This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Caterpillar Inc.. Active years: 2007.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2007
Title: Scott M. Schwartz and Engine Safety Innovation.
Introduction
Scott M. Schwartz is an inventor associated with Lafayette, Indiana, and Caterpillar Inc. His patent work addresses a safety challenge in engines that can continue running uncontrollably at excessive speeds.
Latest Patents
Schwartz is associated with 1 patent: “Runaway Engine Shutdown Using Compression Inhibiting Mechanism.” The invention describes determining whether an engine is in a runaway condition and, if so, moving a compression-inhibiting mechanism between two positions. In the first position, compression ignition can occur in at least one combustion chamber; in the second, compression ignition is prevented. This approach is intended to help shut down a runaway engine.
Career Highlights
Schwartz’s listed patent is connected to Caterpillar Inc. and focuses on controlling engine operation through a mechanism that inhibits compression ignition.
Collaborations
His listed coworkers include Todd M. Adams and John Thomas Allington.
Conclusion
Scott M. Schwartz’s patent work reflects an engineering focus on engine safety, using compression inhibition as a means of responding to runaway operation.
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