Patent ID: 9347436
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: F03B,F03D,F03G,F15B,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A system for manipulating energy, comprising: an energy capture device configured to capture energy from a renewable energy source and transform the captured energy into first stream of electrical energy; a storage tank having a substance therein capable of being heated and cooled; a control system coupled to an energy converter and configured to direct a first portion of the first stream of electrical energy to a first node and configured to direct a second portion of the first stream of electrical energy to the storage tank to heat the substance; a heat exchanger system coupled to the storage tank and configured to generate second stream of electrical energy to the first node; a renewable energy source sensor coupled to the control system and configured to generate an indication of power of the renewable energy source; a first generator generating the first stream of electrical energy coupled to the energy capture device; and a second generator generating the second stream of electrical energy coupled to a turbine driven by the heat exchanger system; wherein the control system directs the first portion and the second portion of the first stream of electrical energy and controls generation of the second stream of electrical energy in response to the renewable energy source sensor; wherein the storage tank further comprises: a heater disposed inside the storage tank and configured to transform the second portion of the first stream of electrical energy into heat; and a heat exchanger disposed inside the storage tank and configured to direct a transmission agent from inside the storage tank to the heat exchanger system.