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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2004
Glenn H. Lane, Chandler, AZ (US);
David M. Mathis, Phoenix, AZ (US);
John F. Thurston, Mesa, AZ (US);
William F. Ryan, Phoenix, AZ (US);
James A. Wissinger, Carefree, AZ (US);
Glenn H. Lane, Chandler, AZ (US);
David M. Mathis, Phoenix, AZ (US);
John F. Thurston, Mesa, AZ (US);
William F. Ryan, Phoenix, AZ (US);
James A. Wissinger, Carefree, AZ (US);
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A compressor system that is configured to compress the fluid from low pressure source to a higher pressure magnitude is powered from the same low pressure fluid source. The compressor system includes two piston assemblies that are coaxially coupled to one another, and that are of differing cross sectional areas. The low pressure fluid is used to move the larger piston assembly, which is in turn used to move the smaller piston assembly. Low pressure fluid is selectively admitted to the smaller piston assembly, and movement thereof is used to compress the low pressure fluid to a higher pressure magnitude. The compressor system uses a fluidic bistable amplifier, which also coupled to the low pressure fluid source, to control low pressure fluid flow to the larger piston assembly, to thereby control its movement.