Patents by Inventor Benjamin Bollinger

Benjamin Bollinger 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 for energy storage and recovery using compressed gas
    Patent number: 8713929
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and systems for the storage and recovery of energy using open-air hydraulic-pneumatic accumulator and intensifier arrangements that combine at least one accumulator and at least one intensifier in communication with a high-pressure gas storage reservoir on a gas-side of the circuits and a combination fluid motor/pump, coupled to a combination electric generator/motor on the fluid side of the circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Sustainx, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger
  • High-efficiency heat exchange in compressed-gas energy storage systems
    Patent number: 8661808
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air and liquid heat exchange is improved via control of the system operation and/or the properties of the heat-exchange liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bollinger, Patrick Magari, Troy O. McBride
  • Systems and methods for reducing dead volume in compressed-gas energy storage systems
    Patent number: 8590296
    Abstract: In various embodiments, dead space and associated coupling losses are reduced in energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, John McCormick, Benjamin Cameron
  • Systems and methods for reducing dead volume in compressed-gas energy storage systems
    Patent number: 8479505
    Abstract: In various embodiments, dead space and associated coupling losses are reduced in energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Michael Neil Scott, Benjamin Bollinger, Andrew Shang, Robert Cook, Lee Doyle
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER IN COMPRESSED-AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120297772
    Abstract: In various embodiments, foam is compressed to store energy and/or expanded to recover energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, Jon Bessette, Alexander Bell, Dax Kepshire, Arne LaVen, Adam Rauwerdink
  • EFFICIENCY OF LIQUID HEAT EXCHANGE IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120285154
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air and liquid heat exchange is improved via control of the system operation and/or the properties of the heat-exchange liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SUSTAINX, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bollinger, Patrick Magari, Troy O. McBride
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DEAD VOLUME IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120210705
    Abstract: In various embodiments, dead space and associated coupling losses are reduced in energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, John McCormick, Benjamin Cameron
  • Improving efficiency of liquid heat exchange in compressed-gas energy storage systems
    Patent number: 8245508
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air and liquid heat exchange is improved via control of the system operation and/or the properties of the heat-exchange liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bollinger, Patrick Magari, Troy O. McBride
  • Systems and methods for reducing dead volume in compressed-gas energy storage systems
    Patent number: 8191362
    Abstract: In various embodiments, dead space and associated coupling losses are reduced in energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air via use of a compressed-gas reservoir for maintaining a connector between cylinder assemblies at an intermediate pressure, thereby reducing the volume of dead space in the connector and increasing efficiency of the energy storage and recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, John McCormick, Benjamin Cameron
  • High-efficiency liquid heat exchange in compressed-gas energy storage systems
    Patent number: 8171728
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air and liquid heat exchange is improved via control of the system operation and/or the properties of the heat-exchange liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bollinger, Patrick Magari, Troy O. McBride
  • Systems and methods for combined thermal and compressed gas energy conversion systems
    Patent number: 8122718
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods including an energy conversion system for storage and recovery of energy using compressed gas, a source of recovered thermal energy, and a heat-exchange subsystem in fluid communication with the energy conversion system and the source of recovered thermal energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: SustainX, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, Michael Izenson, Weibo Chen, Patrick Magari, Benjamin Cameron
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DEAD VOLUME IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120000557
    Abstract: In various embodiments, dead space and associated coupling losses are reduced in energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Michael Neil Scott, Benjamin Bollinger, Andrew Shang, Robert Cook, Lee Doyle
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DEAD VOLUME IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110315255
    Abstract: In various embodiments, dead space and associated coupling losses are reduced in energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Troy O. McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, John McCormick, Benjamin Cameron, Alexander Bell, David Chmiel, Michael Neil Scott
  • IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF LIQUID HEAT EXCHANGE IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110296821
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air and liquid heat exchange is improved via control of the system operation and/or the properties of the heat-exchange liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin Bollinger, Patrick Magari, Troy O. McBride
  • EFFICIENCY OF LIQUID HEAT EXCHANGE IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110296822
    Abstract: In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems employing compressed air and liquid heat exchange is improved via control of the system operation and/or the properties of the heat-exchange liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin Bollinger, Patrick Magari, Troy O. McBride