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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Albert L Latter, Marina del Rey, CA (US);
James L Dooley, Santa Monica, CA (US);
R Philip Hammond, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
R & D Associates, Marina del Rey, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ; F01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180 / ; 60671 ; 180303 ;
Abstract
An engine system operates on liquid air and LNG, with the LNG being burned to obtain more energy from an expansion engine using the liquid air as the working fluid; and the liquid air is employed to trap or prevent the undesired venting of LNG fumes, which could otherwise burn or explode.