| KALEX, LLC Patent applications |
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| 20120096862 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR THE CONVERSION OF THERMAL ENERGY FROM A STREAM OF HOT GAS INTO USEFUL ENERGY AND ELECTRICAL POWER - A new method, system and apparatus for power system utilizing flue gas streams and a multi-component working fluid is disclosed including a heat recovery vapor generator (HRVG) subsystem, a multi-stage energy conversion or turbine subsystem and a condensation thermal compression subsystem (CTCSS), where the CTCSS receives a single stream from the turbine subsystem and produces at least one fully condensed stream. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20110259011 | HEAT CONVERSION SYSTEM SIMULTANEOUSLY UTILIZING TWO SEPARATE HEAT SOURCE STREAM AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A system and method are disclosed for converting heat into a usable form of energy, where the system and method are designed to utilize at least two separate heat sources simultaneously, where one heat source stream has a higher initial temperature and a second heat source stream has a lower initial temperature, which is transferred to and a multi-component working fluid from which thermal energy is extracted. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110186041 | APPARATUS FOR PIVOTING SOLAR TROUGHS ON A CENTRAL AXIS - Solar trough apparatuses are disclosed, where a heat transfer fluid conduit remains fixed in a focal of a solar trough as the solar trough tracks the sun. The support structures can be ring or arcuate structures, where rotation is about their central axis and the trough is support in them so that the focal zone is coincident with the axis of rotation and the conduit is situated in the focal zone eliminating the need for articulated or flexible conduit. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110185727 | POWER SYSTEMS DESIGNED FOR THE UTILIZATION OF HEAT GENERATED BY SOLAR-THERMAL COLLECTORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention disclose systems and methods for the efficient conversion of solar energy into a useable form of energy using a solar collector subsystem and a heat conversion subsystem. The systems and methods transfer solar energy directly to an intermediate solution and a working solution and indirectly to and between a basic rich solution, a condensing solution, a lean solution and a rich vapor solution. The systems and methods also include condensing the basic rich solution using an external coolant. The systems and methods support a closed thermodynamic cycle. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110174296 | SOLAR-THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Solar-thermal energy storage systems and methods are disclosed including a heat transfer fluid storage and distribution subsystem (HTFSDSS) including at least N storage tanks, control valves, and transfer lines, a solar heating or collector subsystem (SHSS) connected to the HTFSDSS via the transfer lines, and a heat conversion or power subsystem (HCSS) connected to the HTFSDSS via the transfer lines, where at least one of the N tanks is empty at the start of an operational cycle and heat transfer fluid is forwarded from filled tanks in the HTFSDSS through the other subsystem and into the empty tank or tanks. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110067400 | DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A system and method are disclosed for the combined production of power and heat from an external heat source stream, where the system utilizes four basic stream of different compositions to co-generate power and to heat an external heat absorber stream from an external heat source stream. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110024084 | DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A direct heat exchange method and apparatus for recovering heat from a liquid heat source is disclosed, where the method includes contacting a liquid heat source stream with a multi-component hydrocarbon fluid, where the hydrocarbon fluid compositions has a linear or substantially linear temperature versus enthalpy relationship over the temperature range of the direct heat exchange apparatus. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20100205962 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL POWER - The present invention discloses systems and methods for converting heat from external heat source streams or from solar energy derived from a solar collector subsystem. The systems and methods comprise a thermodynamic cycle including three internal subcycles. Two of the subcycles combine to power a higher pressures turbine and third or main cycle powers a lower pressure turbine. One of the cycles increases the flow rate of a richer working solution stream powering the lower pressure turbine. Another one of the cycles is a leaner working solution cycle, which provides increased flow rate for leaner working solution stream going into the higher pressure turbine. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100146973 | POWER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH OR MEDIUM INITIAL TEMPERATURE HEAT SOURCES IN MEDIUM AND SMALL SCALE POWER PLANTS - Power generation systems and methods are disclosed for use with medium to high temperature heat source stream, gaseous or liquid, where the systems and methods permit efficient energy extraction for medium and small scale power plants. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100101227 | POWER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH OR MEDIUM INITIAL TEMPERATURE HEAT SOURCES IN MEDIUM AND SMALL SCALE POWER PLANTS - Power generation systems and methods are disclosed for use with medium to high temperature heat source stream, gaseous or liquid, where the systems and methods permit efficient energy extraction for medium and small scale power plants. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100083662 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF WASTE HEAT FROM GASEOUS HEAT SOURCES CARRYING SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES OF DUST - An apparatus, system and method for transferring heat from a hot flue gas stream from a cement plant including large particles and dust to a working fluid of a power plant via a high temperature heat transfer fluid without exposing all or most of the equipment to the erosive force of the particles and dust is disclosed where the apparatus includes a cement plant, a particle separation and heat transfer system and a power plant | 04-08-2010 |
