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An electromagnetic reciprocating motor or pump for use for providing mechanical force for actuation of other fluids or components, and includes a cylinder provided with closures at each end, at least a pair of electromagnets operatively associated with the cylinder, and surrounding the same, a magne

An electromagnetic reciprocating motor or pump for use for providing mechanical force for actuation of other fluids or components, and includes a cylinder provided with closures at each end, at least a pair of electromagnets operatively associated with the cylinder, and surrounding the same, a magnetically responsive piston provided within the cylinder and capable of longitudinal shifting reciprocally within the cylinder upon the sequential energization of the electromagnets, and either a mechanical actuator or electronic triggering components cooperating with electrical circuitry and connecting with the electromagnets which upon energization charging the electromagnets in timed sequence for inducing their reciprocal shifting of the piston within the cylinder means. Electrical circuitry includes a power supply, a sequencing circuitry, coil driver circuitry, all of which upon their cooperative functioning provide for a regulating the rate, timing, and quantity of charge delivered to each of the particular electromagnets during operation of the reciprocating device.

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1. In an electromagnetic reciprocating means for use for providing mechanical force for functioning as a pump means for conveyance of fluid, comprising, cylinder means, closure means provided at each end of the cylinder means, at least one of said closure means incorporating at least one of a fluid

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In an electromagnetic reciprocating means for use for providing mechanical force for functioning as a pump means for conveyance of fluid, comprising, cylinder means, closure means provided at each end of the cylinder means, at least one of said closure means incorporating at least one of a fluid inlet and fluid outlet valve means for accommodating pumped fluid flow through the cylinder means, at least a pair of electromagnets operatively associated with said cylinder means, a magnetically responsive piston provided within said cylinder means and capable of longitudinally shifting reciprocally within said cylinder means upon the sequential energization of said electromagnets, electrical circuitry means connecting with said electromagnets and upon energization charging said electromagnets in progressively timed sequence for enducing the reciprocal shifting of said piston within said cylinder means, said electrical circuitry including an electrical energy power supply means, sequencing circuitry means connecting with said power supply means and including a series of gates and being useful for regulating the rate and timing of the delivery of electrical charge to the electromagnets, and a coil driver circuitry means electrically connecting with each electromagnet and also connecting with the sequencing circuitry means and useful for regulating the quantity of charge delivered to each of the particular electromagnets during operation of the reciprocating means. 2. The invention of claim 1 and wherein said pump comprises a double acting pump. 3. The invention of claim 1 and wherein said sequencing circuitry means includes an oscillator section, a sequence counter decoder logic section coupled with the oscillator section and which translates the pulses generated by the oscillator section into sequential outputs, and a pre-stage coil driver section which functions as buffer between the sequence counter decoder logic section and the coil driver circuitry means. 4. The invention of claim 3 and wherein the coil driver circuitry means receives low voltage signals from the sequencing circuitry means and converts the same into high voltage signals for conduct to the individual electromagnets of the reciprocating means. 5. The invention of claim 1, and including spacer means provided between each of the adjacent electromagnets and closure means, each electromagnet and the said spacer means provided substantially surrounding the internally arranged cylinder means, and fastener means tightly securing the closure means, internally arranged cylinder, spacer means and electromagnets together. 6. The invention of claim 5 and wherein said reciprocating means functions as a pump and being useful for flowing fluids, and including conduits provided through each closure means and communicating with the interior of the cylinder means, check valve means operatively associated with the said piston, said valve means functioning to force the flow of fluid when the piston moves in one direction within the reciprocating means, while allowing the flow of fluid therethrough when pumping in the opposite direction. 7. The invention of claim 6 and wherein said check valve means being formed within the said piston means. 8. The invention of claim 6 and further including additional check valve means operatively associated with each of the closure means at each end of the electromagnetic reciprocating means. 9. The invention of claim 5 and wherein said reciprocating means as secured together being hermetically sealed. 10. The invention of claim 9 and including seals provided between the internally arranged cylinder and the closure means to prevent leakage at their areas of contact. 11. The invention of claim 9 and wherein said pump means comprises a single stage pump. 12. The invention of claim 9 and wherein said valve means comprises one-way check valves. 13. The invention of claim 12 and including there being a cavity formed at least at one end of the closure means and communicating with the interior of the cylinder means, said cavity useful for functioning as a reservoir for assuring continuity in the flow of any pump fluid through the internally arranged cylinder of the reciprocating means. 14. The invention of claim 12 and wherein the reciprocating means is a double acting pump, and there being a pair of check valves provided through each closure means of the reciprocating means, each pair of check valves being reversed in their setting whereby one valve passes pumped fluids therethrough while the other valve checks the flow of fluid therepast. 15. In an electromagnetic reciprocating means for use for providing mechanical force for functioning as a pump means for conveyance of fluid, comprising, cylinder means, closure means provided at each end of the cylinder means, said closure means incorporating at least one of a fluid inlet or fluid outlet valve means for accommodating pumped fluid flow through the cylinder means, at least a pair of electromagnets operatively associated with aaid cylinder means, a magnetically responsive piston provided within said cylinder means and capable of longitudinally shifting reciprocally within said cylinder means upon the sequential energization of said electromagnets, electrical circuitry means connecting with said electromagnets and upon energization charging said electromagnets in progressively timed sequence for enducing the reciprocal shifting of said piston within said cylinder means, said electromagnet reciprocating means comprising the said pump means, said electrical circuitry including an electrical energy power supply means, sequencing circuitry means connecting with said power supply means and including a series of gates and being useful for regulating the rate and timing of the delivery of the electrical charge to the electromagnets, a coil driver circuitry means electrically connecting with each electromagnet and also connecting with the sequencing circuitry means and useful for regulating the quantity of charge delivered to each of the particular electromagnets during operation of the reciprocating means, said sequencing circuitry means including an oscillating section, a sequence counter decoder logic section coupled with the oscillator section and which translates the pulses generated by the oscillator section into sequential outputs, and a pre-stage coil driver section which functions as a buffer between the sequence counter decoder logic section and the coil driver circuitry means. 16. The invention of claim 15 and wherein the coil driver circuitry means receives low voltage signals from the sequencing circuitry means, and converts the same into high voltage signals for conduct to the individual electromagnets of the reciprocating means.