Goods & Services

(1) Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; industrial chemicals, namely, phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as phase change materials or as components for phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as thermochemical storage materials or as components for thermochemical storage materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as barocaloric materials or as components of barocaloric materials. (2) Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment; heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus; barocaloric materials-based apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators; combined heat and power systems; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods.

Goods & Services

(1) Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; industrial chemicals, namely, phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as phase change materials or as components for phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as thermochemical storage materials or as components for thermochemical storage materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as barocaloric materials or as components of barocaloric materials. (2) Cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for motors and engines; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for working fluids of motors and engines; thermal stores for motors and engines; heat pumps [parts of machines]; heat to electrical power generation apparatus; thermoelectric apparatus for power generation; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. (3) Batteries; thermal batteries; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators [batteries]; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; fuel cells; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; battery chargers; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; software for the control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; software for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; electrical and electronic apparatus and devices for use in energy demand response and load balancing; scientific research and laboratory apparatus; insulated vessels and containers for laboratory use; portable cold storage boxes and containers for laboratory use; benchtop coolers and cold storage containers for laboratory use; temperature controlled apparatus for laboratory use; passive thermal containers and/or boxes for laboratory use; dry ice storage containers; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. (4) Apparatus for heating and cooling; apparatus for dehumidification, condensation for pure water harvesting, distillation, liquefaction, and de-liquefaction; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment; heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, and heat pumping; barocaloric materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, and cooling apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, cooling apparatus, thermal energy storage, dehumidification apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators; combined heat and power systems; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; thermal stores; thermal accumulators; coolers, cold storage containers and temperature controlled apparatus for use in fume hoods, biosafety cabinets and laminar flow cabinets; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. (1) Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; Installation of heating and cooling apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, and thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, and chemical processing equipment; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, and mobile heating apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, and cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. (2) Storage, distribution and supply of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of energy for heating and cooling buildings; supply of waste heat; heat supplying [distribution]; waste heat recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of heat supply, storage and/or distribution services; heat collection and transportation; waste cool recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of cool supply, storage and/or distribution services; cooling energy collection and transportation; waste thermal energy recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of thermal energy supply, storage and/or distribution services; thermal energy collection and transportation; energy demand response and balancing services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy peak shaving services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy peak shifting services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy demand response, balancing, peak shaving, and/or peak shifting services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; thermal comfort as a service in the nature of heat supplying and/or cooling supplying; heat as a service in the nature of heat supplying; cooling as a service, namely, distribution of energy for cooling buildings; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. (3) Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; rental of heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; waste heat recovery; waste cool recovery; waste thermal energy recovery; dehumidification as a service in the nature of air treatment and/or treatment of materials; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Goods & Services

(1) Apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials based apparatus, thermochemical materials based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; software for the control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; software for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; electrical and electronic apparatus and devices for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods; none of the aforesaid being batteries used in vehicles. (1) Advertising; business promotion; business management; business administration; business information services; price comparison services; cost price analysis; online, offline and telephone based price comparison and switching services; online, offline and telephone based price comparison and switching service for utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance, and insurance; online, offline, and telephone based price comparison and switching service for energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service; compilation and provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer goods and services; compilation and provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer goods relating to apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer services relating to utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance, and insurance; loyalty, incentive and bonus program services; brokerage services relating to the procurement of the change of suppliers to consumers of goods and services; brokerage services relating to the procurement of the change of suppliers to consumers of services for energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service; brokerage services for dynamic optimisation of energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. (2) Brokerage services; the provision of financial advice relating to the supply of consumer goods relating to apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; the provision of financial advice relating to the supply of consumer services relating to utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance and insurance; loan, warranty and extended warranty services; lending against securities; annuity services; investment services; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. (3) Storage, distribution and supply of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of for heating and cooling buildings: supply of waste heat; heat supplying (distribution); waste heat recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of heat supply, storage and/or distribution services; heat collection and transportation: waste cool recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of cool supply, storage and/or distribution services; cooling energy collection and transportation; waste thermal energy recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of thermal energy supply; storage and/or distribution services; thermal collection and transportation; energy response and balancing services as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy; energy peak shaving services (as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy); energy peak shifting services (as parts of distribution, storage and/or supply of energy); energy demand response, balancing; peak shaving, and/or peak shifting services (as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy); thermal comfort as a service namely, control and provision of heat and cooling to contracted comfort thermal comfort as a service namely, control and provision of energy for heating, cooling, dehumidificatiom ventilation and air conditioning to contracted comfort heat as a service in the nature of heat supplying; cooling as a service, namely distribution of energy for cooling buildings; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforementioned services. (4) Dehumidification as a service in the nature of air treatment and/or treatment of materials; thermal comfort as a service, namely, control and provision of dehumidification, ventilation and air conditioning to contracted comfort levels. (5) Software as a service for the control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; software as a service for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials based apparatus, thermochemical materials based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; software as a service for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software as a service for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services; none of the aforesaid being for batteries used in vehicles.

Goods & Services

(1) Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau ¿ Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; thermochemical materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau ¿ Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion heating and/or hot water equipment; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods.

Goods & Services

(1) Dry ice storage containers of metal; insulated chemical storage containers of metal; temperature controlled containers of metal for transporting food and drink; insulated containers of metal for storing dry ice; cool boxes of metal; insulated containers of metal for food and drink transport; insulated portable containers of metal; insulated food and drink containers of metal. (2) Scientific research and laboratory apparatus, none of the aforesaid being microscope slides or for geological study; insulated vessels and containers for laboratory use; portable cold storage boxes and containers for laboratory use; benchtop coolers and cold storage containers for laboratory use; temperature controlled apparatus for laboratory use; passive thermal containers and/or boxes for laboratory use; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. (3) Medical apparatus; medical apparatus for use in the transportation of medical or pharmaceutical products or substances; medical transport bags and containers; temperature controlled medical transport bags and containers; containers for the transportation of vaccines and other medical/pharmaceutical substances at constant temperatures; heat insulating containers for transportation of vaccines and/or medical products; thermal insulating containers for transportation of vaccines and/or medical products; containers for transporting samples containing living human cells for medical purposes; containers for transporting tissue samples for medical or veterinary purposes; containers for transporting tissue for medical or veterinary purposes; containers for transporting organs for medical or veterinary purposes; containers for transporting blood and/or blood products for medical or veterinary purposes; temperature controlled apparatus for medical use; temperature controlled containers and apparatus for transport of tissue, organs, blood and/or blood products for medical or veterinary purposes; passive thermal containers and/or boxes for medical use; thermal packaging products for the transportation of pharmaceuticals or clinical samples; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. (4) Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau ¿ Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; thermochemical materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, ventilation, drying, hot water and/or cold water; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau ¿ Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion heating and/or hot water equipment; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods; refrigerated temperature controlled containers for transporting food and drink; cool boxes, electric; refrigerated insulated portable containers; coolers, cold storage containers and temperature controlled apparatus for use in fume hoods, biosafety cabinets and laminar flow cabinets. (5) Dry ice storage containers, not of metal; insulated chemical storage containers, not of metal; insulated containers, not of metal, for storing dry ice; insulated containers not of metal for food and drink transport; insulated portable containers, not of metal; insulated food and drink containers, not of metal. (6) Household or kitchen containers; cool boxes, not of metal, non-electric; portable cool boxes, non-electric; portable coldboxes, non-electric; household cold storage boxes and containers; temperature controlled containers for household use; passive thermal containers for household use; insulated containers for household purposes; insulated food and drink containers for household purposes; insulated food and drink coolers; insulated portable containers for household and kitchen use; picnic boxes; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. (1) Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. (2) Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a nucleation agent piece for a phase change material (PCM), specifically for nucleating a PCM. The present disclosure also relates to a method of preparing the nucleation agent piece, a composition comprising a PCM and the nucleation agent piece, a heat battery device comprising the nucleation agent piece, a method of preparing the heat battery device, and use of the nucleation agent piece in nucleating a PCM.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is disclosed herein metal nitrate hydrates as phase change materials (PCMs). More particularly, there is disclosed herein metal nitrate hydrate PCMs containing group II metal nitrates as nucleation agents. A further disclosure herein is the combination of multiple chemical species in the PCM formulation which act together to induce nucleation of metal nitrate PCMs. Furthermore, physical mechanisms by which nucleation of metal nitrate hydrate based PCMs and crystallisation rate increased are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system, apparatus and method for analysing the contents of a phase change material. More specifically, the present invention discloses an apparatus for analysing the compositions of PCMs, as well as blends of anhydrous salts and blends of organic PCMs by their refractive indices.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 21/17 - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated

Abstract

There is disclosed herein compositions of sub-zero salt-water eutectic phase change materials which exhibit two crystallisation processes on cooling. Furthermore, there is disclosed additives which can be used to alter the phase change transitions of one or more of these crystallisation processes.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is herein described a kit for producing PCMs comprising one or more additives. There is also described a method of manufacturing a PCM, the method comprising using a kit as described herein and a latent heat storage material or precursor thereof. In particular, there is described a kit for producing PCMs comprising one or more additives. There is also 5 described a kit and method of use thereof for producing PCMs which comprises no loose powders, granules and/or flakes.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Goods & Services

(1) Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; industrial chemicals, namely, phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as phase change materials or as components for phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as thermochemical storage materials or as components for thermochemical storage materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as barocaloric materials or as components of barocaloric materials. (2) Cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for motors and engines; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for working fluids of motors and engines; thermal stores for motors and engines; heat pumps [parts of machines]; electric power generators using waste heat, heat energy, cool energy, heat flux and/or temperature difference; thermoelectric apparatus for power generation; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. (3) Batteries; thermal batteries; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators [batteries]; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; fuel cells; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; battery chargers; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. (4) Apparatus for heating and cooling; apparatus for dehumidification, condensation for pure water harvesting, distillation, liquefaction, and de-liquefaction; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, and heat pumping; barocaloric materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, and cooling apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, cooling apparatus, thermal energy storage, dehumidification apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau - Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water, and/or cold water; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; thermal stores; thermal accumulators; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. (1) Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, and thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, and chemical processing equipment; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, and mobile heating apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, and cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. (2) Storage, distribution and supply of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of energy for heating and cooling buildings; supply of waste heat; heat supplying [distribution]; waste heat transportation; heat transportation; waste cool transportation; cooling energy transportation; waste thermal energy transportation; thermal energy transportation; energy demand response and balancing services; energy peak shaving services; energy peak shifting services; energy demand response, balancing, peak shaving, and/or peak shifting services; thermal comfort as a service in the nature of heat supplying and/or cooling supplying; heat as a service in the nature of heat supplying; cooling as a service, namely, distribution of energy for cooling buildings; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. (3) Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; rental of heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; waste heat recovery; waste cool recovery; waste thermal energy recovery; dehumidification as a service in the nature of air treatment and/or treatment of materials; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Goods & Services

