Patents by Inventor Alojz Poredos

Alojz Poredos 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).

  • MICRO-MAGNETOCALORIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180372381
    Abstract: A magnetocaloric device (1), comprises: at least one magnetocaloric material (5) embedded between two heat transfer structures (TDhot, TDcold); at least one electric source for generating a magnetic field; and at least one hydraulic circuit in which the working fluid flows in a constant direction and which comprises at least one propulsion means (6) for the working fluid, wherein the heat transfer structures (TDhot, TDcold) are adapted to control the transfer or transport of heat between the magnetocaloric material (5) and the working fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Andrej KITANOVSKI, Blaz JELENC, Urban TOMC, Alojz POREDOS
  • Method for electrocaloric energy conversion
    Patent number: 9915446
    Abstract: The present invention lies in the field of electrocaloric energy conversion. More specifically, the present invention relates to improvements in systems and methods which employ electrocaloric materials as a source of temperature variation in electrocaloric refrigeration processes. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the application of electrocaloric materials in combination with a working fluid communicating with a heat source and a heat sink in counter flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Gorenje d.d.
    Inventors: Barbara Malic, Hana Ursic, Marija Kosec, Silvo Drnovsek, Jena Cilensek, Zdravko Kutnjak, Brigita Rozic, Uros Flisar, Andrej Kitanovski, Marko Ozbolt, Uros Plaznik, Alojz Poredos, Urban Tomc, Jaka Tusek
  • METHOD FOR ELECTROCALORIC ENERGY CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20160187034
    Abstract: The present invention lies in the field of electrocaloric energy conversion. More specifically, the present invention relates to improvements in systems and methods which employ electrocaloric materials as a source of temperature variation in electrocaloric refrigeration processes. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the application of electrocaloric materials in combination with a working fluid communicating with a heat source and a heat sink in counter flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Barbara MALIC, Hana URSIC, Marija KOSEC, Silvo DRNOVSEK, Jena CILENSEK, Zdravko KUTNJAK, Brigita ROZIC, Uros FLISAR, Andrej KITANOVSKI, Marko OZBOLT, Uros PLAZNIK, Alojz POREDOS, Urban TOMC, Jaka TUSEK
  • Arrangement of devices and a method for empirically for determining efficiency index in abrasive waterjet cutting and application thereof in a device for simultaneous control of abrasive waterjet cutting
    Publication number: 20100267314
    Abstract: An arrangement of devices for determining an efficiency index in abrasive waterjet cutting, i.e. the index unambiguously defining for a certain material the shape of a cut, roughness of surfaces created by cutting, their conical nature depending on the incidence angle of the abrasive waterjet. The arrangement of the invention consists of a known abrasive waterjet cutting machine (1), a thermographic camera (2) and a computer (3), wherein a workpiece (4) is arranged on said machine (1), said workpiece being intended to undergo a cutting procedure; and fixed and variable process parameters (A) of cutting are known: hydraulic, cutting, mixing, abrasive and input parameters of said workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Mladen Cvjeticanin, Andrej Lebar, Mihael Junkar, Alojz Poredos, Henri Orbanic