Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Stirling Technology, Inc.

26Patents
1Active
26Granted
35Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 12, 1984 → Apr 22, 2005 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5238052A Air to air recouperator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 65 Expired
US5522214A Flexure bearing support, with particular application to stirling machines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 60 Expired
US5183098A Air to air heat recovery ventilator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 56 Expired
US6094912A Apparatus and method for adaptively controlling moving members within a closed cycle thermal regenerative machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 55 Expired
US5920133A Flexure bearing support assemblies, with particular application to stirling machines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 55 Expired
US5743091A Heater head and regenerator assemblies for thermal regenerative machines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 49 Expired
US6050092A Stirling cycle generator control system and method for regulating displacement amplitude of moving members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 47 Expired
US5069272A Air to air recouperator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US5647217A Stirling cycle cryogenic cooler Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US5654596A Linear electrodynamic machine and method of making and using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 33 Expired
US5895033A Passive balance system for machines Electricity 31 Expired
US5642618A Combination gas and flexure spring construction for free piston devices Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US6039109A Air to air heat and moisture recovery ventilator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5918463A Burner assembly for heater head of a stirling cycle machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US5315190A Linear electrodynamic machine and method of using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US6809486B2 Active vibration and balance system for closed cycle thermodynamic machines Electricity 19 Expired
US7841381B2 Heat and energy recovery ventilators and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US6933629B2 Active balance system and vibration balanced machine Electricity 16 Expired
US5285842A Heat recovery ventilator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US4967558A Stabilized free-piston stirling cycle machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US6930414B2 Linear electrodynamic system and method Electricity 12 Expired
US5076058A Heat transfer head for a Stirling cycle machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US6952921B2 Heater head assembly system and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
USD330248S Air to air heat exchanger General 10 Expired
US4856280A Apparatus and method for the speed or power control of stirling type machines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.