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(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