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(11) EP 4 529 589 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/14

(21) Application number: 23812359.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.05.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F03B 13/06(2006.01)
F03B 3/10(2006.01)
F03G 3/00(2006.01)
F15B 1/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F03B 13/06; F03G 3/094; F15B 2201/215; F15B 2211/20569; F05B 2210/20; F05B 2260/422; F05B 2240/57; F05B 2230/90
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/022634
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/229902 (30.11.2023 Gazette 2023/48)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 23.05.2022 US 202263344638 P

(71) Applicant: Energy Future Inc
New York, New York 10005 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • RAINE, Brian
    Houston, Texas 77079 (US)

(74) Representative: IXAS Conseil 
22, avenue René Cassin
69009 Lyon
69009 Lyon (FR)

   


(54) ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE IN THE FORM OF UNDERGROUND GRAVITY AND BUOYANT ENERGY