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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2019
Mainspring Energy, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Matt Svrcek, Redwood City, CA (US);
David DeGraaff, Mountain View, CA (US);
Kevin Walters, Redwood City, CA (US);
Cameron Wylie, Oakland, CA (US);
John Powers, Menlo Park, CA (US);
John Lawler, Portland, OR (US);
Sam Sherman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jodie Prudhomme, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott Coakley, Naples, ID (US);
Mainspring Energy, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated linear generator system includes, for example, a generator assembly, a control system, a frame system, an exhaust system, an intake system, a cooling system, a bearing system, one or more auxiliary systems, or a combination thereof. The generator system is configured to generate power, as controlled by the control system. The generator assembly may include an opposed- and free-piston linear generator, configured to operate on a two-stroke cycle. The intake and exhaust systems are configured to provide reactants to and remove products from the generator assembly, respectively. The cooling system is configured to effect heat transfer, material temperature, or both, of components of the integrated linear generator system. The bearing system is configured to constrain the off-axis motion of translators of the generator assembly without applying significant friction forces. The frame system is configured to manage rigidity, flexibility, and alignment of components of the integrated linear generator system.