Patents by Inventor Hector Eduardo Medina

Hector Eduardo Medina 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).

  • Hybrid renewable pumped storage hydropower energy storage system
    Patent number: 11846263
    Abstract: A pumped storage hydroelectric system may include a reservoir system including an upper reservoir system and a lower reservoir system. At least one of the upper reservoir system and the lower reservoir system may include a modular reservoir arrangement. A penstock may be coupled with the upper reservoir system. A pump/turbine may be coupled with the penstock and with the lower reservoir system. The pump/turbine may be configured to receive water flowing from the upper reservoir system to the lower reservoir system for generating electrical power, and to pump water from the lower reservoir system to the upper reservoir system for storing energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hector Eduardo Medina, Thomas V. Eldredge
  • HYBRID RENEWABLE PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220260046
    Abstract: A pumped storage hydroelectric system may include a reservoir system including an upper reservoir system and a lower reservoir system. At least one of the upper reservoir system and the lower reservoir system may include a modular reservoir arrangement. A penstock may be coupled with the upper reservoir system. A pump/turbine may be coupled with the penstock and with the lower reservoir system. The pump/turbine may be configured to receive water flowing from the upper reservoir system to the lower reservoir system for generating electrical power, and to pump water from the lower reservoir system to the upper reservoir system for storing energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Hector Eduardo Medina, Thomas Vance Eldredge