CA2570654C - Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy - Google Patents

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CA2570654C
CA2570654C CA2570654A CA2570654A CA2570654C CA 2570654 C CA2570654 C CA 2570654C CA 2570654 A CA2570654 A CA 2570654A CA 2570654 A CA2570654 A CA 2570654A CA 2570654 C CA2570654 C CA 2570654C
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Richard I. Pelletier
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Recurrent Engineering LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K25/00—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for
    • F01K25/06—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for using mixtures of different fluids
    • F01K25/065—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for using mixtures of different fluids with an absorption fluid remaining at least partly in the liquid state, e.g. water for ammonia

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CA2570654A 2004-07-19 2005-07-14 Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy Expired - Fee Related CA2570654C (en)

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AU2004903961A AU2004903961A0 (en) 2004-07-19 Method for converting heat to useful energy
AU2004903961 2004-07-19
AU2005203045 2005-07-13
AU2005203045A AU2005203045A1 (en) 2004-07-19 2005-07-13 Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy
PCT/US2005/025033 WO2006019937A1 (en) 2004-07-19 2005-07-14 Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy

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CA2570654C true CA2570654C (en) 2010-11-09

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JP (1) JP4598071B2 (ja)
AU (1) AU2005203045A1 (ja)
CA (1) CA2570654C (ja)
MX (1) MX2007000879A (ja)
NZ (1) NZ552273A (ja)
TR (1) TR200700203T2 (ja)
WO (1) WO2006019937A1 (ja)

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CA2570654A1 (en) 2006-02-23
AU2005203045A1 (en) 2006-02-02
WO2006019937A1 (en) 2006-02-23
EP1769138A1 (en) 2007-04-04
EP1769138A4 (en) 2012-08-15
JP2008506893A (ja) 2008-03-06
MX2007000879A (es) 2008-10-24
NZ552273A (en) 2009-12-24
TR200700203T2 (tr) 2007-03-21
JP4598071B2 (ja) 2010-12-15

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