Patents Assigned to Thermanalysis Engineering Corp.
  • Heat powered reciprocating piston engine
    Patent number: 9746215
    Abstract: A thermodynamic system for powering a reciprocating device includes a refrigerant passing in a closed loop between a refrigerant compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator. The system includes a heat source for heating the refrigerant, and an engine for receiving the heated refrigerant. The engine includes a housing, a shaft axially movable within the housing, a piston attached to the shaft, a shifter for reversing piston direction, and porting for passing the refrigerant into and out of the engine housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Thermanalysis Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Robert A. Hunt, Ivo M. Dabelic