(1) Batteries; thermal batteries; thermal stores; thermal reserve units; thermal accumulators; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators [batteries]; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; fuel cells; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; heat to electrical power generation apparatus; battery chargers; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. (2) Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment (term considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus; barocaloric materials-based apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators (term considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water, and/or cold water; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. (1) Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. (2) Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Abstract

There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F28D 1/04 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits

Abstract

There is disclosed herein compositions of sub-zero salt-water eutectic phase change materials which exhibit two crystallisation processes on cooling. Furthermore, there is disclosed additives which can be used to alter the phase change transitions of one or more of these crystallisation processes.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is disclosed herein compositions of sub-zero salt-water eutectic phase change materials which exhibit two crystallisation processes on cooling. Furthermore, there is disclosed additives which can be used to alter the phase change transitions of one or more of these crystallisation processes.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is herein described phase change materials (PCMs) comprising at least one or a plurality (e.g. a mixture) of tetrafluoroborate salts that are capable of undergoing a solid to solid phase transition. In particular, there is described phase change materials (PCMs) comprising at least one or a plurality (e.g. a mixture) of tetrafluoroborate salts where there is at least one tetrafluoroborate salt or a plurality of tetrafluoroborate salt which have a solid to solid phase transition. The tetrafluoroborate salt may comprise at least one anion or a plurality of the same or different anions of tetrafluoroborate (e.g. BF4—). The PCM may have a solid to solid phase change in the region of about −270° C. to about 3,000° C., about −50° C. to about 1,500° C., about 0° C. to about 1,000° C., or about 0° C. to about 500° C. temperature range.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/14 - Solid materials, e.g. powdery or granular
• F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or

Goods & Services

Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; industrial chemicals, namely, phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as phase change materials or as components for phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as thermochemical storage materials or as components for thermochemical storage materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as barocaloric materials or as components of barocaloric materials. Cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for motors and engines; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for working fluids of motors and engines; thermal stores for motors and engines; heat pumps [parts of machines]; heat to electrical power generation apparatus; thermoelectric apparatus for power generation; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Batteries; thermal batteries; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators [batteries]; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; fuel cells; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; battery chargers; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; software for the control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; software for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; electrical and electronic apparatus and devices for use in energy demand response and load balancing; scientific research and laboratory apparatus; insulated vessels and containers for laboratory use; portable cold storage boxes and containers for laboratory use; benchtop coolers and cold storage containers for laboratory use; temperature controlled apparatus for laboratory use; passive thermal containers and/or boxes for laboratory use; dry ice storage containers; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Apparatus for heating and cooling; apparatus for dehumidification, condensation for pure water harvesting, distillation, liquefaction, and de-liquefaction; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment; heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, and heat pumping; barocaloric materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, and cooling apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, cooling apparatus, thermal energy storage, dehumidification apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators; combined heat and power systems; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; thermal stores; thermal accumulators; coolers, cold storage containers and temperature controlled apparatus for use in fume hoods, biosafety cabinets and laminar flow cabinets; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; Installation of heating and cooling apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, and thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, and chemical processing equipment; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, and mobile heating apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, and cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Storage, distribution and supply of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of energy for heating and cooling buildings; supply of waste heat; heat supplying [distribution]; waste heat recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of heat supply, storage and/or distribution services; heat collection and transportation; waste cool recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of cool supply, storage and/or distribution services; cooling energy collection and transportation; waste thermal energy recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of thermal energy supply, storage and/or distribution services; thermal energy collection and transportation; energy demand response and balancing services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy peak shaving services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy peak shifting services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy demand response, balancing, peak shaving, and/or peak shifting services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; thermal comfort as a service in the nature of heat supplying and/or cooling supplying; heat as a service in the nature of heat supplying; cooling as a service, namely, distribution of energy for cooling buildings; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; rental of heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; waste heat recovery; waste cool recovery; waste thermal energy recovery; dehumidification as a service in the nature of air treatment and/or treatment of materials; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Goods & Services

Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; industrial chemicals, namely, phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as phase change materials or as components for phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as thermochemical storage materials or as components for thermochemical storage materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as barocaloric materials or as components of barocaloric materials. Cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for motors and engines; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for working fluids of motors and engines; thermal stores for motors and engines; heat pumps [parts of machines]; electric power generators using waste heat, heat energy, cool energy, heat flux and/or temperature difference; thermoelectric apparatus for power generation; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Batteries; thermal batteries; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators [batteries]; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; fuel cells; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; battery chargers; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Apparatus for heating and cooling; apparatus for dehumidification, condensation for pure water harvesting, distillation, liquefaction, and de-liquefaction; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, and heat pumping; barocaloric materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, and cooling apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, cooling apparatus, thermal energy storage, dehumidification apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water, and/or cold water; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; thermal stores; thermal accumulators; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, and thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, and chemical processing equipment; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, and mobile heating apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, and cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Storage, distribution and supply of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of energy for heating and cooling buildings; supply of waste heat; heat supplying [distribution]; waste heat transportation; heat transportation; waste cool transportation; cooling energy transportation; waste thermal energy transportation; thermal energy transportation; energy demand response and balancing services; energy peak shaving services; energy peak shifting services; energy demand response, balancing, peak shaving, and/or peak shifting services; thermal comfort as a service in the nature of heat supplying and/or cooling supplying; heat as a service in the nature of heat supplying; cooling as a service, namely, distribution of energy for cooling buildings; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; rental of heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; waste heat recovery; waste cool recovery; waste thermal energy recovery; dehumidification as a service in the nature of air treatment and/or treatment of materials; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Goods & Services

Dry ice storage containers of metal; insulated chemical storage containers of metal; temperature controlled containers of metal for transporting food and drink; insulated containers of metal for storing dry ice; cool boxes of metal; insulated containers of metal for food and drink transport; insulated portable containers of metal; insulated food and drink containers of metal. Scientific research and laboratory apparatus, none of the aforesaid being microscope slides or for geological study; insulated vessels and containers for laboratory use; portable cold storage boxes and containers for laboratory use; benchtop coolers and cold storage containers for laboratory use; temperature controlled apparatus for laboratory use; passive thermal containers and/or boxes for laboratory use; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Medical apparatus; medical apparatus for use in the transportation of medical or pharmaceutical products or substances; medical transport bags and containers; temperature controlled medical transport bags and containers; containers for the transportation of vaccines and other medical/pharmaceutical substances at constant temperatures; heat insulating containers for transportation of vaccines and/or medical products; thermal insulating containers for transportation of vaccines and/or medical products; containers for transporting samples containing living human cells for medical purposes; containers for transporting tissue samples for medical or veterinary purposes; containers for transporting tissue for medical or veterinary purposes; containers for transporting organs for medical or veterinary purposes; containers for transporting blood and/or blood products for medical or veterinary purposes; temperature controlled apparatus for medical use; temperature controlled containers and apparatus for transport of tissue, organs, blood and/or blood products for medical or veterinary purposes; passive thermal containers and/or boxes for medical use; thermal packaging products for the transportation of pharmaceuticals or clinical samples; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; thermochemical materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, ventilation, drying, hot water and/or cold water; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion heating and/or hot water equipment; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods; refrigerated temperature controlled containers for transporting food and drink; cool boxes, electric; refrigerated insulated portable containers; coolers, cold storage containers and temperature controlled apparatus for use in fume hoods, biosafety cabinets and laminar flow cabinets. Dry ice storage containers, not of metal; insulated chemical storage containers, not of metal; insulated containers, not of metal, for storing dry ice; insulated containers not of metal for food and drink transport; insulated portable containers, not of metal; insulated food and drink containers, not of metal. Household or kitchen containers; cool boxes, not of metal, non-electric; portable cool boxes, non-electric; portable coldboxes, non-electric; household cold storage boxes and containers; temperature controlled containers for household use; passive thermal containers for household use; insulated containers for household purposes; insulated food and drink containers for household purposes; insulated food and drink coolers; insulated portable containers for household and kitchen use; picnic boxes; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Abstract

There is disclosed herein metal nitrate hydrates as phase change materials (PCMs). More particularly, there is disclosed herein metal nitrate hydrate PCMs containing group II metal nitrates as nucleation agents. A further disclosure herein is the combination of multiple chemical species in the PCM formulation which act together to induce nucleation of metal nitrate PCMs. Furthermore, physical mechanisms by which nucleation of metal nitrate hydrate based PCMs and crystallisation rate increased are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is herein described thermal energy storage systems with phase change materials (PCMs) and control methods for controlling the charging of such PCM thermal energy storage systems without overloading individual energy supply points. In particular, there is described sanitary washing stations comprising phase change materials (PCMs). There is also described sanitary washing stations comprising phase change materials (PCMs) and control methods for controlling the sanitary stations.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading

Goods & Services

Batteries; thermal batteries; thermal stores; thermal reserve units; thermal accumulators; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators [batteries]; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; fuel cells; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; heat to electrical power generation apparatus; battery chargers; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment (term considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus; barocaloric materials-based apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators (term considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water, and/or cold water; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; services relating to the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Goods & Services

Apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment (terms considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); software for the control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; software for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric (terms considered linguistically incorrect by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations) materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; electrical and electronic apparatus and devices for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Advertising; business promotion; business management; business administration; business information services; price comparison services; cost price analysis; online, offline and telephone based price comparison and switching services (terms considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); online, offline and telephone based price comparison and switching service for utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance, and insurance (terms considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); online, offline, and telephone based price comparison and switching service for energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service (terms considered too vague by the International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); compilation and provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer goods and services; compilation and provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer goods relating to apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer services relating to utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance, and insurance; loyalty, incentive and bonus program services; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Brokerage services; the provision of financial advice relating to the supply of consumer goods relating to apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; the provision of financial advice relating to the supply of consumer services relating to utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance and insurance; brokerage services relating to the procurement of the change of suppliers to consumers of goods and services; brokerage services relating to the procurement of the change of suppliers to consumers of services for energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service; brokerage services for dynamic optimisation of energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service; loan, warranty and extended warranty services; lending against securities; annuity services; investment services; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Storage, distribution and supply of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of energy for heating and cooling buildings; supply of waste heat; heat supplying [distribution]; waste heat recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of heat supply, storage and/or distribution services; heat collection and transportation; waste cool recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of cool supply, storage and/or distribution services; cooling energy collection and transportation; waste thermal energy recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of thermal energy supply, storage and/or distribution services; thermal energy collection and transportation; energy demand response and balancing services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy peak shaving services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy peak shifting services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; energy demand response, balancing, peak shaving, and/or peak shifting services [as parts of distribution, storage, and/or supply of energy]; thermal comfort as a service in the nature of heat supplying and/or cooling supplying; heat as a service in the nature of heat supplying; cooling as a service, namely, distribution of energy for cooling buildings; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Dehumidification as a service in the nature of air treatment and/or treatment of materials. Software as a service for the control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators [batteries], fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; software as a service for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; software as a service for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software as a service for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Abstract

There is herein defined phase change material (PCM) battery designs which are heated. More particularly, there is described integrally and/or internally located heating devices (e.g. electrical heating devices) in a range of heat batteries containing PCM. In particular, there is described a PCM heat battery comprising: a PCM enclosure capable of holding PCM; PCM located in the enclosure; an electronic control system for the PCM heat battery; a heating device located in the PCM heat battery; wherein the heating device is capable of heating and/or charging the PCM.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid
• F24D 17/00 - Domestic hot-water supply systems
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There is herein described a heat battery design for horizontal and vertical planes and a heat battery using a separate volume compensator. In particular, there is described an improved heat battery design which overcomes the problem of over-pressurisation within a battery cell during use.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or

Goods & Services

Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; thermochemical materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators (terms too vague in the opinion of the International Bureau – Rule 13 (2) (b) of the Regulations); combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water and/or cold water; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion heating and/or hot water equipment; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods.

Abstract

There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Goods & Services

Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; industrial chemicals, namely, phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as phase change materials or as components for phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as thermochemical storage materials or as components for thermochemical storage materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as barocaloric materials or as components of barocaloric materials. Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment; heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus; barocaloric materials-based apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators; combined heat and power systems; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods.

Goods & Services

Dehumidification as a service in the nature of air treatment and treatment of materials; thermal comfort as a service, namely, provision of dehumidification services, to contracted comfort levels Apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators in the nature of batteries, fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; electrical and electronic control apparatus and devices for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for heating, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and cooling and hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; downloadable software for the control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators in the nature of batteries, fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; downloadable software for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for heating, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and cooling and hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; thermostats; thermal controls, namely, electric controllers for heating devices, cooling devices, energy management, safety devices and thermal devices; temperature controllers for use with heating devices, cooling devices, energy management and thermal devices; downloadable computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; electrical and electronic apparatus and devices for controlling equipment used for heating, cooling and other thermal processes for use in energy demand response and load balancing; downloadable software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and thermal energy; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods, namely, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, liquid level sensors, electric sensors, electronic sensors for measuring solar radiation, motion sensors, sensors for determining position, printed circuit boards (PCBs), circuits for heating, circuits for electrical conduction, replacement cells, electronic controllers used to reduce power consumption, electronic controllers for use with power converters, electric cables, electrical cables for use in connections, connection cables, thermostats, valves, water heater controls, air heater controls, electronic control circuits for power management apparatus and electronic power supplies for power generation apparatus; none of the aforesaid being batteries used in vehicles Advertising; business promotion in the nature of advertising; business management; business administration; business information services; price comparison services; cost price analysis; online, offline and telephone based price comparison services; online, offline and telephone based price comparison service for utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance, and insurance; online, offline, and telephone based price comparison service for energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service; compilation and provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer goods and services; compilation and provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer goods relating to apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; provision of price and feature information relating to the supply of consumer services relating to utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance, and insurance; loyalty, incentive and bonus program services, namely, administration of a customer loyalty program to promote utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance, and insurance services of others; loyalty, incentive and bonus program services, namely, reward programs for increased or decreased power consumption; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services in this class Brokerage services, namely, energy brokerage services; the provision of financial advice relating to the supply of consumer goods relating to apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes; the provision of financial advice relating to the supply of consumer services relating to utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance and insurance; business brokerage services relating to the procurement of the change of suppliers to consumers of goods and services, in the fields of utilities, energy, heating, cooling, water, data communications, personal finance, and insurance; business brokerage services relating to the procurement of the change of suppliers to consumers of services for energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service; business brokerage services for dynamic optimisation of energy demand response and balancing services, energy peak shaving services, energy peak shifting services, thermal comfort as a service, heat as a service, cooling as a service, dehumidification as a service, namely energy brokerage services, power peak avoidance, demand charge avoidance; loan services; providing warranty and extended warranty services, namely service contracts; lending against securities in the nature of securities-based lending; annuity services namely, account and investment administration and the investment and distribution of annuity funds; financial investment services; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services in this class Storage, distribution and supply in the nature of distribution of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of energy for heating and cooling buildings; distribution of waste heat; heat supplying in the nature of distribution; waste heat recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of heat supply, storage and distribution services; heat energy collection and transportation; waste cool recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of cool supply, storage and distribution services; cooling energy collection and transportation; waste thermal energy recovery, collection and transportation in the nature of thermal energy supply, storage and distribution services; thermal energy collection and transportation; energy distribution services in the nature of energy demand response and balancing services; energy distribution services in the nature of energy peak shaving services; energy distribution services in the nature of energy peak shifting services; energy distribution services in the nature of energy demand response, balancing, peak shaving, and peak shifting services; thermal comfort as a service in the nature of heat supplying and cooling supplying; heat as a service in the nature of heat supplying; cooling as a service, namely, distribution of energy for cooling buildings; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services in this class Software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for the control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators in the nature of batteries, fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for the control of apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for heating, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and cooling and hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal stores, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal reserve units, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cool batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of cold batteries, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal accumulators, heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of thermal batteries, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, biomass combustion equipment; software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for use in facilitating energy demand response and load balancing; software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and thermal energy; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services; none of the aforesaid being for batteries used in vehicles

