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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Inventor:
Timothy P. Lutz, Zionsville, IN (US);
Assignee:
CUMMINS INC., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01); B01D 53/94 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02D 19/06 (2006.01); F02D 19/08 (2006.01); F02D 19/10 (2006.01); F01N 3/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/9495 (2013.01); B01D 53/944 (2013.01); F02D 19/061 (2013.01); F02D 19/0689 (2013.01); F02D 19/0692 (2013.01); F02D 19/081 (2013.01); F02D 19/105 (2013.01); F02D 41/0025 (2013.01); F02D 41/0027 (2013.01); F02D 41/402 (2013.01); B01D 2251/208 (2013.01); F01N 3/103 (2013.01); F01N 2430/085 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1602 (2013.01); F02D 2041/389 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes supplying a first quantity of a first fuel to an engine and supplying a charge including a second fuel and air to the engine. The first fuel is different from the second fuel. The method further includes mixing the first fuel with the charge, supplying a second quantity of the first fuel to the engine, and igniting at least a portion of the first and second fuels in response to supplying the second quantity of the first fuel.