Railway rolling stock – Locomotives – Electric
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Shriver, II, J. Allen (Department: 3618)
Railway rolling stock
Locomotives
Electric
C180S068100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006626
ABSTRACT:
A system is provided for cooling an energy storage system of a hybrid electric vehicle. The energy storage system includes at least one energy storage device. The system includes an inlet positioned on the outer surface of the vehicle above the platform. More particularly, the system includes a cooling fluid duct in flow communication with the inlet and the at least one energy storage device. Additionally, the system includes a blower powered by a respective motor and positioned within the to draw cooling fluid into the inlet and through the cooling fluid duct to pass the cooling fluid over or through the at least one energy storage device and into a common vented area of the vehicle.
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Butine John D.
Kumar Ajith Kuttannair
Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.
Follman Brodie
General Electric Company
O'Brien, Esq. Cian G.
Shriver II J. Allen
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