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US 10,995,697 B1Granted
Energy generating system for supplying energy to a premises
OwnerRaymond C. Sherryinventor
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Abstract
An energy generating system for generating thermal energy and electrical energy for a premises. The system includes an engine that drives an AC power generator to supply supplemental or standby power to the premises. The thermal energy given off by the engine is also coupled to the premises to provide heat thereto. A processor controls the various parameters of both the energy generating system and the premises to coordinate the proper heating and cooling thereof.
Claims8
An energy generating system for supplying energy to a premises, comprising:
- an internal combustion engine that generates torque and thermal energy;
- an electrical generator driven by the torque of said engine for generating electrical energy for the premises;
- a first set of liquid lines for coupling an engine coolant circulated through said engine to a heat exchanger located in said premises to provide thermal energy to said premises;
- a second set of liquid lines for coupling an engine lubricating oil circulated through said engine to lubricate moving parts of said engine, said lubricating oil coupled via said second set of liquid lines to a heat exchanger located in said premises to provide thermal energy to said premises, the heated lubricating oil flowing in a closed loop circuit comprising said engine and said heat exchanger;
- a processor for controlling operation of said energy generating system, said processor programmed to sense a temperature of the premises, and said processor programmed to sense when heat is to be supplied to the premises, and when said engine is operating said processor is programmed to control the transfer of thermal energy generated by said engine to the premises;
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- said premises including a furnace and a thermostat for maintaining the premises at a desired temperature, said thermostat is monitored by said processor, and when the thermostat calls for an increase in the temperature of the premises, and said processor is programmed to control said energy generating system to couple the thermal energy from said engine to the premises to increase the temperature thereof.
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An energy generating system for supplying energy to a premises, comprising:
- an internal combustion engine that generates torque and thermal energy;
- an AC electrical generator driven by the torque of said engine for generating electrical energy for the premises;
- a liquid line for coupling an engine coolant circulated through said engine to a heat exchanger located in said premises to provide thermal energy to said premises;
- a diverter for controlling the amount of thermal energy generated by said engine that is coupled to the premises;
- a processor for controlling operation of said energy generating system, said processor programmed to sense a temperature of the premises, and said processor programmed to sense when heat is to be supplied to the premises, and when said engine is operating said processor is programmed to control the said diverter and thus transfer a desired amount of thermal energy generated by said engine to the premises;
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- a transmission for mechanically coupling said engine to said AC electrical generator, said engine speed is controlled by said processor to operate at a first RPM to generate a desired amount of thermal energy, and said transmission driving said electrical generator at a second different RPM to maintain a desired AC frequency of operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.