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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2011
Gregory S. Mungas, Mojave, CA (US);
Christopher Mungas, Plymouth, CA (US);
Gregory Peters, Palmdale, CA (US);
Kenneth Doyle, Quartz Hill, CA (US);
Gregory S. Mungas, Mojave, CA (US);
Christopher Mungas, Plymouth, CA (US);
Gregory Peters, Palmdale, CA (US);
Kenneth Doyle, Quartz Hill, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A high efficiency energy conversion system disclosed herein incorporates a piston assembly including a sealed cylinder for storing a working fluid and an energy conversion element attached to the piston assembly. A kinematic mechanism such as a cam lobe or a scotch yoke may be used as the energy conversion element. In one implementation, the kinematic mechanism may be configured to provide rapid piston expansion in a manner so as not to allow the expanding working fluid inside the piston to achieve thermodynamic equilibrium. In an alternate implementation, the kinematic mechanism is further adapted to generate a compression stroke in a manner to provide the working fluid inside the piston to achieve thermodynamic equilibrium conditions throughout the compression stroke.