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US 10,955,168 B2Granted
Methods systems and devices for controlling temperature and humidity using excess energy from a combined heat and power system
OwnerJames Warren, Gregory Powellinventors
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Abstract
A combined heat and power system generates energy and efficiently captures a percentage of such energy that would otherwise be lost to, among other things, control the temperature and humidity of a house or dwelling.
Claims18
A combined heating and power system comprising:
- an energy generation sub-system comprising;
- a replaceable engine connected to one or more generators and a turbo-generator, the engine and one or more generators configured to generate energy in the form of electricity, heat and exhaust gases, and provide a first amount of the energy to an energy storage sub-system, and a vessel for storing liquid heated by the heat from the engine and one or more generators;
- an energy distribution sub-system comprising;
- coils configured to circulate coolant heated by energy from the energy generation sub-system, and fans configured to direct air over heated coils to heat the directed air, and to distribute the heated air throughout a house or dwelling;
- a humidity control sub-section configured to (i) control temperature and humidity of air circulating within the dwelling or house based on energy transferred from the heated liquid or circulated coolant or (ii) control a discharge of a second amount of the energy from the heated liquid or circulated coolant;
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- a controller configured to send one or more control signals to the humidity control sub-section to control the temperature or humidity of the air circulating within the dwelling or house.
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A method for heating and generating power comprising:
- generating electricity, heat and exhaust gases from an energy generation sub-system comprising a replaceable engine connected to one or more generators and a turbo-generator, and providing a first amount of the energy to an energy storage sub-system;
- storing liquid heated by the heat from the engine and one or more generators in a vessel;
- circulating coolant heated by energy from the energy generation sub-system using coils;
- directing air over heated coils to heat the directed air, and to distribute the heated air throughout a house or dwelling;
- controlling a temperature or humidity of air circulating within the dwelling or house based on energy transferred from the heated liquid or circulated coolant or controlling a discharge of a second amount of the energy from the heated liquid or circulated coolant;
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- sending one or more control signals via a controller to the humidity control sub-section to control the temperature or humidity of the air circulating within the dwelling or house based on the energy transferred from the heated liquid or circulated coolant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.