adrian Bejan

Adrian Bejan 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION FOR ENERGY STORAGE
    Publication number: 20230184447
    Abstract: A compressed gas energy storage system to provide isothermal compression/expansion for energy storage includes a housing defining an envelope including an internal volume; a phase change material (PCM) partially filling the internal volume; a dendritic (hierarchical) gas flow path through the PCM; and a piston driven by a drive mechanism and that moves relative to the PCM within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicants: Villanova University, Duke University
    Inventors: Sylvie Lorente, Adrian Bejan