John M Grimes

US Patent:

20060021343, Feb 2, 2006

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/071033

Inventors:

Joseph Maceda - Brooklyn NY, US
Randall Peeters - Foresthill CA, US
Felix Chen - Roseville CA, US
Ross Hewitt - Sacramento CA, US
Jackson Ito - Sacramento CA, US
Kenneth Klaas - Carmichael CA, US
John Grimes - Folsom CA, US
Svein Hestevik - Holen, NO

International Classification:

F02G 1/04
F01B 29/10

US Classification:

060520000

Abstract:

The present invention provides heat exchanging elements for use in Stirling engines. According to the present invention, the heat exchanging elements are made from muliple platelets that are stacked and joined together. The use of platelets to make heat exchanging elements permits Stirling engines to run more effiecient because the heat transfer and combustion processes are improved. In one embodiment, multi-stage combustion can be introduced with platlets, along with the flexibility to use different types of fuels. In another embodiment, a single component constructed from platelets can provide the heat transfer rquirements betweeen the combustion gas/working gas, working gas in the regenerator and the working gas/coolant fluid of a Stirling engine. In another embodiment, the platelet heat exchanging element can recieve solar energy to heat the Stirling engine's working gas. Also, this invention provides a heat exchanging method that allows for multiple fuilds to flow in opposing or same direction.

US Patent:

45736880, Mar 4, 1986

Filed:

Jul 29, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/518471

Inventors:

John T. Grimes - Venice CA

International Classification:

A63F 300
A63F 904

US Classification:

273241

Abstract:

The invention comprises a plurality of playing fields across each of which particular plateaus or levels are mounted, in parallel relationship to one another and having on each thereof a series of stations therealong. The fields are disposed in a three-dimensional environment and the levels or plateaus in each field is traversed by a marker for each player so that upon the marker's return to a finish point in its corresponding field first, its player can be declared the winner of a game or competition played with or on the apparata. Means are provided to climb from one level or plateau to the next. A novel gamepiece or element is utilized to advance each player's marker, in turn, across the plateaus' stations and playing fields. This element itself separates at different times in its use into two members. And it also is itself a basis for self-use in a game played with it in contrast to use with a gameboard.

Author:

John A. Grimes

ISBN #:

0820410292

Author:

John A. Grimes

ISBN #:

0754633950

Author:

John A. Grimes

ISBN #:

0791424391

Author:

John A. Grimes

ISBN #:

0791424405

Author:

John A. Grimes

ISBN #:

8170302501

Author:

John Grimes

ISBN #:

0201883678

Author:

John Grimes

ISBN #:

0321193083

Author:

John Grimes

ISBN #:

0405119178