Generating a heated fluid using an electromagnetic radiation-absorbing complex

    公开(公告)号:US09863662B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-09

    申请号:US13326500

    申请日:2011-12-15

    CPC classification number: F24H1/106 F24H1/185 F24H1/225 F24H9/2014

    Abstract: A vessel including a concentrator configured to concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source and a complex configured to absorb EM radiation to generate heat. The vessel is configured to receive a cool fluid from the cool fluid source, concentrate the EM radiation using the concentrator, apply the EM radiation to the complex, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the cool fluid to the heated fluid. The complex is at least one of consisting of copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and branched nanostructures. Further, the EM radiation is at least one of EM radiation in an ultraviolet region of an electromagnetic spectrum, in a visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and in an infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

    ELECTRICITY GENERATION USING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
    3.
    发明申请
    ELECTRICITY GENERATION USING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION 有权
    使用电磁辐射的电力发电

    公开(公告)号:US20120267893A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-25

    申请号:US13514762

    申请日:2010-12-15

    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a system to create vapor for generating electric power. The system includes a vessel comprising a fluid and a complex and a turbine. The vessel of the system is configured to concentrate EM radiation received from an EM radiation source. The vessel of the system is further configured to apply the EM radiation to the complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat. The vessel of the system is also configured to transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the fluid to vapor. The vessel of the system is further configured to sending the vapor to a turbine. The turbine of the system is configured to receive, from the vessel, the vapor used to generate the electric power.

    Abstract translation: 通常,一方面,本发明涉及一种用于产生用于产生电力的蒸气的系统。 该系统包括包含流体和复合体和涡轮的容器。 该系统的容器配置成集中从EM辐射源接收的EM辐射。 系统的容器还被配置成将EM辐射施加到复合体,其中复合物吸收EM辐射以产生热量。 系统的容器还被配置成使用由复合物产生的热量来转换流体到蒸气。 该系统的容器进一步构造成将蒸汽送到涡轮机。 系统的涡轮机构造成从容器接收用于产生电力的蒸汽。

    COOLING SYSTEMS AND HYBRID A/C SYSTEMS USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX
    4.
    发明申请
    COOLING SYSTEMS AND HYBRID A/C SYSTEMS USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX 有权
    使用电磁辐射吸收复合材料的冷却系统和混合A / C系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120153621A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-21

    申请号:US13326521

    申请日:2011-12-15

    CPC classification number: F03G6/065 B82Y30/00 Y02B10/20 Y02E10/46

    Abstract: A method for powering a cooling unit. The method including applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to a complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, transforming, using the heat generated by the complex, a fluid to vapor, and sending the vapor from the vessel to a turbine coupled to a generator by a shaft, where the vapor causes the turbine to rotate, which turns the shaft and causes the generator to generate the electric power, wherein the electric powers supplements the power needed to power the cooling unit.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于为冷却单元供电的方法。 该方法包括向络合物施加电磁(EM)辐射,其中复合物吸收EM辐射以产生热量,使用由络合物产生的热量,流体至蒸气,以及将蒸汽从容器传输到涡轮机 通过轴进入发电机,其中蒸汽导致涡轮旋转,这转动轴并使发电机产生电力,其中电力补充为冷却单元供电所需的功率。

    PURIFYING A FLUID USING A HEAT CARRIER COMPRISING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX
    6.
    发明申请
    PURIFYING A FLUID USING A HEAT CARRIER COMPRISING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX 审中-公开
    使用包含电磁辐射吸收复合物的热载体净化流体

    公开(公告)号:US20130306463A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-21

    申请号:US13992898

    申请日:2011-11-30

    CPC classification number: B01D3/34 B01D1/0023 B01D1/0029 C02F1/048 Y02W10/37

    Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a system. The system includes a heating fluid vessel (1604) that includes first fluid and a complex, where the complex receives electromagnetic (EM) radiation (1602), and where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat and where the heat increases a temperature of the first fluid to generate a first heated fluid (1606). The system further includes a heat exchanger (1608) adapted to receive the first heated fluid (1606) and complex in a first chamber, receive a mixture including a second fluid in a second chamber, and transfer the heat from the first fluid from the complex to the mixture to transform at least a portion of the target fluid of the mixture to a target vapor. The system further includes a condenser (1632) adapted to receive the target vapor, and condense the target vapor to generate target fluid (1636).

