Method for use in controlling free piston stirling coolers and heat pumps driven by a linear alternator

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PATENT NO 8952635
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13647706

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A method for use in controlling a free piston Stirling machine having a cold end and a warm end and driven by a linear motor having an armature winding to which a drive voltage is applied. The method comprises (a) sensing internal mechanical collisions; (b) repeatedly sensing the temperature of the cold end, the temperature of the warm end and the drive voltage; (c) storing, as associated data, a value representing drive voltage, the temperature of the cold end and the temperature of the warm end at the time of sensed collisions; and (d) limiting the drive voltage to less than the drive voltage that was sensed at a collision and is stored in association with stored warm end and cold end temperatures that are proximate currently sensed warm end and cold end temperatures.

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GLOBAL COOLING INC141 COLUMBUS ROAD ATHENS OH 45701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kwon, Yongrak Athens, US 2 8
Mash,, II Robert Lee Pomeroy, US 1 5

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