Power plants – Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of... – Having auxiliary device mechanically driven by exhaust gas
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-29
2008-12-16
Tran, Binh Q. (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of...
Having auxiliary device mechanically driven by exhaust gas
C060S274000, C060S278000, C060S289000, C060S293000, C060S295000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07464539
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprises a combustion engine, an emission abatement device, and a turbocharger. The emission abatement device is fluidly coupled to the engine to receive exhaust gas therefrom. The turbocharger comprises an air compressor that is fluidly coupled to the engine to supply pressurized air to the engine and that is fluidly coupled to the emission abatement device via a flow path not including any combustion section of the engine to supply pressurized air to the emission abatement device. An associated method is disclosed.
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Abel John
Huffmeyer Christopher R.
Kong Yougen
Kozakiewicz Tomasz
Taylor III William
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Emcon Technologies LLC
Tran Binh Q.
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