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公开(公告)号:US11739705B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US17725787
申请日:2022-04-21
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew Roelle , Christopher Gadda
CPC classification number: F02D41/1497 , F01B11/00 , F02B63/04 , F02B71/00 , F02B71/04 , F02D29/06 , F02D35/023 , F02D35/024 , F02D41/009 , F02D41/1402
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a method and system are provided for displacing a free-piston assembly to achieve a desired engine performance by repeatedly determining position-force trajectories over the course of a propagation path and effecting the displacement of the free-piston assembly based, at least in part, on the position-force trajectory. In a dual-piston assembly free-piston engine, synchronization of the two piston assemblies is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20220381192A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17725787
申请日:2022-04-21
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew Roelle , Christopher Gadda
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a method and system are provided for displacing a free-piston assembly to achieve a desired engine performance by repeatedly determining position-force trajectories over the course of a propagation path and effecting the displacement of the free-piston assembly based, at least in part, on the position-force trajectory. In a dual-piston assembly free-piston engine, synchronization of the two piston assemblies is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11053876B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16910673
申请日:2020-06-24
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew Roelle , Christopher Gadda
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a method and system are provided for displacing a free-piston assembly to achieve a desired engine performance by repeatedly determining position-force trajectories over the course of a propagation path and effecting the displacement of the free-piston assembly based, at least in part, on the position-force trajectory. In a dual-piston assembly free-piston engine, synchronization of the two piston assemblies is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11867116B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US18109040
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: MAINSPRING ENERGY, INC.
Inventor: Christopher Gadda , Matthew Roelle , Adam Simpson
CPC classification number: F02B71/04 , F02B63/041 , F02B71/00 , H02K7/1884
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a driver section may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for storing energy during an expansion stroke. The driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy to perform the subsequent stroke. In some embodiments, the driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy so as to enable the engine to operate continuously across engine cycles without electrical energy input. A linear electromagnetic machine may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for converting the kinetic energy of a piston assembly into electrical energy.
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公开(公告)号:US11578646B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-14
申请号:US17734350
申请日:2022-05-02
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Gadda , Matthew Roelle , Adam Simpson
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a driver section may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for storing energy during an expansion stroke. The driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy to perform the subsequent stroke. In some embodiments, the driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy so as to enable the engine to operate continuously across engine cycles without electrical energy input. A linear electromagnetic machine may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for converting the kinetic energy of a piston assembly into electrical energy.
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公开(公告)号:US20220364502A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-17
申请号:US17734350
申请日:2022-05-02
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Gadda , Matthew Roelle , Adam Simpson
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a driver section may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for storing energy during an expansion stroke. The driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy to perform the subsequent stroke. In some embodiments, the driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy so as to enable the engine to operate continuously across engine cycles without electrical energy input. A linear electromagnetic machine may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for converting the kinetic energy of a piston assembly into electrical energy.
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公开(公告)号:US20210324812A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-21
申请号:US17350224
申请日:2021-06-17
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew Roelle , Christopher Gadda
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a method and system are provided for displacing a free-piston assembly to achieve a desired engine performance by repeatedly determining position-force trajectories over the course of a propagation path and effecting the displacement of the free-piston assembly based, at least in part, on the position-force trajectory. In a dual-piston assembly free-piston engine, synchronization of the two piston assemblies is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20210010437A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-14
申请号:US16910673
申请日:2020-06-24
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew Roelle , Christopher Gadda
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a method and system are provided for displacing a free-piston assembly to achieve a desired engine performance by repeatedly determining position-force trajectories over the course of a propagation path and effecting the displacement of the free-piston assembly based, at least in part, on the position-force trajectory. In a dual-piston assembly free-piston engine, synchronization of the two piston assemblies is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US12209548B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-28
申请号:US18218401
申请日:2023-07-05
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew Roelle , Christopher Gadda
IPC: F02M7/00 , F01B11/00 , F02B63/04 , F02B71/00 , F02B71/04 , F02D29/06 , F02D35/02 , F02D41/00 , F02D41/14
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a method and system are provided for displacing a free-piston assembly to achieve a desired engine performance by repeatedly determining position-force trajectories over the course of a propagation path and effecting the displacement of the free-piston assembly based, at least in part, on the position-force trajectory. In a dual-piston assembly free-piston engine, synchronization of the two piston assemblies is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20240240586A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-18
申请号:US18518321
申请日:2023-11-22
Applicant: Mainspring Energy, Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Gadda , Matthew Roelle , Adam Simpson
CPC classification number: F02B71/04 , F02B63/041 , F02B71/00 , H02K7/1884
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a driver section may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for storing energy during an expansion stroke. The driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy to perform the subsequent stroke. In some embodiments, the driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy so as to enable the engine to operate continuously across engine cycles without electrical energy input. A linear electromagnetic machine may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for converting the kinetic energy of a piston assembly into electrical energy.
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