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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kenth I. Svensson, Peoria, IL (US);
Chad Palmer Koci, Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 23/00 (2006.01); F02B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 23/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel injection system for an engine is provided. The fuel injection system includes a fuel injector adapted to inject at least one fuel jet within a combustion chamber of the engine. The fuel injection system also includes at least one plate disposed within the combustion chamber and in association with the at least one fuel jet. The at least one plate includes at least one opening provided therein. The at least one opening is adapted to at least partially allow passage of any one of the at least one fuel jet and a flame associated with the at least one fuel jet therethrough.