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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2012
Applicants:
Mayank Mittal, Peoria, IL (US);
Adrienne M. Brasche, Morton, IL (US);
Inventors:
Mayank Mittal, Peoria, IL (US);
Adrienne M. Brasche, Morton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 19/06 (2006.01); F02D 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 19/06 (2013.01); F02D 19/10 (2013.01); Y02T 10/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dual fuel injector utilizes first and second control valves to open and close first and second nozzle outlet sets to inject a first fuel and a second fuel, respectively. The first and second control valves have concentric lines of action. The two fuels may differ in at least one of chemical identity, matter phase and pressure.