# US 12,222,780 B2 · Heat recuperation system for heating e.g. greenhouses > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,222,780 B2 - Document ID: US12222780B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/057,070 - Filed: 2019-05-21 - Published: 2021-05-13 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-19 - Assignees: Gestion Martin Larocque Inc. - Applicants: Gestion Martin Larocque Inc. - Inventors: Martin Larocque - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12222780B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/20: Cooling means - A01G 9/24: Devices {or systems} for heating, ventilating, regulating temperature {, illuminating}, or watering, in greenhouses, forcing-frames, or the like - F24D 19/1039: {the system uses a heat pump} - G06F 1/181: {Enclosures (for portable computers G06F1/1613)} - G06F 1/183: Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for supporting printed circuit boards - G06F 1/206: {comprising thermal management} - H04L 9/3236: {using cryptographic hash functions} - H04L 67/104: Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks - H04L 67/141: Setup of application sessions (admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70) - F24D 2200/12: Heat pump - Y02A 40/25: Greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor - Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management - Y02P 60/14: Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) - F24D: DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR (using steam or condensate extracted or exhausted from steam engine plants for heating purposes F01K17/02) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract A heat recuperating system is adapted for recuperating heat generated by mining devices, s.g. cryptocurrency miners, and for using the recuperating heat in agri-food industry applications. The heat recuperating system comprises a technical room comprising an air supply area, an exhausted air area and a computation area dividing the air supply area from the exhausted air area, wherein the computation area houses the mining devices. The heat recuperating system also comprises a heat exchanger system recuperating heat from the exhausted air area of the technical room and transmitting the recuperated heat to the agri-food industry applications. An associated method comprises supplying a technical room comprising a computation area wherein the mining devices are operating; supplying a heat exchanger system recuperating heat generated by the mining devices when operating; and transmitting the recuperated heat to the agri-food industry applications. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A heat recuperating system for recuperating heat generated by mining devices to be used in agri-food industry applications, the heat recuperating system comprising: a technical room comprising an air supply area, an exhausted air area and a computation area dividing the air supply area from the exhausted air area, wherein the computation area houses the mining devices; a heat exchanger system recuperating heat from the exhausted air area of the technical room and transmitting the recuperated heat to the agri-food industry applications; a system controller; and a plurality of sensors transmitting signals to the system controller, wherein the system controller, according to sensor signals, drives the heat recuperating system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The heat recuperating system of claim 1, further comprising a heat rejection device adapted to reject heat into environment, wherein the heat exchanger system is adapted to controllably drive recuperated heat further to the heat rejection device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The heat recuperating system of claim 1, further comprising airflow driving device to drive an airflow from the air supply area to the exhausted air area. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The heat recuperating system of claim 3, wherein the computation area comprises: a mounting component adapted to mount the mining devices parallel to each other; and an opening fluidly connecting the air supply area to the mounting component wherein the mounting component is oriented for the airflow to travel between the mining devices. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The heat recuperating system of claim 3, further comprising a conduit fluidly connecting the exhausted air area and the air supply area, and wherein the airflow driving device drives the airflow from the exhausted air area to the air supply area. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The heat recuperating system of claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger further comprises at least one of: a) a fan coil; b) a thermal storage tank; c) a water heater adapted for preheating cold water; d) a radiant heating system adapted for crops tables; and e) a greenhouse watering system, through which the heat exchanger is adapted to transmit recuperated heat to the agri-food industry applications. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The heat recuperating system of claim 1, further comprising a high-speed communication system for connecting the mining devices to Internet. ### Claim 8 A heat recuperating system for recuperating heat generated by mining devices to be used in agri-food industry applications, the heat recuperating system comprising: a technical room comprising an air supply area, an exhausted air area and a computation area dividing the air supply area form the exhausted air area, wherein the computation area houses the mining devices; a heat exchanger system recuperating heat from the exhausted air area of the technical room and transmitting the recuperated heat to the agri-food industry applications; and a dust control system, wherein the dust control system provides a dust-free airflow for cooling down the mining devices. ### Claim 9 A method of recuperating heat generated by mining devices to be used in agri-food industry applications, the method of recuperating heat comprising: supplying a technical room comprising a computation area wherein the mining devices are operating; supplying a heat exchanger system recuperating the heat generated by the mining devices when operating; transmitting the recuperated heat to the agri-food industry applications; supplying a heat rejection device adapted to reject the heat into environment, wherein the heat exchanger system is adapted to controllably drive recuperated heat further to the heat rejection device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of recuperating heat of claim 9, further comprising: connecting the mining devices to Internet; and registering the mining devices in a peer-to-peer network. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of recuperating heat of claim 9, wherein operating the mining devices comprises the mining devices performing hash functions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of recuperating heat of claim 9, further comprising: connecting the mining devices to Internet; and registering the mining devices into a cryptocurrency network, whereby the mining devices performs mining operations. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of recuperating heat of claim 9, further comprising: connecting the mining devices to Internet; and registering the mining devices into a network operating according to a protocol of decentralized transactions. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of recuperating heat of claim 9, wherein the mining devices are cryptocurrency miners. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method of recuperating heat of claim 9, wherein the technical room comprises an air supply area and an exhausted air area, and wherein the computation area divides the air supply area from the exhausted air area. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of recuperating heat of claim 9, further comprising supplying at least one of a) a fan coil; b) a thermal storage tank; c) a water heater adapted for preheating cold water; d) a radiant heating system adapted for crops tables; and e) a greenhouse watering system, through which the heat exchanger system is adapted to transmit the recuperated heat to the agri-food industry applications. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The method of recuperating heat of claim 9, further comprising: monitoring heat requirements of the agri-food industry applications; and one of increasing and decreasing an operating number of the mining devices based on the monitored heat requirements. ### Claim 18 A method of recuperating heat generated by mining devices to be used in agri-food industry applications, the method of recuperating heat comprising: supplying a technical room comprising a computation area wherein the mining devices are operating; supplying a heat exchanger system recuperating the heat generated by the mining devices when operating; transmitting the recuperated heat to the agri-food industry applications; supplying a system controller; and supplying a plurality of sensors transmitting signals to the system controller, wherein the system controller, according to sensor signals, drives the heat exchanger system.