公开(公告)号：US20180187659A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15741049

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: EXERGYN LIMITED

Inventor： Richard BLACKBURN ,  Barry CULLEN ,  Kevin O'TOOLE

IPC: F03G7/06 ,  F02G5/00

CPC classification number: F03G7/065 ,  F02G5/00 ,  F05C2251/08

Abstract: The invention provides an energy recovery device comprising a plurality of Shape Memory Alloy (SMAs) or Negative Thermal Expansion (NTE) elements arranged as a plurality of wires positioned substantially parallel with each other to define a core wherein the wires are selected to have different dimensions such that the plurality of wires are activated at substantially the same time in response to a temperature change.

公开(公告)号：US20210148340A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16623040

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: Exergyn Limited

Inventor： Georgiana Tirca ,  Kevin O'TOOLE

IPC: F03G7/06

Abstract: The application discloses an energy recovery device comprising a drive mechanism; an engine core comprising a plurality of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) elements or Negative Thermal Expansion (NTE) elements fixed at a first end and connected at a second end to the drive mechanism. A block mechanism is positioned between the engine core and the drive mechanism to restrict movement of the drive mechanism until the elements reach a desired temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20200173427A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16623084

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: Exergyn Limited

Inventor： Kevin O'TOOLE

IPC: F03G7/06

Abstract: The application discloses an energy recovery method and device comprising an engine comprising a plurality of elongated Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) elements or Negative Thermal Expansion (NTE) elements fixed at a first end and connected at a second end to a drive mechanism. An immersion chamber adapted for housing the engine and adapted to be sequentially filled with fluid to allow a heating cycle and a cooling cycle of the SMA elements to expand and contract the SMA elements; and a stress is applied to at least one of the SMA elements during the cooling and/or heating cycle.