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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
May. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bobby John, Peoria, IL (US);
Jonathan William Anders, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 57/06 (2006.01); F02F 3/26 (2006.01); F02M 61/18 (2006.01); F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 57/06 (2013.01); F02D 41/403 (2013.01); F02F 3/26 (2013.01); F02M 25/00 (2013.01); F02M 61/1806 (2013.01);
Abstract
An igniter for a dual fuel engine includes an igniter body having spray outlets formed in a nozzle and arranged in a plurality of outlet sets. The igniter further includes a plurality of outlet checks each movable in the igniter body to open and close the spray outlets in a respective one of the plurality of outlet sets, and spark electrodes mounted to the igniter body and forming a spark gap. The outlet sets vary set-to-set in at least one of spray angle, spray outlet number, or spray outlet size. Related methodology is disclosed.