Patents by Inventor Dan Guatto

Dan Guatto 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).

  • Method and system for load shifting
    Patent number: 8228034
    Abstract: There is provided a system for storing electrical energy during an off-peak period and distributing the electrical energy to consumers during a peak period. The system includes an energy storage means for storing the electrical energy; a first means for directing the electrical energy produced during the off-peak period into the energy storage means; and a second means for directing the electrical energy from the energy storage means to consumers during the peak period. Preferably, the energy storage means consists of five sodium-nickel-chloride batteries having a specific energy in the range of about 80 to about 200 Wh/kg, preferably about 100 to about 150 Wh/kg, and most preferably about 120 Wh/kg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Inventors: Dan Guatto, Art Skidmore
  • Method and System For Load Shifting
    Publication number: 20090153102
    Abstract: There is provided a system for storing electrical energy during an off-peak period and distributing the electrical energy to consumers during a peak period. The system includes an energy storage means for storing the electrical energy; a first means for directing the electrical energy produced during the off-peak period into the energy storage means; and a second means for directing the electrical energy from the energy storage means to consumers during the peak period. Preferably, the energy storage means consists of five sodium-nickel-chloride batteries having a specific energy in the range of about 80 to about 200 Wh/kg, preferably about 100 to about 150 Wh/kg, and most preferably about 120 Wh/kg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: HALTON HILLS HYDRO, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Guatto, Art Skidmore