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US 11,287,159 B2Granted
Methods systems and devices for controlling temperature and humidity using excess energy from a combined heat and power system
OwnerGregory Powell, James Warreninventors
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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.
Claims20
A combined heat and power system comprising:
- an energy generation sub-system comprising;
- a replaceable engine connected to one or more generators, 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 or piping for storing liquid heated by the heat from the engine and one or more generators;
- an energy distribution sub-system comprising;
- a heat exchanger configured to circulate coolant heated by energy from the energy generation sub-system, and fans configured to direct air over the heated, heat exchanger 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 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 or piping;
- circulating coolant heated by energy from the energy generation sub-system using a heat exchanger;
- 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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A combined heat and power system comprising:
- a replaceable engine configured to generate energy and provide a first amount of the energy to an energy storage sub-system, and a vessel or piping for storing liquid heated by the heat from the engine;
- an energy distribution sub-system comprising;
- a heat exchanger configured to circulate coolant heated by energy from the engine, and fans configured to direct air over the heated, heat exchanger 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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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.