Patents by Inventor Julie Patricia Hyde

Julie Patricia Hyde 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).

  • Stirling engine assembly
    Publication number: 20090260355
    Abstract: A Stirling engine assembly comprising a Stirling engine (1) having a head (2). A burner (7) for providing heat to the engine head surrounds the head. A flexible seal (20) seals the interface between the engine and burner. A first liquid coolant circuit (25) is positioned between the burner and seal to reduce the heat transfer from the burner to the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: John Howard Alderson, David Anthony Clark, Julie Patricia Hyde, Heather Allderidge, Jennifer Jane Lamb
  • Stirling engine assembly
    Patent number: 7021054
    Abstract: A Stirling engine assembly comprising a Stirling engine (1) with a hot head (3) and a cold region (4). An annular burner (9) surrounds the head and is arranged to provide heat to the head. A corrugated seal (2) between the Stirling engine and the burner prevents the flow of combustion gases from the head into the surrounding environment. The Stirling engine is supported by a mounting frame (23) at least in part via the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Microgen Energy Limited
    Inventors: John Howard Alderson, Jennifer Jane Lamb, Julie Patricia Hyde, Heather Allderidge, David Anthony Clark
  • Stirling engine assembly
    Patent number: 7013640
    Abstract: A seal between the head of a Stirling engine (1) and surrounding burner assembly (2). The seal comprises an annular trough (11) attached to one component and filled with a viscous liquid (14), and an annular blade attached to the other component inserted into the viscous liquid. This forms a seal to the gas path between the engine and burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Microgen Energy Limited
    Inventors: Adam Richard Gregory, Julie Patricia Hyde, David Anthony Clark
  • Stirling engine assembly
    Patent number: 6983593
    Abstract: A Stirling engine assembly for a DCHP system. A Stirling engine (1) is suspended from a mounting frame (5) by a plurality of tension springs (6). An annular absorber mass (2) surrounds the Stirling engine and is suspended from the engine on a plurality of resilient members (3) arranged asymmetrically about the main axis. The asymmetric arrangement is provided by members of different stiffnesses, or irregular spacing of the members. The absorber mass (2) itself may be reduced adjacent to the resilient members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Microgen Energy Limited
    Inventors: Adam Richard Gregory, David Anthony Clark, Julie Patricia Hyde, David Michael Jennaway
  • Stirling engine assembly
    Publication number: 20040261410
    Abstract: A seal between the head of a Stirling engine (1) and surrounding burner assembly (2). The seal comprises an annular trough (11) attached to one component and filled with a viscous liquid (14), and an annular blade attached to the other component inserted into the viscous liquid. This forms a seal to the gas path between the engine and burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Adam Richard Gregory, Julie Patricia Hyde, David Anthony Clark
  • Stirling engine assembly
    Publication number: 20040172942
    Abstract: A Stirling engine assembly for a DCHP system. A Stirling engine (1) is suspended from a mounting frame (5) by a plurality of tension springs (6). An annular absorber mass (2) surrounds the Stirling engine and is suspended from the engine on a plurality of resilient members (3) arranged asymmetrically about the main axis. The asymmetric arrangement is provided by members of different stiffnesses, or irregular spacing of the members. The absorber mass (2) itself may be reduced adjacent to the resilient members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Adam Richard Gregory, David Anthony Clark, Julie Patricia Hyde, David Michael Jennaway