公开(公告)号：US08359877B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12541625

申请日：2009-08-14

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Otis L. Clapp ,  Jeremy M. Swerdlow

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Otis L. Clapp ,  Jeremy M. Swerdlow

IPC分类号： F25D21/14

CPC分类号： B01D1/2887 ,  B01D1/0082 ,  B01D1/02 ,  B01D1/28 ,  B01D5/0006 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01D5/009 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D2210/00015 ,  B67D2210/0002 ,  C02F1/041 ,  C02F1/18 ,  C02F1/325 ,  C02F2201/322 ,  C02F2307/10 ,  Y02A20/109 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： A water vending apparatus is disclosed. The water vending system includes a water vapor distillation apparatus and a dispensing device. The dispensing device is in fluid communication with the fluid vapor distillation apparatus and the product water from the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is dispensed by the dispensing device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种自动售货机。 水自动售货系统包括水蒸气蒸馏装置和分配装置。 分配装置与流体蒸气蒸馏装置流体连通，来自流体蒸气蒸馏装置的产品水由分配装置分配。

公开(公告)号：US09610518B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US13982022

申请日：2012-07-13

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Stephen M. Ent ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Otis L. Clapp

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Stephen M. Ent ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Otis L. Clapp

IPC分类号： B01D1/00 ,  B01D1/02 ,  B01D1/06 ,  B01D1/22 ,  B01D1/28 ,  B01D1/30 ,  B01D3/42 ,  B01D5/00 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/08 ,  C02F1/18 ,  B01D3/00 ,  C02F103/06

CPC分类号： C02F1/041 ,  B01D1/0058 ,  B01D1/0082 ,  B01D1/02 ,  B01D1/065 ,  B01D1/22 ,  B01D1/2818 ,  B01D1/2887 ,  B01D1/2893 ,  B01D1/305 ,  B01D3/00 ,  B01D3/007 ,  B01D3/42 ,  B01D5/0012 ,  B01D5/006 ,  C02F1/042 ,  C02F1/048 ,  C02F1/08 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C02F1/18 ,  C02F2103/06 ,  C02F2303/10 ,  Y02A20/109 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： A fluid vapor distillation system. The system includes a control system for controlling a fluid vapor distillation apparatus including a blow down controller for controlling a blow down valve, a source flow controller for controlling a source flow valve, and a blow down level sensor in communication with a blow down controller and a source flow controller, the blow down level sensor sends signals related to the blow down level to the blow down controller and the source flow controller indicative of the blow down level, wherein the source flow controller actuates the source flow valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, and wherein the blow down controller actuates the blow down valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, whereby the blow down level and the source flow level are maintained using the blow down level sensor signals as input.

公开(公告)号：US08505323B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US13184169

申请日：2011-07-15

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Stephen M. Ent ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Otis L. Clapp

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Stephen M. Ent ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Otis L. Clapp

IPC分类号： F25D21/14

CPC分类号： C02F1/041 ,  B01D1/0058 ,  B01D1/0082 ,  B01D1/02 ,  B01D1/065 ,  B01D1/22 ,  B01D1/2818 ,  B01D1/2887 ,  B01D1/2893 ,  B01D1/305 ,  B01D3/00 ,  B01D3/007 ,  B01D3/42 ,  B01D5/0012 ,  B01D5/006 ,  C02F1/042 ,  C02F1/048 ,  C02F1/08 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C02F1/18 ,  C02F2103/06 ,  C02F2303/10 ,  Y02A20/109 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： A fluid vapor distillation apparatus. The apparatus includes a source fluid input, and an evaporator condenser apparatus. The evaporator condenser apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical housing and a plurality of tubes in the housing. The source fluid input is fluidly connected to the evaporator condenser and the evaporator condenser transforms source fluid into steam and transforms compressed steam into product fluid. Also included in the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is a heat exchanger fluidly connected to the source fluid input and a product fluid output. The heat exchanger includes an outer tube and at least one inner tube. Also included in the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is a regenerative blower fluidly connected to the evaporator condenser. The regenerative blower compresses steam, and the compressed steam flows to the evaporative condenser where compressed steam is transformed into product fluid. The fluid vapor distillation apparatus also includes a control system.

