Stirling cycle and linear-to-rotary mechanism systems, devices, and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10100778
APP PUB NO 20170022932A1
SERIAL NO

15151325

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Methods, systems, and devices are provided that may include Stirling cycle configurations and/or linear-to-rotary mechanisms in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments include a Stirling cycle device that may include a first hot piston contained within a first hot cylinder and a first cold piston contained within a first cold cylinder. A first single actuator may be configured to couple the first hot piston with the first cold piston such that the first hot piston and the first cold piston are on different thermodynamic circuits. The different thermodynamic circuits may include adjacent thermodynamic circuits. The Stirling cycle configuration may be configured as a single-acting alpha Stirling cycle configuration. Some embodiments include a linear-to-rotary mechanism device. The device may include multiple linkages. The device may include a cam plate coupled with the multiple linkages utilizing a cam and multiple cam followers. The linkages may include Watt linkages.

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COOL ENERGY INC5541 CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE 172 BOULDER CO 80301

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Berkower, Stefan Boulder, US 5 20
Gross, William Pasadena, US 77 4264
Nuel, Brian Boulder, US 4 284
Smith, Lee S Boulder, US 16 218
Weaver, Samuel P Boulder, US 33 291

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