Patent ID: 9482450
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: F25B

Claim Text:
1. A thermodynamic system that approximates an Ericsson cycle comprising: a compressor configured to compress a fluid, said compressor configured to reject heat from the fluid such that isothermal compression is approached; an expander configured to expand the fluid, said expander configured to introduce heat to the fluid such that isothermal expansion is approached; a recuperator in fluid communication with the compressor and expander configured to transfer heat between the fluid received from the compressor and the fluid received from the expander and wherein the thermodynamic system is a micro scale device, wherein the micro scale compressor ranges from about 0.1 mm to about 5 cm and a system power ranges from about 0.1 W to 250 W; and a controller configured to control a level of power of the system.