HK1103121A1 - Temperature control for free piston cryocooler with gas bearings - Google Patents

Temperature control for free piston cryocooler with gas bearings

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Publication number
HK1103121A1
HK1103121A1 HK07111664.5A HK07111664A HK1103121A1 HK 1103121 A1 HK1103121 A1 HK 1103121A1 HK 07111664 A HK07111664 A HK 07111664A HK 1103121 A1 HK1103121 A1 HK 1103121A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
stroke
piston stroke
minimum
cryocooler
modulation
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Application number
HK07111664.5A
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English (en)
Inventor
Douglas E Keiter
Ezekiel S Holliday
Original Assignee
Sunpower Inc
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Publication of HK1103121A1 publication Critical patent/HK1103121A1/xx

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B49/00—Control, e.g. of pump delivery, or pump pressure of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B47/00
    • F04B49/12—Control, e.g. of pump delivery, or pump pressure of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B47/00 by varying the length of stroke of the working members
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B1/00—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders
    • F04B1/12—Multi-cylinder machines or pumps characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinder axes coaxial with, or parallel or inclined to, main shaft axis
    • F04B1/26—Control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B1/00—Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
    • F25B9/14—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the cycle used, e.g. Stirling cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2309/00—Gas cycle refrigeration machines
    • F25B2309/001—Gas cycle refrigeration machines with a linear configuration or a linear motor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2309/00—Gas cycle refrigeration machines
    • F25B2309/14—Compression machines, plants or systems characterised by the cycle used 
    • F25B2309/1428—Control of a Stirling refrigeration machine

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
  • Control Of Temperature (AREA)
  • Compressor (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
HK07111664.5A 2004-04-15 2007-10-29 Temperature control for free piston cryocooler with gas bearings HK1103121A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/825,024 US7266947B2 (en) 2004-04-15 2004-04-15 Temperature control for free-piston cryocooler with gas bearings
PCT/US2005/010228 WO2005106351A2 (en) 2004-04-15 2005-03-25 Temperature control for cryocooler with gas bearings

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HK1103121A1 true HK1103121A1 (en) 2007-12-14

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Country Status (12)

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US (1) US7266947B2 (xx)
EP (1) EP1735571B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP4369512B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR100854177B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN100533000C (xx)
AT (1) ATE441820T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU2005238856B2 (xx)
BR (1) BRPI0509856A (xx)
DE (1) DE602005016384D1 (xx)
HK (1) HK1103121A1 (xx)
MX (1) MXPA06011862A (xx)
WO (1) WO2005106351A2 (xx)

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AU2005238856B2 (en) 2008-12-18
CN101014816A (zh) 2007-08-08
BRPI0509856A (pt) 2007-10-23
ATE441820T1 (de) 2009-09-15
US20050229608A1 (en) 2005-10-20
WO2005106351A2 (en) 2005-11-10
JP2007532858A (ja) 2007-11-15
CN100533000C (zh) 2009-08-26
AU2005238856A1 (en) 2005-11-10
JP4369512B2 (ja) 2009-11-25
DE602005016384D1 (de) 2009-10-15
US7266947B2 (en) 2007-09-11
MXPA06011862A (es) 2007-01-25
WO2005106351A3 (en) 2007-02-01
EP1735571A2 (en) 2006-12-27
EP1735571B1 (en) 2009-09-02
KR100854177B1 (ko) 2008-08-26
EP1735571A4 (en) 2007-09-12

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