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US 2009/0288410 A1Published application
Method, device, and system for converting energy
AssigneeKlaus Wolter
InventorKlaus Wolter
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Abstract
To convert energy, firstly a non-gaseous carrier medium is converted into a gaseous carrier medium by the introduction of thermal energy, so that the gaseous carrier medium rises and gains potential energy. Then the gaseous carrier medium is converted back at a specified height into a non-gaseous carrier medium. The potential energy of the recovered non-gaseous carrier medium can then be converted into another desired energy form.
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A method for converting energy, comprising:
- a) conversion of a non-gaseous carrier medium into a gaseous carrier medium by the introduction of thermal energy, so that the gaseous carrier medium rises and gains potential energy;
- b) back-conversion of the gaseous carrier medium at a specified height into a non-gaseous carrier medium;
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- c) conversion of the potential energy of the recovered non-gaseous carrier medium into another energy form.
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A device for conversion of energy, comprising:
- a cavity;
- an aggregation state changer arranged at the lower end of the cavity and configured to convert a non-gaseous carrier medium into a gaseous carrier medium by the introduction of thermal energy so that the carrier medium rises in the cavity and gains potential energy;
- a collector arranged at the upper end of the cavity and configured to collect a non-gaseous carrier medium recovered from the gaseous carrier medium;
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- an energy conversion arrangement configured to convert the potential energy of the recovered non-gaseous carrier medium into another energy form.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.