Low emission fuel efficient diesel locomotive engine including a piston having a toroidal surface

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002308513 (hide)

Owner Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.

Inventors Albright, Randal K.; Mahakul, Budhadeb; Sinko, Kenneth M.; Graczyk, Frank M.

Agent Madderns

Pub. Number AU-B-2002308513

PCT Number PCT/US02/13411

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/088528

Priority 60/286,933 27.04.01 US

Filing date 27 April 2002

Wipo publication date 11 November 2002

Acceptance publication date 21 February 2008

International Classifications

F02B 3/06 (2006.01) Engines characterised byair compression andsubsequent fuel addition

F02B 23/06 (2006.01) Other enginescharacterised byspecial shape or construction of combustion chambers to improve operation

F02D 13/00 (2006.01) Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing

Event Publications

19 December 2002 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/286,933 27.04.01 US

17 April 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002308513

5 January 2006 Assignment before Grant

  General Motors Corporation The application has been assigned to Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.

21 February 2008 Section 223(1) Allowances

  Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. The time in which to gain Acceptance has been extended to 12 Feb 2008

21 February 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002308513

19 June 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

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