Patents by Inventor Ariana THACKER

Ariana THACKER 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).

  • Low-cost hybrid energy storage system
    Patent number: 10415431
    Abstract: A low-cost hybrid energy storage system receives energy from one or more external sources, and has an air compressor, low-pressure compressed air energy storage (CAES) system that receives compressed air from the compressor, and a low-temperature thermal energy storage (LTES) system that extracts heat generated by the compression of the air. The LTES system heats an expansion air stream released from the CAES system. The expansion air stream is augmented by air from a turbocharger, and further heated by the exhaust stream of a power turbine. At least a portion of the augmented air stream is further heated in a high-temperature thermal energy storage system that receives energy from the one or more external source. The augmented stream is directed to the turbocharger, and then through the power turbine to generate output energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Hossein Pirouz Kavehpour, Hamarz Aryafar, Ariana Thacker, Mohammad Janbozorgi, Sammy Houssainy, Walid Ismail
  • LOW-COST HYBRID ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180238196
    Abstract: A low-cost hybrid energy storage system receives energy from one or more external sources, and has an air compressor, low-pressure compressed air energy storage (CAES) system that receives compressed air from the compressor, and a low-temperature thermal energy storage (LTES) system that extracts heat generated by the compression of the air. The LTES system heats an expansion air stream released from the CAES system. The expansion air stream is augmented by air from a turbocharger, and further heated by the exhaust stream of a power turbine. At least a portion of the augmented air stream is further heated in a high-temperature thermal energy storage system that receives energy from the one or more external source. The augmented stream is directed to the turbocharger, and then through the power turbine to generate output energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Hossein Pirouz KAVEHPOUR, Hamarz ARYAFAR, Ariana THACKER, Mohammad JANBOZORGI, Sammy HOUSSAINY, Walid ISMAIL