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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
May. 15, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Suresh Rama Reddy Govindappa, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Lamar K Ledbetter, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 46/00 (2006.01); B61C 3/00 (2006.01); F02M 35/02 (2006.01); F02M 35/08 (2006.01); F02M 35/16 (2006.01); F02M 35/024 (2006.01); F02M 35/09 (2006.01); B61C 9/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61C 3/00 (2013.01); B01D 46/002 (2013.01); B01D 46/0023 (2013.01); B01D 46/0058 (2013.01); B01D 46/0079 (2013.01); B61C 9/38 (2013.01); F02M 35/0215 (2013.01); F02M 35/02475 (2013.01); F02M 35/082 (2013.01); F02M 35/086 (2013.01); F02M 35/09 (2013.01); F02M 35/164 (2013.01); B01D 2279/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a method of filtration for a rail vehicle or other off-highway powered system. The method includes determining a filter load of a primary filtration system to an air intake of an engine. The method also includes determining that the filter load exceeds a specified threshold. Additionally, the method includes deactivating the primary filtration system. The method further includes activating a secondary filtration system to the engine.