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Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators in the nature of batteries; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services in this class Dry ice storage containers of metal; insulated chemical storage containers of metal; temperature controlled containers of metal for transporting food and drink; insulated containers of metal for storing dry ice; cool boxes of metal; insulated containers of metal for food and drink transport; insulated portable containers of metal; insulated food and drink containers of metal Scientific research and laboratory apparatus, none of the aforesaid being microscope slides or for geological study, namely, apparatus that transfers thermal energy into electrical energy, apparatus that transfers electrical energy into thermal energy, apparatus for measuring and analysing energy consumption, electronic energy control devices for energy management; scientific research and laboratory apparatus, none of the aforesaid being microscope slides or for geological study, namely, electronic control apparatus and devices for control of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, accumulators in the nature of batteries, fuel cells, batteries that recover waste heat from processes, batteries that recover waste cooling from processes, heat to electrical power generation apparatus, battery chargers; scientific research and laboratory apparatus for the exchange of substances and heat, none of the aforesaid being microscope slides or for geological study; scientific research and laboratory apparatus, namely, deep cycle battery storage systems composed of batteries, charge controllers and inverters with integrated LED bulbs and LED light fixtures, none of the aforesaid being microscope slides or for geological study; insulated vessels and containers for laboratory use, namely, electrical connectors, flasks, beakers, storage tubes, ductless fume enclosures, forensic drying cabinets, flow cytometers , flow-based analysers, vacuum manifolds, membrane holders, constant temperature incubators, constant humidity incubators, furnaces, laminar flow biological safety cabinet hoods, bioreactors, thermal immersion circulators, drying ovens, temperature controllers for warming and cooling medical and surgical liquids, for medical equipment, for medical instruments and for containers for medical fluids; portable cold storage boxes and containers for laboratory use, namely boxes specially adapted for housing electronic equipment, battery boxes, power distributing boxes, electrical connection boxes and accumulator boxes; benchtop coolers and cold storage containers for laboratory use, namely, laminar flow cabinets, ultracapacitors for energy storage and supercapacitors for energy storage; temperature controlled apparatus for laboratory use, namely, thermal batteries, heat batteries, cool batteries and fuel cells; heat-insulated containers and boxes for laboratory use which utilise passive cooling or passive heating technology; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Medical apparatus, namely, heat exchangers, heating pads, heat lamps; medical apparatus, namely heaters used for medical and surgical equipment used during medical and surgical procedures; medical apparatus, namely cooling apparatus used for medical and surgical equipment used during medical and surgical procedures; medical apparatus, namely, cooling patches, cooling apparatus for use in therapeutic hypothermia, cooling apparatus for treating heatstroke, cooling apparatus for treating concussions; medical apparatus for use in the transportation of medical or pharmaceutical products or substances, namely, temperature controlled medical bags; medical transport bags and containers, namely containers for medical waste; temperature controlled medical transport bags and containers, namely, bags for transmitting medical specimens; containers for the transportation of vaccines and other medical and pharmaceutical substances, namely containers for storage and transport of concentrates and solutions in sold or liquid form for medical use; insulated medical bags used for storage and transport of vaccines; thermal insulating containers for transportation of vaccines and/or medical products, namely, kits for the purpose of enabling the refrigerated transport of medicines for medical purposes; medical specimen bags for holding body tissue samples for testing purposes; containers for transporting organs for medical or veterinary purposes, namely, ice bags for medical purposes; blood containers for medical purposes; temperature controlled apparatus for medical use, namely, devices for stabilizing temperatures of medicines, vaccines and medical specimens; medical bags designed to hold tissue, organs, blood and blood products for medical or veterinary purposes; heat-insulated containers and boxes for medical use which utilise passive cooling or passive heating technology; parts and fittings for medical bags, insulated medical bags and temperature controlled medical bags, all used for storage and transport of vaccines and specimens of tissue, blood and organs Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, space heating apparatus, space cooling apparatus, air heating apparatus, air cooling apparatus, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in heating, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in refrigeration, heating furnaces, heating boilers, heating radiators, cooling radiators, industrial cooling units, water heating apparatus, refrigerators, water heaters, water coolers, heat accumulators, heat pump water heaters, cooling installations for water, cooling water tanks, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, steam heating apparatus, steam accumulators, apparatus for steam generating, steam radiators, solar thermal air systems for heating purposes, solar thermal air systems for cooling purposes, air conditioning apparatus; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which warm or high temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, cooling systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which cold or low temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of heat exchangers, water tanks, water heaters, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of fossil fuel or biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, hot water storage tanks, cold water storage tanks, thermosiphon tanks for heating purposes, thermosiphon tanks for cooling purposes, tankless water heaters, tankless water coolers, hot water tanks, water immersion heaters, gas water heaters, electric water heaters, solar water heaters, induction water heaters, convection water heaters, hot water supply heaters, hybrid water heaters; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, air-source heat pump water heaters, air-source heat pump water coolers, geo-thermal source heat pumps for heating water, geo-thermal source heat pumps for cooling water, heat pump water heaters powered by waste energy from industrial processes, heat pump water coolers powered by waste energy from industrial processes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, photovoltaic-based power plants, solar thermal modules, solar energy based cooling apparatus, solar heat collection panels, solar powered cooling units, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, solar storage tanks for heating, solar storage tanks for cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heat generators, cool water generators, cool air generators, hydronic heating boilers, air conditioning panels, air ventilation apparatus hot-water space heating apparatus, cold-water space cooling apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, cold-air space cooling apparatus, heat sinks for use in heating, heat sinks for use in cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heat pipes to cool heat producing components, steam valves, air valves for steam heating installations, heating registers, registers for cooling, filters for air heating registers, filters for air cooling registers, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes, refrigerator condensers, regulating accessories for water apparatus, boiler pipes for heating or cooling installations, level controlling valves in tanks, air blowers, water conduits; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely electric containers used to control temperature and humidity for domestic, industrial or commercial purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely temperature controlled portable insulated shipping containers; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely cooling apparatus used for blood, intravenous solutions, irrigation solutions and other medical and surgical fluids; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, cooling apparatus for medical storage purposes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, pipes for hot or cold air, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, refrigerated medical container for storage, transportation and cooling of medicines and pharmaceuticals; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for heating in the nature of solar thermal air systems for heating purposes; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for cooling in the nature of solar energy based cooling apparatus; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating and cooling apparatus; Combined heating and hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, pipes for hot or cold air, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units being commercial refrigerators; freezers; freezer storage units in the nature of freezers for household use, commercial freezers, and laboratory freezers; freezer cabinets in the nature of freezers for domestic, commercial or industrial use; cold storage rooms in the nature of walk-in freezers and walk in refrigerators; industrial cooling installations namely cooling units for industrial purposes; chemical processing equipment, namely, heat exchangers, steamers, drying apparatus, cooling apparatus and heating apparatus; chemical processing equipment, namely, apparatus for use in the purification, separation and sterilization of liquids and gases used in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical, biopharmaceutical and food and beverage industries; heat accumulators; heat exchangers not being parts of machines; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus in the nature of thermoelectric coolers or heaters for heating, cooling, hot water, cold water; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating water or cooling water in the nature of heat pumps, radiators, refrigerators; thermochemical materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water, cold water, hot air, cold air in the nature of heat storage devices; air heat recovery apparatus and installations in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes; mobile heating apparatus in the nature of portable electric heaters; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins in the nature of vehicle climate-control system for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles comprised primarily of tubes, pipes, valves, manifolds, air blowers, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators and thermal batteries; boilers for heating installations; combined heat and power generators in the nature of alternative or renewable energy generation power plants; combined heat and power systems consisting primarily of heat generators, heat exchangers, heat storage devices, all for use in ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water, cold water, space heating, space cooling process heating, process cooling; furnaces; stoves being heating apparatus; biomass combustion equipment namely heating and hot water equipment in the nature of heating systems for domestic, commercial and industrial process purposes, comprising of biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, solar panels, control panels, switches and electrical wire, all sold as a unit; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods, namely valves, filters and regulators; refrigerated temperature controlled containers for transporting food and drink; electric portable cool boxes; refrigerated insulated portable containers; electric cooling units and electric storage containers used to control the temperature in fume hoods, biosafety cabinets and laminar flow cabinets Dry ice storage containers, not of metal or paper; insulated chemical storage containers, not of metal or paper; insulated shipping containers, not of metal or paper, for dry ice; insulated shipping containers not of metal or paper for transporting frozen or chilled food and drink products; insulated portable shipping containers, not of metal or paper Containers for household or kitchen use, not of precious metal; cool boxes, not of metal, non-electric; portable cool boxes, non-electric; portable cold packs, non-electric; household cold storage boxes and containers, not electric; heat-insulated containers for household use which utilise passive cooling technology; heat-insulated containers for household use; insulated containers for food and drink for domestic use; thermally insulated containers for food and drink; non-electric portable food and drink coolers; picnic baskets sold empty; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators in the nature of batteries; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for heating, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and cooling and hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services in this class

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Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; phase change materials (PCMs) being industrial chemicals; organic or inorganic chemicals used in industry as phase change materials (PCMs) or as components for phase change materials (PCMs); organic or inorganic chemicals used in industry as thermochemical storage materials (TCMs) or as components for thermochemical storage materials (TCMs); organic or inorganic chemicals used in industry as barocaloric materials (BCEs) or as components of barocaloric materials (BCEs) Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, space heating apparatus, space cooling apparatus, air heating apparatus, air cooling apparatus, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in heating, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in refrigeration, heating furnaces, heating boilers, heating radiators, cooling radiators, industrial cooling units, water heating apparatus, refrigerators, water heaters, water coolers, heat accumulators, heat pump water heaters, cooling installations for water, cooling water tanks, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, steam heating apparatus, steam accumulators, apparatus for steam generating, steam radiators, solar thermal systems for heating purposes, solar thermal systems for cooling purposes, solar photovoltaic systems for heating purposes, solar photovoltaic systems for cooling purposes, air conditioning apparatus; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which warm or high temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, radiative heat rejection apparatus, radiative heat transfer apparatus, convective heat apparatus, fan equipped heat transfer apparatus or fan coils; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, cooling systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which cold or low temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of heat exchangers, water tanks, water heaters, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of fossil fuel or biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, hot water storage tanks, cold water storage tanks, thermosiphon tanks for heating purposes, thermosiphon tanks for cooling purposes, tankless water heaters, tankless water coolers, hot water tanks, water immersion heaters, gas water heaters, electric water heaters, solar water heaters, water heaters powered by photovoltaic, induction water heaters, convection water heaters, hot water supply heaters, hybrid water heaters; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, air-source heat pump water heaters, air-source heat pump water coolers, geo-thermal source heat pumps for heating water, geo-thermal source heat pumps for cooling water, heat pump water heaters powered by waste energy from industrial processes, heat pump water coolers powered by waste energy from industrial processes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, photovoltaic-based power plants, solar thermal modules, solar energy based heating apparatus, solar energy based cooling apparatus, solar heat collection panels, solar powered cooling units, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, solar storage tanks for heating, solar storage tanks for cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heat generators, cool water generators, cool air generators, hydronic heating boilers, air conditioning panels, air ventilation apparatus hot-water space heating apparatus, cold-water space cooling apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, cold-air space cooling apparatus, heat sinks for use in heating, heat sinks for use in cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heat pipes to cool heat producing components, steam valves, air valves for steam heating installations, heating registers, registers for cooling, filters for air heating registers, filters for air cooling registers, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes, refrigerator condensers, regulating accessories for water apparatus, boiler pipes for heating or cooling installations, level controlling valves in tanks, air blowers, water conduits; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, apparatus for the purpose of controlling the temperature of electric batteries, fuel cells or engines; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, adsorption and absorption systems; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, pipes for hot or cold air, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, heat pumps, chillers connecting two or more circuits, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, pipes for hot or cold air, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes; heat pumps; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and thermal batteries; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and cooling apparatus; combined heating and hot water apparatus; combined cooling and hot water apparatus; air conditioning apparatus and installations; boilers for heating installations; combined heat and power generators in the nature of alternative or renewable energy generation power plants; combined heat and power systems in the nature of alternative or renewable energy generation power plants; combined heat and power systems consisting primarily of heat generators, heat exchangers, heat storage devices, all for use in ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water, cold water, space heating, space cooling process heating, process cooling; furnaces; stoves being heating apparatus; biomass combustion equipment namely heating and hot water equipment in the nature of heating systems for domestic, commercial and industrial process purposes, comprising of biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, solar panels, control panels, switches and electrical wire, all sold as a unit; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for heating in the nature of solar energy based heating apparatus; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for cooling in the nature of solar energy based cooling apparatus; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units being commercial refrigerators; freezers; freezer storage units in the nature of freezers for household use, commercial freezers, and laboratory freezers; freezer cabinets in the nature of freezers for domestic, commercial or industrial use; cold storage rooms in the nature of walk-in freezers and walk in refrigerators; industrial cooling installations namely cooling units for industrial purposes; chemical processing equipment, namely, heat exchangers, steamers, drying apparatus, cooling apparatus and heating apparatus; heat accumulators; heat exchangers not being parts of machines; thermoelectric apparatus in the nature of thermoelectric coolers or heaters for heating, cooling, hot water or cold water; thermoelectric apparatus in the nature of thermal heating and cooling apparatus for the purpose of controlling the temperature of electric batteries, fuel cells or engines; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating water or air, cooling water or air, in the nature of heat pumps, radiators and refrigerators; thermochemical materials-based apparatus in the nature of heat storage devices for heating, cooling, hot water, cold water, hot air or cold air; air heat recovery apparatus and installations in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes; mobile heating apparatus in the nature of portable electric heaters; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins in the nature of vehicle climate-control system for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles comprised primarily of tubes, pipes, valves, manifolds, air blowers, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing

