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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2016
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
David M. Ginter, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Sai Keat Paul Wang, Peoria Heights, IL (US);
Charlie C. Kim, Dunlap, IL (US);
Arnold M. Kim, Peoria, IL (US);
Daniel G. Van Alstine, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine is provided. The internal combustion engine includes an engine block having at least one cylinder. The internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head engaged with the engine block. The internal combustion engine includes a pre-chamber assembly associated with the cylinder head. The pre-chamber assembly includes a pre-chamber in fluid communication with a main combustion chamber. The pre-chamber assembly includes a fuel supply unit in fluid communication with the pre-chamber to selectively supply fuel to the pre-chamber. The pre-chamber assembly includes an auxiliary unit configured to produce oxygen and hydrogen. The auxiliary unit is in fluid communication with the pre-chamber to supply oxygen to the pre-chamber and in fluid communication with the main combustion chamber to supply hydrogen to the main combustion chamber. The pre-chamber assembly includes an ignition unit associated with the pre-chamber to selectively ignite a mixture of fuel and oxygen in the pre-chamber.