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Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2014
Applicant:

Westport Power Inc., Vancouver, CA;

Inventors:

Bradley E. Melanson, Vancouver, CA;

Melissa S. A. McKinnon, Vancouver, CA;

Paul M. Blomerus, Vancouver, CA;

Assignee:

WESTPORT POWER INC., Vancouver, CA;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 21/02 (2006.01); F02M 21/06 (2006.01); F17C 5/06 (2006.01); F17C 9/02 (2006.01); B60K 15/07 (2006.01); F02M 31/00 (2006.01); F02D 19/02 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 21/0218 (2013.01); B60K 15/07 (2013.01); F02M 21/06 (2013.01); F02M 31/00 (2013.01); F17C 5/06 (2013.01); F17C 9/02 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03315 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/31 (2013.01); F02D 19/022 (2013.01); F02M 21/023 (2013.01); F02M 21/029 (2013.01); F02M 21/0221 (2013.01); F17C 2201/054 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0126 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0157 (2013.01); F17C 2221/032 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2223/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/043 (2013.01); F17C 2223/046 (2013.01); F17C 2225/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2225/036 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0135 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0185 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0323 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0332 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0393 (2013.01); F17C 2250/01 (2013.01); F17C 2250/032 (2013.01); F17C 2250/043 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0408 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0434 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0439 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0491 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0636 (2013.01); F17C 2265/066 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0173 (2013.01); Y02T 10/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and method for supplying gaseous fuel from a tender car to an internal combustion engine on a locomotive comprising storing the gaseous fuel at a cryogenic temperature in a cryogenic storage tank on the tender car; pumping the gaseous fuel to a first pressure from the cryogenic storage tank; vaporizing the gaseous fuel at the first pressure; and conveying the vaporized gaseous fuel to the internal combustion engine; whereby a pressure of the vaporized gaseous fuel is within a range between 310 bar and 575 bar.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Melanson, Bradley. (2017). Method and apparatus for supplying a gaseous fuel to an internal combustion engine (U.S. Patent No. 9624871). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9624871

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