Patents by Inventor Norbert Boehm

Norbert Boehm 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).

  • Units and methods for energy storage
    Patent number: 9726150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pumped storage power plant (1) comprising at least one lower storage space (11) that is arranged underground and at least one upper storage space (12) that is separate from the lower storage space and arranged above ground or underground, wherein the lower storage space (11) is arranged in a greater depth than the upper storage space (12), and comprising at least one liquid line (15, 16) that is/are guided within the upper storage space (12) and within the lower storage space (11) respectively and that is/are connected to at least one hydraulic force and/or work machine (26, 27) of the pumped storage plant or can be connected via switchable valves (28, 29), and comprising at least one pressurized gas line (17, 18) that is/are guided within the upper storage space (12) and within the lower storage space (11) respectively and that is/are connected to a pressurized gas force and/or work machine (21, 22) of the pumped storage power plant or can be connected via switchable valves (24, 25
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Erneo Energiespeichersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Littmann, Norbert Boehm
  • UNITS AND METHODS FOR ENERGY STORAGE
    Publication number: 20150091301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pumped storage power plant (1) comprising at least one lower storage space (11) that is arranged underground and at least one upper storage space (12) that is separate from the lower storage space and arranged above ground or underground, wherein the lower storage space (11) is arranged in a greater depth than the upper storage space (12), and comprising at least one liquid line (15, 16) that is/are guided within the upper storage space (12) and within the lower storage space (11) respectively and that is/are connected to at least one hydraulic force and/or work machine (26, 27) of the pumped storage plant or can be connected via switchable valves (28, 29), and comprising at least one pressurized gas line (17, 18) that is/are guided within the upper storage space (12) and within the lower storage space (11) respectively and that is/are connected to a pressurized gas force and/or work machine (21, 22) of the pumped storage power plant or can be connected via switchable valves (24, 25
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: NASSER BERG ENERGIE GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Littmann, Norbert Boehm