Prime-mover dynamo plants – Miscellaneous – Drive gearing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-06
2007-11-06
Schuberg, Darren (Department: 2834)
Prime-mover dynamo plants
Miscellaneous
Drive gearing
C290S04000F, C290S00100C, C290S002000, C290S00100C
Reexamination Certificate
active
10794447
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a system for use in transport vehicles, comprising in combination an auxiliary power unit (APU) for a transport vehicle powered by a diesel engine and having a fuel system, an engine exhaust system and a battery powered electrical system; and a locator unit for use in a tracking and monitoring system for communicating over a communication network with the locator unit and with a remote location the APU, wherein the locator unit is attached to or installed within the APU.In another aspect there is disclosed an auxiliary power unit (APU) for a transport vehicle comprising an enclosure for housing and supporting the auxiliary power unit on the transport vehicle; an air-cooled diesel engine directly driving an air-cooled, brushless generator providing direct, simultaneous AC and DC voltage outputs; first and second air duct systems within the enclosure for separately conveying cooling air into and through the air-cooled, single cylinder diesel engine and the generator respectively; and an engine exhaust adapter wherein engine exhaust from the air-cooled diesel engine is directly coupled through the exhaust adapter installed in-line with an exhaust pipe of the transport vehicle between the engine of the transport vehicle and the muffler of the transport vehicle.
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McAndrew Willard G.
Wurtele Roger N.
Engine & Energy Technology Corporation
King & Spalding LLP
Mohandesi Iraj A.
Schuberg Darren
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