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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
Matthew T. Wolk, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 21/02 (2006.01); F02M 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 21/0239 (2013.01); F02M 21/0215 (2013.01); F02M 21/0221 (2013.01); F02M 21/0233 (2013.01); F02M 21/047 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for introducing a gaseous fuel to an internal combustion engine includes a fuel storage device, a compressor, and an air and fuel conduit in fluid communication with the fuel storage device and with the compressor. The air and fuel conduit includes a first passage and a second passage that includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being a venturi portion, the second passage being fluidly connected to the compressor in parallel with the first passage.