Danielle L Fong

age ~44

from San Francisco, CA

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San Francisco, CA
Newark, CA

Work

Company:

Lightsail energy
Jul 2009
Position:

Cofounder and chief scientist

Education

Degree:

PhD
School / High School:

Princeton University
2005 to 2007
Specialities:

Plasma Physics (on leave)

Skills

Matlab • Python • Fortran • Physics • Mathematica • Numerical Analysis • Algorithms • C++ • Machine Learning • Java • C • Experimentation

Awards

Entered Dalhousie at Age 12 after grade 6, graduated at 17 • University Medal in Computer Science, Dalhousie, 2005 • Energy Standout, Forbes 30 Under 30, 2012 (made the list, 2013) • The youngest member of the 2012 MIT TR35 • Member of the inaugural "Founders 50" group • Named by Goldman Sachs as one of the world's top 100 builders and innovators • Was one of 18 speakers selected to give a moonshot proposal at the 2013 Google Solve for X conference • Has twice spoken before the UN on entrepreneurship, energy technology and innovations. • Developed one of the Top 5 most disruptive technologies of 2012 (Quartz) • SF Business Times 40 under 40 (2013) • Member of the Inaugural Yellowstone Group • One of Smithsonian's 6 Innovators to Watch (2012) • Named one of the Sexiest Scientists Alive (by that bastion of honest journalism, Business Insider...)

Interests

entrepreneurship, user interface design,...

Industries

Research

Resumes

Cofounder And Chief Scientist At Lightsail Energy

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Position:

Cofounder and Chief Scientist at LightSail Energy, Cofounder and CEO at The Firehome, Advisor at Nomiku / Lower East Kitchen

Location:

San Francisco Bay Area

Industry:

Research

Work:

LightSail Energy since Jul 2009
Cofounder and Chief Scientist
The Firehome - Oakland, CA since Jan 2012
Cofounder and CEO
Nomiku / Lower East Kitchen since 2011
Advisor
Mochi Media Mar 2008 - May 2008
Hacker
labmeeting Jan 2008 - Mar 2008
Hacker

Education:

Princeton University 2005 - 2007
PhD, Plasma Physics (on leave) Dalhousie University 2000 - 2005
B.Sc First Class Honors., Physics, Computer Science University of California, Berkeley

Skills:

Matlab
Python
Fortran
Physics
Mathematica
Numerical Analysis
Algorithms
C++
Machine Learning
Java
C
Experimentation

Interests:

entrepreneurship, user interface design, art, sport, parkour, writing, healthcare, ai, human i, computer vision, aesthetics, machine learning, ui design, plasma physics, energy generation, environmental science and policy, online sociology, sustainable urban planning, media studies, politics, activism, quantum theory and computation, information theory, foundational mathematics, music, art, performance, sport, philosophy, life.

Honor & Awards:

Entered Dalhousie at Age 12 after grade 6, graduated at 17 University Medal in Computer Science, Dalhousie, 2005 Energy Standout, Forbes 30 Under 30, 2012 (made the list, 2013) The youngest member of the 2012 MIT TR35 Member of the inaugural "Founders 50" group Named by Goldman Sachs as one of the world's top 100 builders and innovators Was one of 18 speakers selected to give a moonshot proposal at the 2013 Google Solve for X conference Has twice spoken before the UN on entrepreneurship, energy technology and innovations. Developed one of the Top 5 most disruptive technologies of 2012 (Quartz) SF Business Times 40 under 40 (2013) Member of the Inaugural Yellowstone Group One of Smithsonian's 6 Innovators to Watch (2012) Named one of the Sexiest Scientists Alive (by that bastion of honest journalism, Business Insider...)