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Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, space heating apparatus, space cooling apparatus, air heating apparatus, air cooling apparatus, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in heating, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in refrigeration, heating furnaces, heating boilers, heating radiators, cooling radiators, industrial cooling units, water heating apparatus, refrigerators, water heaters, water coolers, heat accumulators, heat pump water heaters, cooling installations for water, cooling water tanks, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, steam heating apparatus, steam accumulators, apparatus for steam generating, steam radiators, solar thermal systems for heating purposes, solar thermal systems for cooling purposes, solar photovoltaic systems for heating purposes, solar photovoltaic systems for cooling purposes, air conditioning apparatus; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which warm or high temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, radiative heat rejection apparatus, radiative heat transfer apparatus, convective heat apparatus, fan equipped heat transfer apparatus or fan coils; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, cooling systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which cold or low temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of heat exchangers, water tanks, water heaters, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of fossil fuel or biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, hot water storage tanks, cold water storage tanks, thermosiphon tanks for heating purposes, thermosiphon tanks for cooling purposes, tankless water heaters, tankless water coolers, hot water tanks, water immersion heaters, gas water heaters, electric water heaters, solar water heaters, water heaters powered by photovoltaic, induction water heaters, convection water heaters, hot water supply heaters, hybrid water heaters; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, air-source heat pump water heaters, air-source heat pump water coolers, geo-thermal source heat pumps for heating water, geo-thermal source heat pumps for cooling water, heat pump water heaters powered by waste energy from industrial processes, heat pump water coolers powered by waste energy from industrial processes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, photovoltaic-based power plants, solar thermal modules, solar energy based heating apparatus, solar energy based cooling apparatus, solar heat collection panels, solar powered cooling units, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, solar storage tanks for heating, solar storage tanks for cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heat generators, cool water generators, cool air generators, hydronic heating boilers, air conditioning panels, air ventilation apparatus hot-water space heating apparatus, cold-water space cooling apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, cold-air space cooling apparatus, heat sinks for use in heating, heat sinks for use in cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heat pipes to cool heat producing components, steam valves, air valves for steam heating installations, heating registers, registers for cooling, filters for air heating registers, filters for air cooling registers, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes, refrigerator condensers, regulating accessories for water apparatus, boiler pipes for heating or cooling installations, level controlling valves in tanks, air blowers, water conduits; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, apparatus for the purpose of controlling the temperature of electric batteries, fuel cells or engines; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, adsorption and absorption systems; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, pipes for hot or cold air, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for heating in the nature of apparatus which stores heat using solar thermal gases, solar thermal water-based liquids, solar thermal antifreeze based liquids, solar thermal oils, solar thermal refrigerants or solar thermal molten salts; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for cooling in in the nature of apparatus which stores heat using solar thermal gases, solar thermal water-based liquids, solar thermal antifreeze based liquids, solar thermal oils, solar thermal refrigerants, solar thermal molten salts, liquified gases or liquified air; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating and cooling apparatus; combined heating and hot water apparatus; combined cooling and hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, heat pumps, chillers connecting two or more circuits, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, pipes for hot or cold air, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units being commercial refrigerators, industrial refrigerators or commercial chillers; freezers; freezer storage units in the nature of freezers for household use, commercial use, laboratory use or industrial use; freezer cabinets in the nature of walk-in freezers; cold storage rooms in the nature of walk-in freezers; industrial cooling installations in the nature of walk-in freezers; chemical processing equipment, namely, heat exchangers, steamers, drying apparatus, cooling apparatus and heating apparatus; heat accumulators; heat exchangers not being parts of machines; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and cold water being heating and cooling installations for use in domestic, commercial and industrial buildings, portable appliances, static appliances; thermoelectric apparatus in the nature of thermal heating and cooling apparatus for the purpose of controlling the temperature of electric batteries, fuel cells or engines; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and cold water in the nature of heat pumps, radiators and refrigerators; thermochemical materials-based apparatus for heating, cooling, hot water and cold water in the nature of thermal storage devices; air heat recovery apparatus and installations in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes; mobile heating apparatus in the nature of portable electric heaters; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins in the nature of vehicle climate-control system for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles comprised primarily of tubes, pipes, valves, manifolds, air blowers, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators and thermal batteries; boilers for heating installations; combined heat and power generators in the nature of alternative or renewable energy generation power plants; combined heat and power systems for ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water and cold water in the nature of alternative or renewable energy generation power plants; furnaces; stoves being heating apparatus; biomass combustion heating and hot water equipment in the nature of heating systems for residential and commercial buildings comprised of biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panels, switches and electrical wire, all sold as a unit

Goods & Services

Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; rental of heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators being batteries; waste heat recovery services; waste cool recovery services; waste thermal energy recovery services; dehumidification as a service in the nature of air treatment; dehumidification as a services in the nature of removing water from soils, metal, stone, glass, wood, plastic, acrylic, ceramic, synthetic resins and waste materials; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; phase change materials (PCMs) being industrial chemicals; organic and inorganic chemicals used in industry as phase change materials (PCMs) and as components for phase change materials (PCMs); organic and inorganic chemicals used in industry as thermochemical storage materials (TCMs) and as components for thermochemical storage materials (TCMs); organic and inorganic chemicals used in industry as barocaloric materials and as components of barocaloric materials Cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and radiator systems for motors and engines; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and radiator systems for working fluids of motors and engines; thermal stores in the nature of block type thermal power stations for power generation for motors and engines; heat pumps being parts of machines; electric power generators using waste heat, heat energy, cool energy, heat flux and temperature difference; thermoelectric apparatus for power generation, namely, steam-operated power generators, solar-powered electricity generators, wind-powered electricity generators, electricity generators using barocaloric materials, electricity generators using PCMs and current generators; structural parts and structural fittings for the aforementioned goods Batteries; thermal batteries; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, namely, thermal accumulators, thermal batteries, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries; thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, namely, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries; thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, namely, thermal batteries; heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators in the nature of batteries; thermostats; thermal controls for heating, cooling and energy management; temperature controllers for heating, cooling and energy management; fuel cells; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analyzing energy consumption; electric energy control devices for energy management; downloadable computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; downloadable software and downloadable computer firmware for controlling, managing and optimizing use and distribution of electricity and thermal energy; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; battery chargers; structural parts and structural fittings for the aforementioned goods Apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, space heating apparatus, space cooling apparatus, air heating apparatus, air cooling apparatus, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in heating, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in refrigeration, heating furnaces, heating boilers, heating radiators, cooling radiators, industrial cooling units, water heating apparatus, refrigerators, water heaters, water coolers, heat accumulators, heat pump water heaters, cooling installations for water, cooling water tanks, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, steam heating apparatus, steam accumulators, apparatus for steam generating, steam radiators, solar thermal air systems for heating purposes, solar thermal air systems for cooling purposes, air conditioning apparatus; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, heating systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which warm or high temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, cooling systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which cold or low temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of heat exchangers, water tanks, water heaters, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial and industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of fossil fuel or biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial and industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, thermosiphon tanks being hot water tanks for heating purposes, thermosiphon tanks being cold water tanks for cooling purposes, tankless water heaters, tankless water coolers, hot water tanks, water immersion heaters, gas water heaters, electric water heaters, solar water heaters, induction water heaters, convection water heaters, hot water supply heaters, hybrid water heaters; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, air-source heat pump water heaters, air-source heat pump water coolers, geo-thermal source heat pumps for heating water, geo-thermal source heat pumps for cooling water, heat pump water heaters powered by waste energy from industrial processes, heat pump water coolers powered by waste energy from industrial processes; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, photovoltaic-based power plants, solar thermal modules, solar energy based cooling apparatus, solar heat collection panels, solar powered cooling units, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, heat generators, cool water generators, cool air generators, hydronic heating boilers, air conditioning panels, air ventilation apparatus hot-water space heating apparatus, cold-water space cooling apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, cold-air space cooling apparatus, heat sinks for use in heating, heat sinks for use in cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, heat pipes to cool heat producing components, steam valves, air valves for steam heating installations, heating registers, registers for cooling, air filters for air heating registers, air filters for air cooling registers, air heat recovery apparatus being heat recovery ventilators for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus being heat recovery ventilators for cooling purposes, refrigerator condensers, regulating accessories for water apparatus being metered valves, boiler pipes for heating and cooling installations, level controlling valves as part of radiators for use in tanks, air blowers, water conduits; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely electric containers being temperature controlled shipping containers used to control temperature and humidity for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely temperature controlled portable insulated shipping containers; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely cooling apparatus used for blood, intravenous solutions, irrigation solutions and other medical and surgical fluids; apparatus for heating and cooling, namely, cooling apparatus for medical storage purposes; apparatus for dehumidification condensation, namely, dehumidifier for pure water harvesting, distillation, liquefaction, and de-liquefaction; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, storage heaters, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, boiler pipes for heating installations, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial and industrial process purposes; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, refrigerated medical container for storage, transportation and cooling of medicines and pharmaceuticals; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for heating, namely, solar energy based heating apparatus; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar power for cooling in the nature of solar energy based cooling apparatus; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating and cooling apparatus, namely, heat pumps; combined heating and hot water apparatus, namely, boilers; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, boiler pipes for heating installations, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial and industrial process purposes; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes being heat recovery ventilators; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units being commercial refrigerators; freezers; freezer storage units in the nature of freezers for household use, commercial freezers, and laboratory freezers; freezer cabinets being fridge-freezers for domestic, commercial and industrial use; cold storage rooms in the nature of walk-in freezers and walk in refrigerators; industrial cooling installations namely cooling units for industrial purposes; chemical processing equipment, namely, distillers for chemical processing, heat exchangers, steamers, drying apparatus, cooling apparatus and heating apparatus; chemical processing equipment, namely, apparatus for use in the purification, separation and sterilization of liquids and gases used in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical, biopharmaceutical and food and beverage industries; heat accumulators; heat exchangers not being parts of machines; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus, namely, electrostatic water treatment apparatus for heating, cooling, and heat pumping; thermoelectric apparatus in the nature of thermoelectric coolers or heaters for heating and cooling water; barocaloric materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, air heating apparatus, water heating apparatus, water cooling apparatus and air cooling apparatus; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating water or cooling water in the nature of heat pumps, radiators, refrigerators; thermochemical materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, air heating apparatus, water heating apparatus, air cooling apparatus, water cooling apparatus, thermal energy storage apparatus being batteries, dehumidification apparatus being dehumidifiers; air heat recovery apparatus and installations in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes being heat recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes being heat recovery ventilators; mobile heating apparatus being portable electric heaters; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins in the nature of vehicle climate-control system for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles comprised primarily of tubes, pipes, valves, manifolds, air blowers, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and thermal batteries; heating boilers; combined heat and power generators in the nature of alternative and renewable energy generation power plants; combined heat and power systems consisting of heat generators, heat exchangers, heat storage devices, all for use in ventilating, heating, and cooling water, space heating, space cooling process heating, process cooling; furnaces; stoves being heating apparatus; biomass combustion equipment in the nature of heating systems for residential and commercial buildings comprised of biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, solar panels, control panels, switches and electrical wire, all sold as a unit; thermal stores; thermal accumulators, namely, thermal accumulators and steam accumulators; structural parts and structural fittings for the aforementioned goods Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy and batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; installation, putting into operation, maintenance, and repair of thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators being batteries; installation, putting into operation, maintenance, and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for heating, thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and cooling and hot water apparatus, and thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks; installation, putting into operation, maintenance, and repair of thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, and chemical processing equipment; installation, putting into operation, maintenance, and repair of heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, and mobile heating apparatus; installation, putting into operation, maintenance, and repair of cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, and cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services Storage, distribution and supply being the distribution of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of energy for heating and cooling buildings; supply being the distribution of waste heat; heat supplying being distribution; transportation of waste heat energy; transportation of heat energy; transportation of waste cool being cooling energy; transportation of cooling energy; transportation of waste thermal energy; transportation of thermal energy; energy distribution services in the nature of energy demand response and balancing services; energy distribution services in the nature of energy peak shaving services; energy distribution services in the nature of energy peak shifting services; energy distribution services in the nature of energy demand response, balancing, peak shaving, and peak shifting services; thermal comfort as a service in the nature of heat supplying and cooling supplying; heat as a service in the nature of heat supplying; cooling as a service, namely, distribution of energy for cooling buildings; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services

