Patents by Inventor Gary Glenn LIPSCOMB

Gary Glenn LIPSCOMB 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).

  • Thermal energy conversion to electricity
    Patent number: 9297366
    Abstract: A system or methodology for converting thermal energy obtained from solar thermal, photovoltaic, geothermal or industrial waste heat into electrical power is disclosed. The energy efficient way of transferring two steams of liquid solutions containing different concentrations of ionic species is disclosed. The combination of thermal gradient in addition to concentration gradient to improve efficiency, reduce or avoid fouling is disclosed. This invention describes a method of efficient ion migration from concentrated stream to dilute stream thereby improving DC power generation process. The utilization of solar thermal energy from solar collector or concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) generator system or solar thermal power generation (CSP) system provides the additional driving force for ions transport from concentrated stream to dilute stream, apart from the concentration grading to generating power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: SuGanit Systems Inc., The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Praveen Paripati, Rahul Patil, Gary Glenn Lipscomb, Mahabala Adiga
  • THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION TO ELECTRICITY
    Publication number: 20140026567
    Abstract: A system or methodology for converting thermal energy obtained from solar thermal, photovoltaic, geothermal or industrial waste heat into electrical power is disclosed. The energy efficient way of transferring two steams of liquid solutions containing different concentrations of ionic species is disclosed. The combination of thermal gradient in addition to concentration gradient to improve efficiency, reduce or avoid fouling is disclosed. This invention describes a method of efficient ion migration from concentrated stream to dilute stream thereby improving DC power generation process. The utilization of solar thermal energy from solar collector or concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) generator system or solar thermal power generation (CSP) system provides the additional driving force for ions transport from concentrated stream to dilute stream, apart from the concentration grading to generating power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, SUGANIT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Praveen PARIPATI, Rahul PATIL, Gary Glenn LIPSCOMB, Mahabala ADIGA