Patents by Inventor Samuel Edward Cockerill
Samuel Edward Cockerill has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230035014Abstract: A linear electro-mechanical system comprising: a stator including at least first and second stator electronic circuits or groups of circuits; a free piston mover movable in a reciprocating motion relative to the stator, the free piston including: a piston surface; a translator configured so that an electromagnetic force may be applied on the free piston mover by one or more of the stator electronic circuits or groups of circuits; and one or more translator electronic circuits, the system further comprising a switching device for each of the first and second stator electronic circuits or groups of circuits such that the current in each of the first and second stator electronic circuits or groups of circuits is independently controllable, and wherein at least one of the translator electronic circuits is configured to receive power from at least one of the independently controlled stator electronic circuits or groups of circuits during at least part of the stroke of the free piston mover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Libertine FPE LtdInventors: Samuel Edward Cockerill, Matthew Viele
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Publication number: 20220085743Abstract: Adaptive control of a Free Piston Mover (1, 19), wherein a Control Parameter Set (COPS?) for closed loop control of a Target Control Variable (CVt) is adapted using a Future-Stroke Controller (20) to respond to Input Demand (21) signals whilst ensuring a sufficient current control margin and compensating for system changes over time. The Control Parameter Set (COPS?) is transmitted to an In-Stroke Controller (23) in advance of the start of a stroke to be controlled, and the In-Stroke Controller (23) transmits a Current Demand (Qt) to a Current Controller (25) of the Free Piston Mover (119).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: LIBERTINE FPE LTDInventors: Samuel Edward Cockerill, Matthew Viele
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Patent number: 11041512Abstract: An electro-hydraulic linear actuator module comprising a stator having a cylindrical bore therethrough, a linear electric machine translator movable axially within the stator bore, a positive displacement chamber adjacent each end of the translator for holding, in use, an incompressible fluid, first and second fluid pathways, one to each chamber, for the flow of an incompressible fluid, wherein movement of the translator along the stator bore alters the volumes of the chambers.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Libertine FPE LimitedInventors: Samuel Edward Cockerill, Edward Haynes
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Publication number: 20200300274Abstract: An electro-hydraulic linear actuator module comprising a stator having a cylindrical bore therethrough, a linear electric machine translator movable axially within the stator bore, a positive displacement chamber adjacent each end of the translator for holding, in use, an incompressible fluid, first and second fluid pathways, one to each chamber, for the flow of an incompressible fluid, wherein movement of the translator along the stator bore alters the volumes of the chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Libertine FPE LimitedInventors: Samuel Edward Cockerill, Edward Haynes
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Patent number: 10072567Abstract: A linear electrical machine comprising a movable piston, an axially segmented cylinder having least one magnetically permeable segment and a bore configured to allow the piston to move within the cylinder, a cylinder housing having a bore for receiving the segmented cylinder, and means for securing the segmented cylinder in place within the cylinder housing. This arrangement permits the construction of it free piston engine linear with improved piston position control, more consistent combustion and improved electrical conversion efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Libertine FPE LTD.Inventor: Samuel Edward Cockerill
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Publication number: 20180003091Abstract: A piston expander and transfer valve for the controlled metering of a pressurised working fluid into an expansion chamber as part of an energy conversion device, and in particular as part of a heat to power conversion device employing a rankine thermodynamic cycle. The piston expander comprising a cylinder having an inlet manifold connected to an aperture in the cylinder's inlet aperture, a piston movable within the cylinder, and a transfer valve assembly movable under the action of changing gas pressure in the main chamber of the piston expander.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Libertine FPE Ltd.Inventors: Samuel Edward Cockerill, Peter David Grant, Edward Watson Haynes
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Publication number: 20150001852Abstract: A linear electrical machine comprising a movable piston, an axially segmented cylinder having least one magnetically permeable segment and a bore configured to allow the piston to move within the cylinder, a cylinder housing having a bore for receiving the segmented cylinder, and means for securing the segmented cylinder in place within the cylinder housing. This arrangement permits the construction of it free piston engine linear with improved piston position control, more consistent combustion and improved, electrical conversion efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Samuel Edward Cockerill
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Patent number: 6835013Abstract: A label printer for printing a label, the printer comprising: input means for inputting data defining labels to be printed; storage means for storing a plurality of labels, labels being separated in said storage means by label indicators; selection means for selecting at least one of said labels to be displayed at a display of the label printer; and means for controlling only said selected label to be displayed in dependence on the location of label indicators defining the limits of said selected label.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2001Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: EsselteInventors: Anthony Roy Dunn, Samuel Edward Cockerill
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Publication number: 20020056383Abstract: A label printer for printing a label, the printer comprising: input means for inputting data defining labels to be printed; storage means for storing a plurality of labels, labels being separated in said storage means by label indicators; selection means for selecting at least one of said labels to be displayed at a display of the label printer; and means for controlling only said selected label to be displayed in dependence on the location of label indicators defining the limits of said selected label.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: Anthony Roy Dunn, Samuel Edward Cockerill
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Patent number: 6092946Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of a printing device and a tape holding case (10). The printing device comprises a zone for receiving the tape holding case (10) and a slide switch (32) in said zone. The slide switch (32) is movable between at least first and second positions corresponding to a first resp. second type of tape. In order to make the insertion of the tape holding case (10) easier, it is proposed that a tape holding case of the first type is provided with a ramp configured such that the switch (32) is moved into the first position during insertion of the tape holding case (10) into the zone when the switch (32) is originally in the second position. When a tape holding case of a second type is provided, its ramp can move the switch (32) automatically into the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1999Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: Esselte NVInventors: Samuel Edward Cockerill, Anthony Roy Dunn