Patents by Inventor Davin Young
Davin Young 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).
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Publication number: 20240035621Abstract: A thermal storage subsystem may include at least a first storage reservoir configured to contain a thermal storage liquid at a storage pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. A liquid passage may have an inlet connectable to a thermal storage liquid source and configured to convey the thermal storage liquid to the liquid reservoir. A first heat exchanger may be provided in the liquid inlet passage and may be in fluid communication between the first compression stage and the accumulator, whereby thermal energy can be transferred from a compressed gas stream exiting a gas compressor/expander subsystem to the thermal storage liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Daniel Stradiotto, Cameron Lewis, Davin Young, Andrew McGillis
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Publication number: 20230392749Abstract: A compressed gas energy storage system may include an accumulator for containing a layer of compressed gas atop a layer of liquid. A gas conduit may have an upper end in communication with a gas compressor/expander subsystem and a lower end in communication with accumulator interior for conveying compressed gas into the compressed gas layer of the accumulator when in use. A shaft may have an interior for containing a quantity of a liquid and may be fluidly connectable to a liquid source/sink via a liquid supply conduit. A partition may cover may separate the accumulator interior from the shaft interior. An internal accumulator force may act on the inner surface of the partition and the liquid within the shaft may exert an external counter force on the outer surface of the partition, whereby a net force acting on the partition is less than the accumulator force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Andrew McGillis, Davin Young, Curtis Vanwalleghem
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Patent number: 11835023Abstract: A hydrostatically compensated compressed air energy storage system may include an accumulator disposed underground and a compressor/expander subsystem in fluid communication. A compensation shaft may extend between an upper and a lower end and define a shaft depth. An upper end wall can cover the upper end of the shaft. A compensation liquid reservoir can be offset above the upper end wall by a reservoir elevation that is at least about 15% of the shaft depth. A compensation liquid flow path may extend between the compensation liquid reservoir and the accumulator and can include the compensation shaft and a liquid supply conduit extending between the compensation liquid reservoir and the upper end of the compensation shaft whereby a total hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of the shaft is greater than a hydrostatic pressure at a depth that is equal to the shaft depth.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Hydrostor Inc.Inventors: Davin Young, Cameron Lewis
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Patent number: 11821584Abstract: A thermal storage subsystem may include at least a first storage reservoir configured to contain a thermal storage liquid at a storage pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. A liquid passage may have an inlet connectable to a thermal storage liquid source and configured to convey the thermal storage liquid to the liquid reservoir. A first heat exchanger may be provided in the liquid inlet passage and may be in fluid communication between the first compression stage and the accumulator, whereby thermal energy can be transferred from a compressed gas stream exiting a gas compressor/expander subsystem to the thermal storage liquid.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Hydrostor Inc.Inventors: Daniel Stradiotto, Cameron Lewis, Davin Young, Andrew McGillis
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Patent number: 11767950Abstract: A compressed gas energy storage system may include an accumulator for containing a layer of compressed gas atop a layer of liquid. A gas conduit may have an upper end in communication with a gas compressor/expander subsystem and a lower end in communication with accumulator interior for conveying compressed gas into the compressed gas layer of the accumulator when in use. A shaft may have an interior for containing a quantity of a liquid and may be fluidly connectable to a liquid source/sink via a liquid supply conduit. A partition may cover may separate the accumulator interior from the shaft interior. An internal accumulator force may act on the inner surface of the partition and the liquid within the shaft may exert an external counter force on the outer surface of the partition, whereby a net force acting on the partition is less than the accumulator force.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Hydrostor Inc.Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Andrew McGillis, Davin Young, Curtis Vanwalleghem
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Publication number: 20230220953Abstract: A thermal storage subsystem may include at least a first storage reservoir configured to contain a thermal storage liquid at a storage pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. A liquid passage may have an inlet connectable to a thermal storage liquid source and configured to convey the thermal storage liquid to the liquid reservoir. A first heat exchanger may be provided in the liquid inlet passage and may be in fluid communication between the first compression stage and the accumulator, whereby thermal energy can be transferred from a compressed gas stream exiting a gas compressor/expander subsystem to the thermal storage liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Daniel Stradiotto, Cameron Lewis, Davin Young, Andrew McGilles
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Patent number: 11644150Abstract: A thermal storage subsystem may include at least a first storage reservoir configured to contain a thermal storage liquid at a storage pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. A liquid passage may have an inlet connectable to a thermal storage liquid source and configured to convey the thermal storage liquid to the liquid reservoir. A first heat exchanger may be provided in the liquid inlet passage and may be in fluid communication between the first compression stage and the accumulator, whereby thermal energy can be transferred from a compressed gas stream exiting a gas compressor/expander subsystem to the thermal storage liquid.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Hydrostor Inc.Inventors: Daniel Stradiotto, Cameron Lewis, Davin Young, Andrew McGillis