摘要翻译： 流体蒸气蒸馏装置。 该装置包括源流体输入和蒸发器冷凝器装置。 蒸发器冷凝器装置包括基本上圆柱形的壳体和壳体中的多个管。 源流体输入流体连接到蒸发器冷凝器，蒸发器冷凝器将源流体转换成蒸汽并将压缩蒸汽转化成产物流体。 流体蒸气蒸馏装置中还包括流体连接到源流体输入和产物流体输出的热交换器。 热交换器包括外管和至少一个内管。 还包括在流体蒸气蒸馏装置中的是与蒸发器冷凝器流体连接的再生式鼓风机。 再生风机压缩蒸汽，压缩的蒸汽流入蒸发冷凝器，压缩蒸汽转化成产品流体。 流体蒸气蒸馏装置还包括控制系统。

公开(公告)号：US20100101929A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12541712

申请日：2009-08-14

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Chrsitopher C. Langenfeld ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Otis L. Clapp ,  Jeremy M. Swerdlow

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Chrsitopher C. Langenfeld ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Otis L. Clapp ,  Jeremy M. Swerdlow

IPC分类号： C02F1/04 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D3/00 ,  B01D3/42 ,  C02F1/32

CPC分类号： B01D1/2887 ,  B01D1/28 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B67D1/0014 ,  B67D1/0862 ,  C02F1/041 ,  C02F1/048 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C02F1/325 ,  C02F2303/04 ,  C02F2303/10 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： A water vending apparatus is disclosed. The water vending system includes a water vapor distillation apparatus and a dispensing device. The dispensing device is in fluid communication with the fluid vapor distillation apparatus and the product water from the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is dispensed by the dispensing device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种自动售货机。 水自动售货系统包括水蒸气蒸馏装置和分配装置。 分配装置与流体蒸气蒸馏装置流体连通，来自流体蒸气蒸馏装置的产品水由分配装置分配。

公开(公告)号：US20140183025A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13952263

申请日：2013-07-26

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Otis L. Clapp ,  Stanley B. Smith ,  Stephen M. Ent

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Otis L. Clapp ,  Stanley B. Smith ,  Stephen M. Ent

IPC分类号： C02F1/04

CPC分类号： C02F1/041 ,  B01D1/0058 ,  B01D1/2896 ,  B01D3/007 ,  B01D3/42 ,  C02F1/008 ,  C02F1/048 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C02F2209/05 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： A fluid vapor distillation system. The system includes a control system for controlling a fluid vapor distillation apparatus including a blow down controller for controlling a blow down valve, a source flow controller for controlling a source flow valve, and a blow down level sensor in communication with a blow down controller and a source flow controller, the blow down level sensor sends signals related to the blow down level to the blow down controller and the source flow controller indicative of the blow down level, wherein the source flow controller actuates the source flow valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, and wherein the blow down controller actuates the blow down valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, whereby the blow down level and the source flow level are maintained using the blow down level sensor signals as input.

公开(公告)号：US20140326592A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US13982022

申请日：2012-07-13

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Stephen M. Ent ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith ,  Otis L. Clapp

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Ryan K. LaRocque ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Stephen M. Ent ,  Andrew A. Schnellinger ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith ,  Otis L. Clapp

IPC分类号： B01D3/42

CPC分类号： C02F1/041 ,  B01D1/0058 ,  B01D1/0082 ,  B01D1/02 ,  B01D1/065 ,  B01D1/22 ,  B01D1/2818 ,  B01D1/2887 ,  B01D1/2893 ,  B01D1/305 ,  B01D3/00 ,  B01D3/007 ,  B01D3/42 ,  B01D5/0012 ,  B01D5/006 ,  C02F1/042 ,  C02F1/048 ,  C02F1/08 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C02F1/18 ,  C02F2103/06 ,  C02F2303/10 ,  Y02A20/109 ,  Y02W10/37

摘要： A fluid vapor distillation system. The system includes a control system for controlling a fluid vapor distillation apparatus including a blow down controller for controlling a blow down valve, a source flow controller for controlling a source flow valve, and a blow down level sensor in communication with a blow down controller and a source flow controller, the blow down level sensor sends signals related to the blow down level to the blow down controller and the source flow controller indicative of the blow down level, wherein the source flow controller actuates the source flow valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, and wherein the blow down controller actuates the blow down valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, whereby the blow down level and the source flow level are maintained using the blow down level sensor signals as input.