Goods & Services

Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators in the nature of batteries; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services in this class Batteries; thermal batteries; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; fuel cells; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; thermal stores in the nature of heat batteries or cool batteries; thermal reserve units in the nature of heat batteries or cool batteries; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, namely, thermal accumulators, thermal batteries, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries; thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, namely, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries; thermal accumulators; thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators in the nature of batteries; thermostats; thermal controls for heating, cooling and energy management; temperature controllers for heating, cooling and energy management; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; electronic energy control devices for energy management, namely, controllers for heating or cooling water, controllers for heating or cooling air or controllers for thermal storage devices, automatic combustion control machines, control devices for air conditioning technology, coolant-temperature sensors, water filter controllers; downloadable computer software for use in facilitating energy demand response and load balancing; downloadable software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity; downloadable software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of thermal energy; heat to electrical power generation apparatus, namely, closed loop thermodynamic cycle apparatus or thermo photovoltaic modules; heat to electrical power generation apparatus, namely, heat exchangers, condensers, feed pumps, turbines, steam turbines, Rankine cycle power generator apparatus, Brayton cycle power generator apparatus, thermoelectric generators, , piston engines, Stirling cycle power generator apparatus, rotary engines; battery chargers; replacement parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods in this class, namely temperature sensors, pressure sensors, liquid level sensors, electric sensors, electronic sensors for measuring solar radiation, motion sensors, sensors for determining position, printed circuit boards (PCBs), circuits for heating, circuits for electrical conduction, replacement cells, electronic controllers used to reduce power consumption, electronic controllers for use with power converters, electric cables, electrical cables for use in connections, connection cables, thermostats, valves, water heater controls, air heater controls, electronic control circuits for power management apparatus and electronic power supplies for power generation apparatus Apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, space heating apparatus, space cooling apparatus, air heating apparatus, air cooling apparatus, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in heating, heat exchangers other than parts of machines for use in refrigeration, heating furnaces, heating boilers, heating radiators, cooling radiators, industrial cooling units, water heating apparatus, refrigerators, water heaters, water coolers, heat accumulators, heat pump water heaters, cooling installations for water, cooling water tanks, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, steam heating apparatus, steam accumulators, apparatus for steam generating, steam radiators, solar thermal systems for heating purposes, solar thermal systems for cooling purposes, solar photovoltaic systems for heating purposes, solar photovoltaic systems for cooling purposes, air conditioning apparatus; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which warm or high temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, radiative heat rejection apparatus, radiative heat transfer apparatus, convective heat apparatus, fan equipped heat transfer apparatus or fan coils; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, cooling systems comprised of tubes, pipes and manifolds through which cold or low temperature water circulates; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of heat exchangers, water tanks, water heaters, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heating systems comprised primarily of fossil fuel or biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, hot water storage tanks, cold water storage tanks, thermosiphon tanks for heating purposes, thermosiphon tanks for cooling purposes, tankless water heaters, tankless water coolers, hot water tanks, water immersion heaters, gas water heaters, electric water heaters, solar water heaters, water heaters powered by photovoltaic, induction water heaters, convection water heaters, hot water supply heaters, hybrid water heaters; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, air-source heat pump water heaters, air-source heat pump water coolers, geo-thermal source heat pumps for heating water, geo-thermal source heat pumps for cooling water, heat pump water heaters powered by waste energy from industrial processes, heat pump water coolers powered by waste energy from industrial processes; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, photovoltaic-based power plants, solar thermal modules, solar energy based heating apparatus, solar energy based cooling apparatus, solar heat collection panels, solar powered cooling units, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, solar storage tanks for heating, solar storage tanks for cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heat generators, cool water generators, cool air generators, hydronic heating boilers, air conditioning panels, air ventilation apparatus hot-water space heating apparatus, cold-water space cooling apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, hot-air space heating apparatus, cold-air space cooling apparatus, heat sinks for use in heating, heat sinks for use in cooling; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, heat pipes to cool heat producing components, steam valves, air valves for steam heating installations, heating registers, registers for cooling, filters for air heating registers, filters for air cooling registers, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes, refrigerator condensers, regulating accessories for water apparatus, boiler pipes for heating or cooling installations, level controlling valves in tanks, air blowers, water conduits; apparatus for heating and cooling and other thermal processes, namely, apparatus for the purpose of controlling the temperature of electric batteries, fuel cells or engines; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, adsorption and absorption systems; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, pipes for hot or cold air, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, namely, hot water tanks, cooling water tanks, heat accumulators, water heaters, heat pumps, chillers connecting two or more circuits, refrigerators, heating boilers, storage water heaters, storage water coolers, heating panels, cooling panels, solar thermal modules, solar collectors for heating, solar collectors for cooling, pipes for hot or cold air, tanks for hot or cold air, all of the aforesaid being used for domestic, commercial or industrial process purposes; thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes; heat pumps; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and thermal batteries; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and cooling apparatus; combined heating and hot water apparatus; combined cooling and hot water apparatus; air conditioning apparatus and installations; boilers for heating installations; combined heat and power generators in the nature of alternative or renewable energy generation power plants; combined heat and power systems in the nature of alternative or renewable energy generation power plants; combined heat and power systems consisting primarily of heat generators, heat exchangers, heat storage devices, all for use in ventilating, heating, cooling, hot water, cold water, space heating, space cooling process heating, process cooling; furnaces; stoves being heating apparatus; biomass combustion equipment namely heating and hot water equipment in the nature of heating systems for domestic, commercial and industrial process purposes, comprising of biomass burners, boilers, valves, pipes, manifolds, solar panels, control panels, switches and electrical wire, all sold as a unit; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for heating in the nature of solar energy based heating apparatus; thermal storage apparatus utilizing solar energy for cooling in the nature of solar energy based cooling apparatus; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units being commercial refrigerators; freezers; freezer storage units in the nature of freezers for household use, commercial freezers, and laboratory freezers; freezer cabinets in the nature of freezers for domestic, commercial or industrial use; cold storage rooms in the nature of walk-in freezers and walk in refrigerators; industrial cooling installations namely cooling units for industrial purposes; chemical processing equipment, namely, heat exchangers, steamers, drying apparatus, cooling apparatus and heating apparatus; heat accumulators; heat exchangers not being parts of machines; thermoelectric apparatus in the nature of thermoelectric coolers or heaters for heating, cooling, hot water or cold water; thermoelectric apparatus in the nature of thermal heating and cooling apparatus for the purpose of controlling the temperature of electric batteries, fuel cells or engines; barocaloric materials-based apparatus for heating water or air, cooling water or air, in the nature of heat pumps, radiators, refrigerators; thermochemical materials-based apparatus in the nature of heat storage devices for heating, cooling, hot water, cold water, hot air or cold air; air heat recovery apparatus and installations in the nature of energy recovery ventilators, air heat recovery apparatus for heating purposes, air heat recovery apparatus for cooling purposes; mobile heating apparatus in the nature of portable electric heaters; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins in the nature of vehicle climate-control system for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles comprised primarily of tubes, pipes, valves, manifolds, air blowers, control panel switches, electrical wire, all sold as a unit; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; installation of heating and cooling apparatus; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators in the nature of batteries; installation, putting into operation, maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for heating, thermal storage apparatus using solar energy for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and cooling and hot water apparatus, thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and cooling networks, thermal storage apparatus for mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, chemical processing equipment, heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, mobile heating apparatus, cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles, vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services in this class

