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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventor:
Andrew J. Loetz, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 25/03 (2006.01); F02M 25/022 (2006.01); F02B 19/12 (2006.01); F02B 47/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 25/03 (2013.01); F02B 19/12 (2013.01); F02B 47/02 (2013.01); F02M 25/0227 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for combustion in an engine includes a combustion chamber, a prechamber, and a fluid injector. The prechamber extends from a first end to a second is fluidly connected to the combustion chamber through at least one port positioned at the first end of the prechamber. The fluid injector is configured to introduce a fluid into the prechamber following combustion of an air-fuel mixture within the prechamber and positioned to introduce the fluid into the prechamber at the second end of the prechamber.