Patents by Inventor Patrick Marois

Patrick Marois 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).

  • Patent number: 8875778
    Abstract: The present invention is a geothermal heat exchanger with a first exchanger, being a return loop inside a geothermal well. The first exchanger is provided for circulating a refrigerant for harvesting heat from the ground surrounding the geothermal well by conduction and convection. A second exchanger, also placed within the geothermal well, is formed from material with high heat transfer coefficient, and also adapted to harvest heat from the ground surrounding the geothermal well by conduction and convection. The first exchanger is completely encased within the second exchanger, and the second exchanger is placed in direct contact with ground surrounding the geothermal well. The outer walls of the first exchanger abut inner walls of the second exchanger along an entire length of the second exchanger. The first exchanger is a copper pipe, and the second exchanger is a housing made of non-ferrous metal with a high thermal diffusivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Thermodynamique Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Marois
  • Publication number: 20120118529
    Abstract: The present invention is a geothermal heat exchanger with a first exchanger, being a return loop inside a geothermal well. The first exchanger is provided for circulating a refrigerant for harvesting heat from the ground surrounding the geothermal well by conduction and convection. A second exchanger, also placed within the geothermal well, is formed from material with high heat transfer coefficient, and also adapted to harvest heat from the ground surrounding the geothermal well by conduction and convection. The first exchanger is completely encased within the second exchanger, and the second exchanger is placed in direct contact with ground surrounding the geothermal well. The outer walls of the first exchanger abut inner walls of the second exchanger along an entire length of the second exchanger. The first exchanger is a copper pipe, and the second exchanger is a housing made of non-ferrous metal with a high thermal diffusivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Patrick Marois
  • Patent number: 8161765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising at least one first loop adapted to trap energy from a source. The first loop contains a first refrigerant adapted to collect energy from a source. The invention also comprises at least one second loop with a second refrigerant adapted to interact with the first refrigerant and to transfer to a user a maximum quantity of the energy trapped by the first loop in the most efficient manner. The transfer of the trapped energy takes place in a transfer unit placed in the second loop. The transfer unit comprises an outer cylinder with an inlet and an outlet adapted to circulate the first refrigerant. An inner coil placed within the outer cylinder to contain the second refrigerant. The inner coil is provided with an inlet and outlet adapted to facilitate circulation of the second refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Thermodynamique Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Marois
  • Publication number: 20090107656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising at least one first loop adapted to trap energy from a source. The first loop contains a first refrigerant adapted to collect energy from a source. The invention also comprises at least one second loop with a second refrigerant adapted to interact with the first refrigerant and to transfer to a user a maximum quantity of the energy trapped by the first loop in the most efficient manner. The transfer of the trapped energy takes place in a transfer unit placed in the second loop. The transfer unit comprises an outer cylinder with an inlet and an outlet adapted to circulate the first refrigerant. An inner coil placed within the outer cylinder to contain the second refrigerant. The inner coil is provided with an inlet and outlet adapted to facilitate circulation of the second refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick Marois