Internal position and limit sensor for free piston machines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8307700
APP PUB NO 20110203360A1
SERIAL NO

12845998

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A sensor for sensing the position of a reciprocating free piston in a free piston Stirling machine. The sensor has a disk mounted to an end face of the power piston coaxially with its cylinder and reciprocating with the piston The disk includes a rim around its outer perimeter formed of an electrically conductive material A coil is wound coaxially with the cylinder, spaced outwardly from the outer perimeter of the disk and mounted in fixed position relative to the pressure vessel, preferably on the exterior of the pressure vessel wall.

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SUNPOWER INC182 MILL STREET ATHENS OH 45701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Holliday, Ezekiel S Belpre, US 10 102
Wood, James Gary Albany, US 18 55

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