Abstract

The present invention describes a vapour compression apparatus wherein an intermediary located heat battery is capable of releasing charge (i.e. discharging) and/or charging and thereby controlling the temperature of a heat source or heat sink temperature in a vapour compression cycle. More particularly, the present invention describes vapour compression apparatus wherein an intermediary located heat battery comprising Phase change material (PCM) is capable of releasing charge (i.e. discharging) energy and/or charging and thereby controlling the temperature of a heat source and/or heat sink temperature in a vapour compression cycle in a range of refrigeration and/or heating systems including: air conditioning in both domestic and industrial uses; transportation of food/materials in vehicles, trains, air, etc. The present invention also relates to a methodology for selecting phase change materials (PCMs) and/or refrigerants for a vapour compression apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
• F25B 13/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
• F25B 41/24 - Arrangement of shut-off valves for disconnecting a part of the refrigerant cycle, e.g. an outdoor part

Goods & Services

Chemicals used in industry; inorganic salts for industrial purposes; industrial chemicals, namely, phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as phase change materials or as components for phase change materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as thermochemical storage materials or as components for thermochemical storage materials; organic or inorganic chemicals used as barocaloric materials or as components of barocaloric materials. Cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for motors and engines; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for working fluids of motors and engines; thermal stores for motors and engines; heat pumps [parts of machines]; heat to electrical power generation apparatus; thermoelectric apparatus for power generation; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Batteries; thermal batteries; heat batteries; cool batteries; cold batteries; batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; accumulators [batteries]; thermostats; thermal controls; temperature controllers; fuel cells; apparatus for measuring, monitoring and analysing energy consumption; energy control devices for energy management; computer software for use in energy demand response and load balancing; software and firmware for controlling, managing and optimising use and distribution of electricity and/or thermal energy; batteries that recover waste heat from processes; batteries that recover waste cooling from processes; battery chargers; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Apparatus for heating and cooling; apparatus for dehumidification, condensation for pure water harvesting, distillation, liquefaction, and de-liquefaction; thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating; thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling; water heating installations; water cooling installations; hot water heating apparatus; combined heating, and/or cooling, and/or hot water apparatus; thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems; air conditioning apparatus and installations; refrigerators; commercial refrigeration units; freezers; freezer storage units; freezer cabinets; cold storage rooms; industrial cooling installations; chemical processing equipment; heat accumulators; heat exchangers; heat pumps; thermoelectric apparatus for heating, cooling, and heat pumping; barocaloric materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, and cooling apparatus; thermochemical materials-based apparatus, namely, heat pumps, heating apparatus, cooling apparatus, thermal energy storage, dehumidification apparatus; air heat recovery apparatus and installations; mobile heating apparatus; cooling, heating and de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins; cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; vapour compression heat pumps; heat pumps for energy processing; heat pumps for transferring thermal energy into and out of heat batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, cool batteries, cold batteries, thermal accumulators, and/or thermal batteries; boilers; combined heat and power generators; combined heat and power systems; furnaces; stoves; biomass combustion equipment; thermal stores; thermal accumulators; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Repair of heating and cooling apparatus; Installation of heating and cooling apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal heat and cool battery systems; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of batteries, thermal batteries, thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus and instruments for heating and cooling, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for heating, thermal storage apparatus [solar energy] for cooling, water heating installations, water cooling installations, hot water heating apparatus, combined heating and/or cooling and/or hot water apparatus, and thermal storage devices that store and release thermal energy on heating and/or cooling networks; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of thermal storage apparatus for Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation systems, air conditioning apparatus and installations, refrigerators, commercial refrigeration units, freezers, freezer storage units, freezer cabinets, cold storage rooms, industrial cooling installations, and chemical processing equipment; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of heat accumulators, heat exchangers, heat pumps, thermoelectric apparatus, barocaloric materials-based apparatus, thermochemical materials-based apparatus, air heat recovery apparatus and installations, and mobile heating apparatus; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of cooling and heating radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, de-humidification radiators and systems for vehicle cabins, and cooling and heating systems for charging points of electric or hybrid vehicles; installation, commissioning (putting into operation), maintenance and repair of vapour compression heat pumps, heat pumps for energy processing, boilers, combined heat and power generators, combined heat and power systems, furnaces, stoves, and biomass combustion equipment; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Storage, distribution and supply of energy; distribution of heat; distribution of energy for cooling; distribution of energy for heating and cooling buildings; supply of waste heat; heat supplying [distribution]; waste heat transportation; heat transportation; waste cool transportation; cooling energy transportation; waste thermal energy transportation; thermal energy transportation; energy demand response and balancing services; energy peak shaving services; energy peak shifting services; energy demand response, balancing, peak shaving, and/or peak shifting services; thermal comfort as a service; heat as a service; cooling as a service; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services. Rental of batteries; rental of thermal heat and cool batteries; rental of apparatus for heating and cooling; water heater rental; heating system rental; cooling system rental; rental of thermal stores, thermal reserve units, thermal accumulators, heat batteries, cool batteries, cold batteries, batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, batteries that transfer thermal energy into electrical energy, thermal stores that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, thermal reserve units that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and thermal accumulators that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy; rental of heat batteries that transfer electrical energy into thermal energy, and accumulators [batteries]; waste heat recovery; waste cool recovery; waste thermal energy recovery; dehumidification as a service; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.

Abstract

There is herein described phase change materials (PCMs) comprising at least one or a plurality (e.g. a mixture) of tetrafluoroborate salts that are capable of undergoing a solid to solid phase transition. In particular, there is described phase change materials (PCMs) comprising at least one or a plurality (e.g. a mixture) of tetrafluoroborate salts where there is at least one tetrafluoroborate salt or a plurality of tetrafluoroborate salt which have a solid to solid phase transition. The tetrafluoroborate salt may comprise at least one anion or a plurality of the same or different anions of tetrafluoroborate (e.g. BF4-). The PCM may have a solid to solid phase change in the region of about -270°C to about 3,000°C, about -50°C to about 1,500°C, about 0°C to about 1,000°C, or about 0°C to about 500°C temperature range.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/14 - Solid materials, e.g. powdery or granular

Abstract

44-). The PCM may have a solid to solid phase change in the region of about -270°C to about 3,000°C, about -50°C to about 1,500°C, about 0°C to about 1,000°C, or about 0°C to about 500°C temperature range.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/14 - Solid materials, e.g. powdery or granular

Abstract

There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24D 11/00 - Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
• F24D 11/02 - Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps
• F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid
• F24H 9/20 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F24S 10/40 - Solar heat collectors using working fluids in absorbing elements surrounded by transparent enclosures, e.g. evacuated solar heat collectors
• F24S 60/10 - Arrangements for storing heat collected by solar heat collectors using latent heat
• F24S 10/95 - Solar heat collectors using working fluids using internal thermosiphonic circulation having evaporator sections and condenser sections, e.g. heat pipes

Abstract

The present invention relates to phase-change materials (PCM) which store and release thermal energy by undergoing melt/crystallisation cycles. More particularly, there is described a thermal storage system where sub-cooled phase change material (PCM) is nucleated via a controlled thermal region(s).

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect

Abstract

There is disclosed herein metal nitrate hydrates as phase change materials(PCMs). More particularly, there is disclosed herein metal nitrate hydrate PCMs containing group II metal nitrates as nucleation agents. A further disclosure herein is the combination of multiple chemical species in the PCM formulation which act together to induce nucleation of metal nitrate PCMs.Furthermore, physical mechanisms by which nucleation of metal nitrate hydrate based PCMs and crystallisation rate increased are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is disclosed herein metal nitrate hydrates as phase change materials(PCMs). More particularly, there is disclosed herein metal nitrate hydrate PCMs containing group II metal nitrates as nucleation agents. A further disclosure herein is the combination of multiple chemical species in the PCM formulation which act together to induce nucleation of metal nitrate PCMs.Furthermore, physical mechanisms by which nucleation of metal nitrate hydrate based PCMs and crystallisation rate increased are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is herein described a heat battery design for horizontal and vertical planes and a heat battery using a separate volume compensator. In particular, there is described an improved heat battery design which overcomes the problem of over-pressurisation within a battery cell during use.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There is herein defined phase change material (PCM) battery designs which are heated. More particularly, there is described integrally and/or internally located heating devices (e.g. electrical heating devices) in a range of heat batteries containing PCM. In particular, there is described a PCM heat battery comprising: a PCM enclosure capable of holding PCM; PCM located in the enclosure; an electronic control system for the PCM heat battery; a heating device located in the PCM heat battery; wherein the heating device is capable of heating and/or charging the PCM.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F24H 9/1818 - Arrangement or mounting of electric heating means
• F24D 11/00 - Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
• F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid

Abstract

There is herein defined phase change material (PCM) battery designs which are heated. More particularly, there is described integrally and/or internally located heating devices (e.g. electrical heating devices) in a range of heat batteries containing PCM. In particular, there is described a PCM heat battery comprising: a PCM enclosure capable of holding PCM; PCM located in the enclosure; an electronic control system for the PCM heat battery; a heating device located in the PCM heat battery; wherein the heating device is capable of heating and/or charging the PCM.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24D 17/00 - Domestic hot-water supply systems
• F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F28F 13/12 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation

Abstract

There are herein described energy storage systems. More particularly there are provided thermal energy storage systems comprising battery assemblies containing phase change materials and a monitoring system therefor. In addition there are provided thermal stores comprising battery assemblies having integral control means for management of the thermal energy provided by the battery assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

The present invention describes a vapour compression apparatus wherein an intermediary located heat battery is capable of releasing charge (i.e. discharging) and/or charging and thereby controlling the temperature of a heat source or heat sink temperature in a vapour compression cycle. More particularly, the present invention describes vapour compression apparatus wherein an intermediary located heat battery comprising Phase change material (PCM) is capable of releasing charge (i.e. discharging) energy and/or charging and thereby controlling the temperature of a heat source and/or heat sink temperature in a vapour compression cycle in a range of refrigeration and/or heating systems including: air conditioning in both domestic and industrial uses; transportation of food/materials in vehicles, trains, air, etc. The present invention also relates to a methodology for selecting phase change materials (PCMs) and/or refrigerants for a vapour compression apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
• F25B 13/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle