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Publication number: 20230110494Abstract: A method of processing a stream of compressed air travelling between a gas compressor/expander subsystem and an underground accumulator in a compressed air energy storage system may include directing a thermal storage liquid through the first liquid flow path in a liquid charging flow direction from a thermal source reservoir toward a thermal storage reservoir whereby at least a portion of the thermal energy in the compressed air is transferred from the compressed air into the thermal storage liquid within the first reversible heat exchanger; including redirecting the compressed air through the first gas flow path in a gas discharging flow direction that is opposite the gas charging flow direction and redirecting the thermal storage liquid through the first liquid flow path in a liquid discharging flow direction whereby at least a portion of the thermal energy in the thermal storage liquid is returned into the compressed air.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Andrew McGillis, Davin Young
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Publication number: 20230047779Abstract: A compressed gas energy storage system may include an accumulator for containing a layer of compressed gas atop a layer of liquid. A gas conduit may have an upper end in communication with a gas compressor/expander subsystem and a lower end in communication with accumulator interior for conveying compressed gas into the compressed gas layer of the accumulator when in use. A shaft may have an interior for containing a quantity of a liquid and may be fluidly connectable to a liquid source/sink via a liquid supply conduit. A partition may cover may separate the accumulator interior from the shaft interior. An internal accumulator force may act on the inner surface of the partition and the liquid within the shaft may exert an external counter force on the outer surface of the partition, whereby a net force acting on the partition is less than the accumulator force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Andrew McGillis, Davin Young, Curtis Vanwalleghem
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Patent number: 11473724Abstract: A compressed gas energy storage system may include an accumulator for containing a layer of compressed gas atop a layer of liquid. A gas conduit may have an upper end in communication with a gas compressor/expander subsystem and a lower end in communication with accumulator interior for conveying compressed gas into the compressed gas layer of the accumulator when in use. A shaft may have an interior for containing a quantity of a liquid and may be fluidly connectable to a liquid source/sink via a liquid supply conduit. A partition may cover may separate the accumulator interior from the shaft interior. An internal accumulator force may act on the inner surface of the partition and the liquid within the shaft may exert an external counter force on the outer surface of the partition, whereby a net force acting on the partition is less than the accumulator force.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Hydrostor Inc.Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Andrew McGillis, Davin Young, Curtis Vanwalleghem
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Publication number: 20220196341Abstract: A method of temporarily storing thermal energy via a thermal storage subsystem in a compressed air energy storage system comprising an accumulator disposed at least 300 m underground and having an interior configured to contain compressed air at an accumulator pressure that is at least 20 bar and a gas compressor/expander subsystem in communication with the accumulator via an air flow path for conveying compressed air to the accumulator when in a charging mode and from the accumulator when in a discharging mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Davin Young, Lucas Thexton, Cameron Lewis
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Patent number: 11274792Abstract: A thermal storage subsystem may include at least a first storage reservoir disposed at least partially under ground configured to contain a thermal storage liquid at a storage pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. A liquid passage may have an inlet connectable to a thermal storage liquid source and configured to convey the thermal storage liquid to the liquid reservoir. A first heat exchanger may be provided in the liquid inlet passage and may be in fluid communication between the first compression stage and the accumulator, whereby thermal energy can be transferred from a compressed gas stream exiting a gas compressor/expander subsystem to the thermal storage liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Hydrostor Inc.Inventors: Daniel Stradiotto, Cameron Lewis, Davin Young, Andrew McGillis
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Publication number: 20220074547Abstract: A thermal storage subsystem may include at least a first storage reservoir configured to contain a thermal storage liquid at a storage pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. A liquid passage may have an inlet connectable to a thermal storage liquid source and configured to convey the thermal storage liquid to the liquid reservoir. A first heat exchanger may be provided in the liquid inlet passage and may be in fluid communication between the first compression stage and the accumulator, whereby thermal energy can be transferred from a compressed gas stream exiting a gas compressor/expander subsystem to the thermal storage liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Daniel Stradiotto, Cameron Lewis, Davin Young, Andrew McGillis
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Publication number: 20210388809Abstract: A method of operating a hydrostatically compensated compressed air energy storage system in a first charging mode including conveying the compressed air at a nearly constant first operating pressure which displaces a corresponding volume of compensation liquid from the layer of compensation liquid out of the accumulator, and a second charging mode including conveying additional compressed air into the accumulator while compensation liquid is not displaced from within the accumulator so that the pressure of the layer of compressed air increases to a second operating pressure that is greater than the first operating pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Davin Young, David Brown, Cameron Lewis, Timothy Ross
