Patents by Inventor Tomás MATUSKA

Tomás MATUSKA 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: 11642607
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises a first air duct with a first opening and a second opening, in the first air duct are: a cooler, a first suction device and at least part of a sorption heat exchanger having an integrated heating and/or an upstream device for preheating the incoming air. An element for collecting condensed water is also included. The apparatus also comprises a recuperative heat exchanger, which is positioned in the first air duct between the cooler and the sorption exchanger and simultaneously also between the cooler and the second opening. The recuperative heat exchanger has at least two internal conduits connected in such manner, that the first of these internal conduits air-interconnects the sorption exchanger and the cooler and that the second of these internal conduits air-interconnects the cooler and the second opening. The first and second internal conduits of the recuperative heat exchanger are in mutual thermal contact. The sorption exchanger is also air-interconnected to the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Czech Technical University in Prague
    Inventors: Nikola Pokorný, Viacheslav Shemelin, Tomás Matuska
  • Publication number: 20210283528
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises a first air duct with a first opening and a second opening, in the first air duct are: a cooler, a first suction device and at least part of a sorption heat exchanger having an integrated heating and/or an upstream device for preheating the incoming air. An element for collecting condensed water is also included. The apparatus also comprises a recuperative heat exchanger, which is positioned in the first air duct between the cooler and the sorption exchanger and simultaneously also between the cooler and the second opening. The recuperative heat exchanger has at least two internal conduits connected in such manner, that the first of these internal conduits air-interconnects the sorption exchanger and the cooler and that the second of these internal conduits air-interconnects the cooler and the second opening. The first and second internal conduits of the recuperative heat exchanger are in mutual thermal contact. The sorption exchanger is also air-interconnected to the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Nikola Pokorný, Viacheslav Shemelin, Tomás Matuska
  • Publication number: 20210285189
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises an air duct with a first opening and a second opening. In the air duct, a main cooler and a first block of exchangers with at least one first sorption exchanger with an integrated heating and/or an upstream device for heating the incoming air, are positioned. The first block of exchangers is connected to the first opening. It comprises a suction unit for drawing air into the air duct and an element for collecting condensed water. The suction unit is adapted to switch between two different suction directions. The apparatus also comprises a second block of exchangers with at least one second sorption exchanger positioned in the air duct and air-interconnected to the second opening. A main cooler is positioned in the air flow path between the first block of exchangers and the second block of exchangers. The second sorption exchangers comprise integrated heating and/or are preceded upstream by at least one device for heating the entering air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Nikola Pokorný, Viacheslav Shemelin, Tomas Matuska
  • Publication number: 20200009497
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting water from ambient air is disclosed comprising an air duct for the process air, an air duct for the regeneration air and a sorption exchanger moving at least partially between the two air ducts. Additionally, in the air duct for the regeneration air, on the side facing the sorption exchanger outlet, a cooler is installed, and on the side facing its inlet, a heater is installed. The apparatus also comprises a closed refrigerant circuit. The cooler for cooling the regeneration air is a refrigerant evaporator and this cooler is, by the refrigerant piping via a compressor for the evaporated refrigerant suction and compression, connected to the regeneration air heater, where this heater for heating the regeneration air is a condenser for condensing the refrigerant vapor. The apparatus also comprises a subcooler for additional heat removal from the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Ceské vysoké ucení technické v Praze
    Inventors: Tomás MATUSKA, Vladimír ZMRHAL