Abstract

The present invention describes a vapour compression apparatus wherein an intermediary located heat battery is capable of releasing charge (i.e. discharging) and/or charging and thereby controlling the temperature of a heat source or heat sink temperature in a vapour compression cycle. More particularly, the present invention describes vapour compression apparatus wherein an intermediary located heat battery comprising Phase change material (PCM) is capable of releasing charge (i.e. discharging) energy and/or charging and thereby controlling the temperature of a heat source and/or heat sink temperature in a vapour compression cycle in a range of refrigeration and/or heating systems including: air conditioning in both domestic and industrial uses; transportation of food/materials in vehicles, trains, air, etc. The present invention also relates to a methodology for selecting phase change materials (PCMs) and/or refrigerants for a vapour compression apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
• F25B 13/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle

Goods & Services

Solar batteries; Solar panels for production of electricity; Solar panels for the production of electricity; Solar-powered rechargeable batteries; Thin-film solar (TFS), vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) and Hybrid TFS VAWT off-grid power and deep cycle battery storage systems composed of batteries, charge controllers and inverters with integrated LED bulbs and LED light fixtures

Abstract

There is provided a thermal energy storage system suitable for use with systems adapted to transfer heat from at least one heat source to at least one heat sink (heat transfer system), comprising at least one thermal energy storage unit. There is additionally provided a thermal energy storage system for use with a heat pump, or vapour compression refrigeration systems, a method of defrosting evaporators without affecting the energy delivered in the condenser before the defrosting cycle, and system architecture for defrosting evaporators in heat pumps or in vapour compression refrigeration systems.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25B 47/02 - Defrosting cycles
• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa
• F28D 7/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being helically coiled
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F25B 41/20 - Disposition of valves, e.g. of on-off valves or flow control valves

Abstract

The present invention relates to phase-change materials (PCM) which store and release thermal energy by undergoing melt/crystallisation cycles. More particularly, there is described a thermal storage system where sub-cooled phase change material (PCM) is nucleated via a controlled thermal region(s).

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

The present invention relates to phase-change materials (PCM) which store and release thermal energy by undergoing melt/crystallisation cycles. More particularly, there is described a thermal storage system where sub-cooled phase change material (PCM) is nucleated via a controlled thermal region(s).

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There are herein described phase change materials containing sodium acetate trihydrate having improved homogeneity, a process for the preparation of said materials, and their utility in phase change systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of phase change compositions comprising sodium acetate trihydrate, at least one alkali soluble polymer for inhibition of sodium acetate anhydrous crystal formation in sodium acetatetrihydrate containing phase change materials, and at least one sodium acetate trihydrate nucleation promoter, and, if a lower phase change temperature is required, at least one melting point depressing agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/00 - Heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants; Materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion
• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24D 11/00 - Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
• F24D 11/02 - Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps
• F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F24H 9/20 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• F24S 10/40 - Solar heat collectors using working fluids in absorbing elements surrounded by transparent enclosures, e.g. evacuated solar heat collectors
• F24S 60/10 - Arrangements for storing heat collected by solar heat collectors using latent heat
• F24S 10/95 - Solar heat collectors using working fluids using internal thermosiphonic circulation having evaporator sections and condenser sections, e.g. heat pipes

Abstract

There is provided a thermal energy storage system suitable for use with systems adapted to transfer heat from at least one heat source to at least one heat sink (heat transfer system), comprising at least one thermal energy storage unit. There is additionally provided a thermal energy storage system for use with a heat pump, or vapour compression refrigeration systems, a method of defrosting evaporators without affecting the energy delivered in the condenser before the defrosting cycle, and system architecture for defrosting evaporators in heat pumps or in vapour compression refrigeration systems.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 7/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being helically coiled
• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa
• F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid
• F25B 13/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
• F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There is provided a thermal energy storage system suitable for use with systems adapted to transfer heat from at least one heat source to at least one heat sink (heat transfer system), comprising at least one thermal energy storage unit. There is additionally provided a thermal energy storage system for use with a heat pump, or vapour compression refrigeration systems, a method of defrosting evaporators without affecting the energy delivered in the condenser before the defrosting cycle, and system architecture for defrosting evaporators in heat pumps or in vapour compression refrigeration systems.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 7/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being helically coiled
• F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa
• F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid
• F25B 13/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle

Abstract

The present invention provides an energy storage system (10) for a use with a boiler (20). The energy storage system (10) comprises a plurality of thermal energy storage banks (101, 102, 103, 104). Each thermal energy storage bank (101, 102, 103, 104) comprises phase changeable material having a predetermined phase transformation temperature. The energy storage system (10) also includes an extraction device (105; 1 15) configured to recover waste energy from the boiler (20). The extraction device (105, 1 15) is operable to extract waste energy from the boiler (20) and feed that energy to at least one (101) of the thermal energy storage banks (101, 102, 103, 104). A controller (106) is arranged, in use, to activate the extraction device (105, 115) in response to operation of the boiler (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
• F28F 27/02 - Control arrangements or safety devices specially adapted for heat-exchange or heat-transfer apparatus for controlling the distribution of heat-exchange media between different channels

Abstract

There is herein described a phase change material (PCM) for use in energy storage systems. More particularly, there is described a phase change material comprising Strontium Bromide and a Metal Halide that is optimal to storing heat in about the 76° C. to 88° C. temperature range.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/00 - Heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants; Materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion
• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There are herein described energy storage systems. More particularly there are provided thermal energy storage systems comprising battery assemblies containing phase change materials and a monitoring system therefor. In addition there are provided thermal stores comprising battery assemblies having integral control means for management of the thermal energy provided by the battery assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There are herein described phase change materials containing sodium acetate trihydrate having improved homogeneity, a process for the preparation of said materials, and their utility in phase change systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of phase change compositions comprising sodium acetate trihydrate, at least one alkali soluble polymer for inhibition of sodium acetate anhydrous crystal formation in sodium acetate trihydrate containing phase change materials, and at least one sodium acetate trihydrate nucleation promoter, and, if a lower phase change temperature is required, at least one melting point depressing agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/00 - Heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants; Materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion
• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is herein described a phase change material (PCM) for use in energy storage systems. More particularly, there is described a phase change material comprising Strontium Bromide and a Metal Halide that is optimal to storing heat in about the 76ºC to 88ºC temperature range.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There is herein described a phase change material (PCM) for use in energy storage systems. More particularly, there is described a phase change material comprising Strontium Bromide and a Metal Halide that is optimal to storing heat in about the 76ºC to 88ºC temperature range.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

The present invention provides an energy storage system (10) for a use with a boiler (20). The energy storage system (10) comprises a plurality of thermal energy storage banks (101, 102, 103, 104). Each thermal energy storage bank(101, 102, 103, 104) comprises phase changeable material having a predetermined phase transformation temperature. The energy storage system (10) also includes an extraction device (105; 1 15) configured to recover waste energy from the boiler (20). The extraction device (105, 1 15) is operable to extract waste energy from the boiler (20) and feed that energy to at least one (101 ) of the thermal energy storage banks (101, 102, 103, 104). A controller (106) is arranged, in use, to activate the extraction device (105, 115) in response to operation of the boiler (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

The present invention provides an energy storage system (10) for a use with a boiler (20). The energy storage system (10) comprises a plurality of thermal energy storage banks (101, 102, 103, 104). Each thermal energy storage bank(101, 102, 103, 104) comprises phase changeable material having a predetermined phase transformation temperature. The energy storage system (10) also includes an extraction device (105; 1 15) configured to recover waste energy from the boiler (20). The extraction device (105, 1 15) is operable to extract waste energy from the boiler (20) and feed that energy to at least one (101 ) of the thermal energy storage banks (101, 102, 103, 104). A controller (106) is arranged, in use, to activate the extraction device (105, 115) in response to operation of the boiler (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There are herein described phase change materialscontaining sodium acetate trihydrate having improved homogeneity, a process for the preparation of said materials, and their utility in phase change systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of phase change compositions comprising sodium acetate trihydrate, at least one alkali soluble polymer for inhibition of sodium acetate anhydrous crystal formation in sodium acetatetrihydrate containing phase change materials, and at least one sodium acetate trihydrate nucleation promoter, and, if a lower phase change temperature is required, at least one melting point depressing agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There are herein described phase change materialscontaining sodium acetate trihydrate having improved homogeneity, a process for the preparation of said materials, and their utility in phase change systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of phase change compositions comprising sodium acetate trihydrate, at least one alkali soluble polymer for inhibition of sodium acetate anhydrous crystal formation in sodium acetatetrihydrate containing phase change materials, and at least one sodium acetate trihydrate nucleation promoter, and, if a lower phase change temperature is required, at least one melting point depressing agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 5/06 - Materials undergoing a change of physical state when used the change of state being from liquid to solid or vice-versa

Abstract

There are herein described energy storage systems. More particularly there are provided thermal energy storage systems comprising battery assemblies containing phase change materials and a monitoring system therefor. In addition there are provided thermal stores comprising battery assemblies having integral control means for management of the thermal energy provided by the battery assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There are herein described energy storage systems. More particularly there are provided thermal energy storage systems comprising battery assemblies containing phase change materials and a monitoring system therefor. In addition there are provided thermal stores comprising battery assemblies having integral control means for management of the thermal energy provided by the battery assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat

Abstract

There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24D 11/00 - Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses
• F24D 11/02 - Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses using heat pumps
• F24H 7/04 - Storage heaters, i.e. heaters in which the energy is stored as heat in masses for subsequent release the released heat being conveyed to a transfer fluid with forced circulation of the transfer fluid
• F24H 9/20 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• F24J 2/34 - having heat storage mass
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
• F25B 7/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with cascade operation, i.e. with two or more circuits, the heat from the condenser of one circuit being absorbed by the evaporator of the next circuit
• F25B 29/00 - Combined heating and refrigeration systems, e.g. operating alternately or simultaneously

Abstract

There is herein describedenergy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28D 20/00 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or
• F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat