Abstract: Various examples are provided related to opposing piston synchronized linear machines. In one example, among others, an opposed piston synchronized linear machine includes a linear engine having opposed piston assemblies including two pistons that move linearly in opposite directions along a longitudinal axis of a central cylinder; first and second linear electromagnetic machines coupled at a proximal end to the piston assemblies; and a resonant driver assembly that provides compression during a compression stroke of the linear engine. The first and second linear electromagnetic machines can convert linear motion provided by the two pistons to electrical energy in a generating mode. The opposed piston assemblies can be synchronously controlled to generate a compression ratio sufficient to combust fuel in a combustion chamber of the central cylinder.

Abstract: Various examples are provided related to opposing piston synchronized linear machines. In one example, among others, an opposed piston synchronized linear machine includes a linear engine having opposed piston assemblies including two pistons that move linearly in opposite directions along a longitudinal axis of a central cylinder; first and second linear electromagnetic machines coupled at a proximal end to the piston assemblies; and a resonant driver assembly that provides compression during a compression stroke of the linear engine. The first and second linear electromagnetic machines can convert linear motion provided by the two pistons to electrical energy in a generating mode. The opposed piston assemblies can be synchronously controlled to generate a compression ratio sufficient to combust fuel in a combustion chamber of the central cylinder.

Abstract: Various examples are provided related to linear resonant machines. In one example, a linear resonant machine includes an electrical stator including a winding; a translator disposed within the winding; and one or more springs that can provide axial coupling force. The one or more springs can include a flexure plate coupled between the translator and a chassis or the stator assembly of the linear resonant machine. The flexure plates can oscillate the translator axially at a resonant frequency within the at least one winding of the electrical stator. One or more engines can be coupled to a shaft of the translator to operate the linear resonant machine as a generator. The winding of the electrical stator can be excited to operate the linear resonant machine as a motor.

Abstract: An embodiment can be the use of motor proteins for cargo loading and transport in nano-devices and systems. One embodiment of the use of motor proteins can be adding biotin-binding proteins to a substrate by patterning, binding biotinylated F-actin to the biotin-binding proteins, aligning the bound F-actin in a preferred direction using a flow field, and using myosin coated particles to transport items attached to the particle throughout the substrate. Another embodiment of the use of motor proteins can be adding biotin-binding proteins to a substrate by patterning, adding a flow field, injecting F-actin so that the F-actin is bound and aligned simultaneously, and using myosin coated particles to transport items attached to the particle throughout the substrate. In either embodiment the F-actin can be capped with a biotinylated cap before binding to the biotin-binding proteins.

Abstract: An embodiment can be the use of motor proteins for cargo loading and transport in nano-devices and systems. One embodiment of the use of motor proteins can be adding biotin-binding proteins to a substrate by patterning, binding biotinylated F-actin to the biotin-binding proteins, aligning the bound F-actin in a preferred direction using a flow field, and using myosin coated particles to transport items attached to the particle throughout the substrate. Another embodiment of the use of motor proteins can be adding biotin-binding proteins to a substrate by patterning, adding a flow field, injecting F-actin so that the F-actin is bound and aligned simultaneously, and using myosin coated particles to transport items attached to the particle throughout the substrate. In either embodiment the F-actin can be capped with a biotinylated cap before binding to the biotin-binding proteins.