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Patent No.:

US 9823024 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017

Filed:

Jul. 01, 2010

Stirling cycle machine

Applicants:

Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US);

Christopher C. Langenfeld, Nashua, NH (US);

Prashant Bhat, Manchester, NH (US);

Michael G. Norris, Manchester, NH (US);

Stanley B. Smith, Iii, Raymond, NH (US);

Christopher M. Werner, Manchester, NH (US);

David J. Peretz, Manchester, NH (US);

Brian H. Yoo, Cambridge, MA (US);

Felix Winkler, Berkeley, CA (US);

Inventors:

Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US);

Christopher C. Langenfeld, Nashua, NH (US);

Prashant Bhat, Manchester, NH (US);

Michael G. Norris, Manchester, NH (US);

Stanley B. Smith, III, Raymond, NH (US);

Christopher M. Werner, Manchester, NH (US);

David J. Peretz, Manchester, NH (US);

Brian H. Yoo, Cambridge, MA (US);

Felix Winkler, Berkeley, CA (US);

Assignee:

New Power Concepts LLC, Manchester, NH (US);

Attorney:

Michael George Norris

Primary Examiner:

Mark Laurenzi

Assistant Examiner:

Xiaoting Hu

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02G 1/044 (2006.01); F28D 7/06 (2006.01); F01K 25/00 (2006.01); F28D 7/02 (2006.01); F28F 1/12 (2006.01); F28F 1/14 (2006.01); F28F 1/40 (2006.01); F28F 1/42 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01); F28F 13/06 (2006.01); F28F 27/00 (2006.01); F28D 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 7/06 (2013.01); F01K 25/00 (2013.01); F02G 1/044 (2013.01); F28D 7/024 (2013.01); F28F 1/124 (2013.01); F28F 1/126 (2013.01); F28F 1/14 (2013.01); F28F 1/40 (2013.01); F28F 1/42 (2013.01); F28F 9/026 (2013.01); F28F 13/06 (2013.01); F28F 27/00 (2013.01); F02G 2244/52 (2013.01); F02G 2244/54 (2013.01); F02G 2253/06 (2013.01); F02G 2253/08 (2013.01); F02G 2253/10 (2013.01); F02G 2254/10 (2013.01); F02G 2254/50 (2013.01); F02G 2254/60 (2013.01); F02G 2256/04 (2013.01); F02G 2257/00 (2013.01); F02G 2270/40 (2013.01); F02G 2270/85 (2013.01); F28D 17/02 (2013.01); F28F 2255/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A Stirling cycle machine. The machine includes at least one rocking drive mechanism including a rocking beam having a rocker pivot, at least one cylinder and at least one piston. The piston is housed within a respective cylinder and is capable of substantially linearly reciprocating within the respective cylinder. The drive mechanism includes at least one coupling assembly. Also, a crankcase housing the rocking beam and housing a first portion of the coupling assembly is included. The machine also includes a working space housing the at least one cylinder, the at least one piston and a second portion of the coupling assembly. An airlock is included between the workspace and the crankcase and a seal is included for sealing the workspace from the airlock and crankcase. A burner and burner control system is also included for heating the machine and controlling ignition and combustion in the burner.

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