(19)
(11) EP 2 475 885 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.07.2011

(43) Date of publication:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(21) Application number: 10816244.7

(22) Date of filing: 13.09.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F03G 6/00(2006.01)
F24J 2/24(2006.01)
F24J 2/04(2006.01)
F24J 2/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/048677
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/032111 (17.03.2011 Gazette 2011/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 13.09.2009 US 241909 P

(71) Applicant: US Solar Holdings LLC
Boise, ID 83702 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JETER, Sheldon, M.
    Atlanta GA 30309 (US)
  • STEPHENS, Jacob, H.
    Boise ID 83702 (US)

(74) Representative: Tischner, Oliver 
Lavoix Munich Bayerstrasse 85a
80335 Munich
80335 Munich (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND RELEASE