Power plants – Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat – Heating motive fluid by nuclear energy
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-28
2009-11-17
Nguyen, Hoang M (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat
Heating motive fluid by nuclear energy
C060S641800, C060S517000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07617680
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are disclosed for generating power though the use of thermodynamic engines and low-temperature liquids. A liquid cryogen maintains a temperature differential with a heat source across a thermodynamic engine. The thermodynamic engine is run to convert heat provided in the form of the temperature differential to a nonheat form of energy. Cryogen vapor produced by vaporization of the liquid cryogen is collected and combusted to generate additional energy.
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Weaver Daniel
Weaver Samuel C.
Weaver Samuel P.
Cool Energy, Inc.
Nguyen Hoang M
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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