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Us Patents

Compressed Air Energy Storage System Utilizing Two-Phase Flow To Facilitate Heat Exchange
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US Patent:

8061132, Nov 22, 2011
Filed:

Aug 25, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/868701
Inventors:

Danielle A. Fong - Berkeley CA, US
Stephen E. Crane - Santa Rosa CA, US
AmirHossein Pourmousa Abkenar - Irvine CA, US
Kartikeya Mahalatkar - Oakland CA, US
Yongxi Hou - Albany CA, US
Todd Bowers - San Jose CA, US
Karl E. Stahlkopf - Honolulu HI, US
Assignee:

Lightsail Energy, Inc. - Oakland CA
International Classification:

F01B 21/02
F03C 1/00
US Classification:

60417, 60407, 417438
Abstract:

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

Compressed Air Energy Storage System Utilizing Two-Phase Flow To Facilitate Heat Exchange
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US Patent:

8065873, Nov 29, 2011
Filed:

Feb 5, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/701039
Inventors:

Danielle A. Fong - Berkeley CA, US
Stephen E. Crane - Santa Rosa CA, US
Assignee:

Lightsail Energy, Inc - Oakland CA
International Classification:

F01B 21/02
F03C 1/00
US Classification:

60417, 60407, 417438
Abstract:

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

Compressed Air Energy Storage System Utilizing Two-Phase Flow To Facilitate Heat Exchange
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US Patent:

8065874, Nov 29, 2011
Filed:

Aug 25, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/868695
Inventors:

Danielle A. Fong - Berkeley CA, US
Stephen E. Crane - Santa Rosa CA, US
AmirHossein Pourmousa Abkenar - Irvine CA, US
Kartikeya Mahalatkar - Oakland CA, US
Yongxi Hou - Albany CA, US
Todd Bowers - San Jose CA, US
Karl E. Stahlkopf - Honolulu HI, US
Assignee:

Lightsale Energy, Inc. - Oakland CA
International Classification:

F01B 21/02
F03C 1/00
US Classification:

60417, 60407, 417438
Abstract:

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

Compressed Air Energy Storage System Utilizing Two-Phase Flow To Facilitate Heat Exchange
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US Patent:

8087241, Jan 3, 2012
Filed:

Aug 25, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/868720
Inventors:

Danielle A. Fong - Berkeley CA, US
Stephen E. Crane - Santa Rosa CA, US
Assignee:

Lightsail Energy, Inc. - Oakland CA
International Classification:

F16D 31/02
US Classification:

60415, 60371
Abstract:

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

Compressed Air Energy Storage System Utilizing Two-Phase Flow To Facilitate Heat Exchange
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US Patent:

8146354, Apr 3, 2012
Filed:

Jan 28, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/695922
Inventors:

Danielle A. Fong - Berkeley CA, US
Stephen E. Crane - Santa Rosa CA, US
Assignee:

Lightsail Energy, Inc. - Berkeley CA
International Classification:

F16D 31/02
US Classification:

60408, 60456
Abstract:

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

Compressed Air Energy Storage System Utilizing Two-Phase Flow To Facilitate Heat Exchange
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US Patent:

8181456, May 22, 2012
Filed:

Nov 10, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/293866
Inventors:

Danielle A. Fong - Berkeley CA, US
Stephen E. Crane - Santa Rosa CA, US
Assignee:

Lightsail Energy, Inc. - Berkeley CA
International Classification:

F01B 21/02
F03C 1/00
US Classification:

60417, 60407, 417438
Abstract:

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

Compressed Air Energy Storage System Utilizing Two-Phase Flow To Facilitate Heat Exchange
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US Patent:

8182240, May 22, 2012
Filed:

Feb 5, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/701146
Inventors:

Danielle A. Fong - Berkeley CA, US
Stephen E. Crane - Santa Rosa CA, US
Assignee:

Lightsail Energy, Inc. - Oakland CA
International Classification:

F04B 39/06
F04B 41/04
F16D 25/00
US Classification:

417228, 417237, 417266, 60408, 60456
Abstract:

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

Compressed Air Energy Storage System Utilizing Two-Phase Flow To Facilitate Heat Exchange
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US Patent:

8191360, Jun 5, 2012
Filed:

Aug 25, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/217242
Inventors:

Danielle A. Fong - Berkeley CA, US
Stephen E. Crane - Santa Rosa CA, US
AmirHossein Pourmousa Abkenar - Irvine CA, US
Kartikeya Mahalatkar - Oakland CA, US
Yongxi Hou - Albany CA, US
Todd Bowers - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:

LightSail Energy, Inc. - Berkeley CA
International Classification:

F16D 31/02
US Classification:

60408, 60370, 60415
Abstract:

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.