Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Altitude compensation system for naturally aspirated railroad locomotive
- Patent Title (中): 自然吸气铁路机车高度补偿系统
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Application No.: US11678171Application Date: 2007-02-23
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Publication No.: US07984677B2Publication Date: 2011-07-26
- Inventor: Mikhail Meltser , Bryan Thomas Jett , Neil Xavier Blythe , Ronald Bauerle , Ajith Kumar
- Applicant: Mikhail Meltser , Bryan Thomas Jett , Neil Xavier Blythe , Ronald Bauerle , Ajith Kumar
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: GE Global Patent Operation
- Agent John A. Kramer
- Main IPC: B61C17/00
- IPC: B61C17/00

Abstract:
A railroad locomotive includes a naturally aspirated reciprocating internal combustion engine driving a traction generator. A speed control system and load regulator provide an output signal which is operated upon and modified by a controller in response to the barometric pressure at which the locomotive is being operated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080202376A1 Altitude Compensation System for Naturally Aspirated Railroad Locomotive Public/Granted day:2008-08-28
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