    Abstract translation: 通常,本发明涉及一种系统。 该系统包括加热流体容器(1604),其包括第一流体和复合物,其中复合物接收电磁(EM)辐射(1602),并且其中复合物吸收EM辐射以产生热量,并且其中热量增加 第一流体以产生第一加热流体(1606)。 该系统还包括适于在第一室中接收第一加热流体(1606)和复合物的热交换器(1608),在第二室中接收包括第二流体的混合物,并将来自复合物的第一流体的热量 混合物将至少一部分混合物的目标流体转化为目标蒸汽。 系统还包括适于接收目标蒸汽的冷凝器(1632),并冷凝目标蒸气以产生目标流体(1636)。

    GENERATING A HEATED FLUID USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX
    8.
    发明申请
    GENERATING A HEATED FLUID USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX 有权
    使用电磁辐射吸收复合物生成加热流体

    公开(公告)号:US20120155841A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-21

    申请号:US13326500

    申请日:2011-12-15

    CPC classification number: F24H1/106 F24H1/185 F24H1/225 F24H9/2014

    Abstract: A vessel including a concentrator configured to concentrate electromagnetic (EM) radiation received from an EM radiation source and a complex configured to absorb EM radiation to generate heat. The vessel is configured to receive a cool fluid from the cool fluid source, concentrate the EM radiation using the concentrator, apply the EM radiation to the complex, and transform, using the heat generated by the complex, the cool fluid to the heated fluid. The complex is at least one of consisting of copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and branched nanostructures. Further, the EM radiation is at least one of EM radiation in an ultraviolet region of an electromagnetic spectrum, in a visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and in an infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

    Abstract translation: 一种包括集中器的容器,其被配置为集中从EM辐射源接收的电磁(EM)辐射和被配置为吸收EM辐射以产生热的复合体。 容器被构造成从冷流体源接收冷流体,使用浓缩器浓缩EM辐射,将EM辐射施加到复合物,并且使用复合物产生的热量将冷却流体转换成加热的流体。 复合物是铜纳米颗粒,氧化铜纳米颗粒,纳米壳,纳米棒,碳部分,包封的纳米壳,包封的纳米颗粒和支化纳米结构中的至少一种。 此外,EM辐射是电磁光谱的紫外区域,电磁光谱的可见区域和电磁光谱的红外区域中的EM辐射中的至少一种。

    Cooling systems and hybrid A/C systems using an electromagnetic radiation-absorbing complex
    9.
    发明授权
    Cooling systems and hybrid A/C systems using an electromagnetic radiation-absorbing complex 有权
    冷却系统和使用电磁辐射吸收复合体的混合空调系统

    公开(公告)号:US09032731B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US13326521

    申请日:2011-12-15

    CPC classification number: F03G6/065 B82Y30/00 Y02B10/20 Y02E10/46

    Abstract: A method for powering a cooling unit. The method including applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to a complex, where the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat, transforming, using the heat generated by the complex, a fluid to vapor, and sending the vapor from the vessel to a turbine coupled to a generator by a shaft, where the vapor causes the turbine to rotate, which turns the shaft and causes the generator to generate the electric power, wherein the electric powers supplements the power needed to power the cooling unit.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于为冷却单元供电的方法。 该方法包括向络合物施加电磁(EM)辐射,其中复合物吸收EM辐射以产生热量,使用由络合物产生的热量,流体至蒸气,以及将蒸汽从容器传输到涡轮机 通过轴进入发电机,其中蒸汽导致涡轮旋转,这转动轴并使发电机产生电力,其中电力补充为冷却单元供电所需的功率。

    DISTILLING A CHEMICAL MIXTURE USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX FOR HEATING
    10.
    发明申请
    DISTILLING A CHEMICAL MIXTURE USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX FOR HEATING 审中-公开
    使用电磁辐射吸收复合物蒸发化学混合物进行加热

    公开(公告)号:US20130334104A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-19

    申请号:US13992863

    申请日:2011-11-30

    CPC classification number: B01D3/34 B01D3/02

    Abstract: A method of distilling a chemical mixture, the method including receiving, in a vessel comprising a complex, the chemical mixture comprising a plurality of fluid elements, applying electromagnetic (EM) radiation to the complex, wherein the complex absorbs the EM radiation to generate heat at a first temperature, transforming, using the heat generated by the complex, a first fluid element of the plurality of fluid elements of the chemical mixture to a first vapor element, and extracting the first vapor element from the vessel, where the complex is at least one selected from a group consisting of copper nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanorods, carbon moieties, encapsulated nanoshells, encapsulated nanoparticles, and branched nanostructures.

    Abstract translation: 一种蒸馏化学混合物的方法,所述方法包括在包含复合物的容器中接收包含多个流体元素的化学混合物,向复合物施加电磁(EM)辐射,其中复合物吸收EM辐射以产生热量 在第一温度下,使用所述复合物产生的热将所述化学混合物的所述多个流体元素的第一流体元件转化为第一蒸汽元件,并且从所述容器中提取所述第一蒸气元素,其中所述复合物处于 选自铜纳米颗粒,氧化铜纳米颗粒,纳米壳,纳米棒,碳部分,封装的纳米壳,包封的纳米颗粒和支化纳米结构中的至少一种。

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