摘要翻译： 流体蒸气蒸馏系统。 该系统包括用于控制流体蒸气蒸馏装置的控制系统，该控制系统包括用于控制排气阀的排气控制器，用于控制源流量阀的源流量控制器和与排气控制器连通的排放液位传感器， 源流量控制器，所述排放液位传感器将与所述排放水平相关的信号发送到指示所述排放水平的所述排污控制器和所述源流量控制器，其中所述源流量控制器至少基于所述源流量控制器致动所述源流量阀 吹扫液位传感器信号，并且其中，所述排气控制器至少基于所述排放液位传感器信号来致动所述排气阀，由此使用所述排放液位传感器信号作为输入来维持所述排放水平和所述源流量水平。

公开(公告)号：US08474256B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12105854

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III

IPC分类号： F01B29/10 ,  F02G1/04

CPC分类号： F02G1/0435 ,  F01B7/12 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/044 ,  F02G1/0535 ,  F02G2244/08 ,  F02G2253/03 ,  F02G2253/08 ,  F02G2253/80 ,  F02G2270/45 ,  F02G2270/50 ,  F02G2270/85 ,  F16C9/04 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F16C11/12 ,  F16J3/06 ,  F16J15/52

摘要： A Stirling cycle machine. The machine includes at least one rocking drive mechanism which includes: 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. Also, the drive mechanism includes at least one coupling assembly having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is connected to the piston and the distal end is connected to the rocking beam by an end pivot. The linear motion of the piston is converted to rotary motion of the rocking beam. Also, a crankcase housing the rocking beam and housing a first portion of the coupling assembly is included. A crankshaft coupled to the rocking beam by way of a connecting rod is also included. The rotary motion of the rocking beam is transferred to the crankshaft. 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. A seal is included for sealing the workspace from the crankcase.

摘要翻译： 斯特林循环机。 该机器包括至少一个摆动驱动机构，其包括：具有摇臂枢轴的摆动梁，至少一个气缸和至少一个活塞。 活塞容纳在相应的气缸内，并且能够在相应气缸内基本上线性地往复运动。 而且，驱动机构包括具有近端和远端的至少一个连接组件。 近端连接到活塞，并且远端通过端部枢轴连接到摇摆梁。 活塞的直线运动转换为摇臂的旋转运动。 此外，包括容纳摇动梁并容纳联接组件的第一部分的曲轴箱。 还包括通过连杆耦合到摇摆梁的曲轴。 摇臂的旋转运动被传递到曲轴。 机器还包括容纳至少一个气缸，至少一个活塞和联接组件的第二部分的工作空间。 包括用于密封工作空间与曲轴箱的密封。

公开(公告)号：US20080314356A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12105854

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Stanley B. Smith, III

IPC分类号： F02B75/32

CPC分类号： F02G1/0435 ,  F01B7/12 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/044 ,  F02G1/0535 ,  F02G2244/08 ,  F02G2253/03 ,  F02G2253/08 ,  F02G2253/80 ,  F02G2270/45 ,  F02G2270/50 ,  F02G2270/85 ,  F16C9/04 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F16C11/12 ,  F16J3/06 ,  F16J15/52

摘要： A Stirling cycle machine. The machine includes at least one rocking drive mechanism which includes: 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. Also, the drive mechanism includes at least one coupling assembly having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is connected to the piston and the distal end is connected to the rocking beam by an end pivot. The linear motion of the piston is converted to rotary motion of the rocking beam. Also, a crankcase housing the rocking beam and housing a first portion of the coupling assembly is included. A crankshaft coupled to the rocking beam by way of a connecting rod is also included. The rotary motion of the rocking beam is transferred to the crankshaft. 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. A seal is included for sealing the workspace from the crankcase.