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Publication number: 20210388810Abstract: A hydrostatically compensated compressed air energy storage system may include an accumulator disposed underground and a compressor/expander subsystem in fluid communication. A compensation shaft may extend between an upper and a lower end and define a shaft depth. An upper end wall can cover the upper end of the shaft. A compensation liquid reservoir can be offset above the upper end wall by a reservoir elevation that is at least about 15% of the shaft depth. A compensation liquid flow path may extend between the compensation liquid reservoir and the accumulator and can include the compensation shaft and a liquid supply conduit extending between the compensation liquid reservoir and the upper end of the compensation shaft whereby a total hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of the shaft is greater than a hydrostatic pressure at a depth that is equal to the shaft depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Davin Young, Cameron Lewis
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Publication number: 20210207771Abstract: A hydrostatically compensated compressed air energy storage system may include an accumulator disposed underground, a gas compressor/expander subsystem in fluid communication with the accumulator interior via an air flow path; a compensation liquid reservoir spaced apart from the accumulator and in fluid communication with the layer of compensation liquid within the accumulator via a compensation liquid flow path; and a first construction shaft extending from the surface of the ground to the accumulator and being sized and configured to i) accommodate the passage of a construction apparatus therethrough when the hydrostatically compensated compressed air energy storage system is being constructed, and ii) to provide at least a portion of one of the air flow path and the compensation liquid flow path when the hydrostatically compensated compressed air energy storage system is in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Davin Young, Lucas Thexton, Josh Burtney, Timothy Ross
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Publication number: 20210207586Abstract: A method of transitioning a hydrostatically compensated compressed air energy storage system from an operating mode to a dewatered maintenance state may include a) charging an accumulator to a fully charged state where the air water interface is at a charge plane by conveying compressed air at a storage pressure into the layer of compressed air using a gas compressor/expander subsystem thereby displacing a corresponding amount of compensation liquid from the layer of compensation liquid out of the accumulator into the compensation liquid flow path and from the compensation liquid flow path into the compensation liquid reservoir until the accumulator is substantially free of the compensation liquid, b) fluidly sealing the compensation liquid flow path thereby isolating a residual amount of the compensation liquid, and c) depressurizing the accumulator interior to a service pressure that is lower than the storage pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Davin Young, Lucas Thexton, Josh Burtney
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Publication number: 20210018143Abstract: A compressed gas energy storage system may include an accumulator for containing a layer of compressed gas atop a layer of liquid. A gas conduit may have an upper end in communication with a gas compressor/expander subsystem and a lower end in communication with accumulator interior for conveying compressed gas into the compressed gas layer of the accumulator when in use. A shaft may have an interior for containing a quantity of a liquid and may be fluidly connectable to a liquid source/sink via a liquid supply conduit. A partition may cover may separate the accumulator interior from the shaft interior. An internal accumulator force may act on the inner surface of the partition and the liquid within the shaft may exert an external counter force on the outer surface of the partition, whereby a net force acting on the partition is less than the accumulator force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Andrew McGillis, Davin Young, Curtis Vanwalleghem
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Patent number: 10859207Abstract: A compressed gas energy storage system may include an accumulator for containing a layer of compressed gas atop a layer of liquid. A gas conduit may have an upper end in communication with a gas compressor/expander subsystem and a lower end in communication with accumulator interior for conveying compressed gas into the compressed gas layer of the accumulator when in use. A shaft may have an interior for containing a quantity of a liquid and may be fluidly connectable to a liquid source/sink via a liquid supply conduit. A partition may cover may separate the accumulator interior from the shaft interior. An internal accumulator force may act on the inner surface of the partition and the liquid within the shaft may exert an external counter force on the outer surface of the partition, whereby a net force acting on the partition is less than the accumulator force.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Hydrostor Inc.Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Andrew McGillis, Davin Young, Curtis Vanwalleghem
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Patent number: 10760739Abstract: A compressed gas energy storage system may include an accumulator for containing a layer of compressed gas atop a layer of liquid. A gas conduit may have an upper end in communication with a gas compressor/expander subsystem and a lower end in communication with accumulator interior for conveying compressed gas into the compressed gas layer of the accumulator when in use. A shaft may have an interior for containing a quantity of a liquid and may be fluidly connectable to a liquid source/sink via a liquid supply conduit. A partition may cover may separate the accumulator interior from the shaft interior. An internal accumulator force may act on the inner surface of the partition and the liquid within the shaft may exert an external counter force on the outer surface of the partition, whereby a net force acting on the partition is less than the accumulator force.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Hydrostor Inc.Inventors: Cameron Lewis, Andrew McGillis, Davin Young, Curtis Vanwalleghem