摘要翻译： 斯特林循环机。 该机器包括至少一个摆动驱动机构，其包括：具有摇臂枢轴的摆动梁，至少一个气缸和至少一个活塞。 活塞容纳在相应的气缸内，并且能够在相应气缸内基本上线性地往复运动。 而且，驱动机构包括具有近端和远端的至少一个连接组件。 近端连接到活塞，并且远端通过端部枢轴连接到摇摆梁。 活塞的直线运动转换为摇臂的旋转运动。 此外，包括容纳摇动梁并容纳联接组件的第一部分的曲轴箱。 还包括通过连杆耦合到摇摆梁的曲轴。 摇臂的旋转运动被传递到曲轴。 机器还包括容纳至少一个气缸，至少一个活塞和联接组件的第二部分的工作空间。 包括用于密封工作空间与曲轴箱的密封。

公开(公告)号：US09823024B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US12829320

申请日：2010-07-01

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Michael G. Norris ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  David J. Peretz ,  Brian H. Yoo ,  Felix Winkler

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Michael G. Norris ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  David J. Peretz ,  Brian H. Yoo ,  Felix Winkler

IPC分类号： F02G1/044 ,  F28D7/06 ,  F01K25/00 ,  F28D7/02 ,  F28F1/12 ,  F28F1/14 ,  F28F1/40 ,  F28F1/42 ,  F28F9/02 ,  F28F13/06 ,  F28F27/00 ,  F28D17/02

CPC分类号： F28D7/06 ,  F01K25/00 ,  F02G1/044 ,  F02G2244/52 ,  F02G2244/54 ,  F02G2253/06 ,  F02G2253/08 ,  F02G2253/10 ,  F02G2254/10 ,  F02G2254/50 ,  F02G2254/60 ,  F02G2256/04 ,  F02G2257/00 ,  F02G2270/40 ,  F02G2270/85 ,  F28D7/024 ,  F28D17/02 ,  F28F1/124 ,  F28F1/126 ,  F28F1/14 ,  F28F1/40 ,  F28F1/42 ,  F28F9/026 ,  F28F13/06 ,  F28F27/00 ,  F28F2255/14

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20150047336A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14319214

申请日：2014-06-30

申请人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Michael G. Norris ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Christopher M. Werner

发明人： Dean Kamen ,  Christopher C. Langenfeld ,  Prashant Bhat ,  Michael G. Norris ,  Stanley B. Smith, III ,  Christopher M. Werner

IPC分类号： F02G1/044 ,  F02G1/055 ,  F16H21/12 ,  F02B75/18

CPC分类号： F02G1/0445 ,  F02B75/18 ,  F02B75/1896 ,  F02B2075/1808 ,  F02F3/0023 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/0435 ,  F02G1/055 ,  F02G2244/08 ,  F02G2253/08 ,  F02G2253/80 ,  F02G2254/10 ,  F02G2255/00 ,  F02G2257/00 ,  F02G2270/005 ,  F02G2270/85 ,  F16H21/12 ,  F16H35/18 ,  F25B9/14 ,  Y02W10/37 ,  Y10T74/18392

摘要： A Stirling cycle machine. The machine includes at least one rocking drive mechanism which includes: 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. Also, the drive mechanism includes at least one coupling assembly having a proximal end and a distal end. The linear motion of the piston is converted to rotary motion of the rocking beam. 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.

摘要翻译： 斯特林循环机。 该机器包括至少一个摆动驱动机构，其包括：具有摇臂枢轴的摆动梁，至少一个气缸和至少一个活塞。 活塞容纳在相应的气缸内，并且能够在相应气缸内基本上线性地往复运动。 而且，驱动机构包括具有近端和远端的至少一个连接组件。 活塞的直线运动转换为摇臂的旋转运动。 此外，包括容纳摇动梁并容纳联接组件的第一部分的曲轴箱。 机器还包括容纳至少一个气缸，至少一个活塞和联接组件的第二部分的工作空间。 在工作空间和曲轴箱之间包括气闸，并且包括用于将工作空间与气锁和曲轴箱密封的密封件。 还包括燃烧器和燃烧器控制系统，用于加热机器并控制燃烧器中的点火和燃烧。