Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for a rail vehicle including a source of gaseous natural gas
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Application No.: US13956410Application Date: 2013-08-01
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Publication No.: US09611981B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Ronald Gene Billig , Taral Shah
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Corporation
- Current Assignee: General Electric Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Global Patent Operation
- Agent John A. Kramer
- Main IPC: B61C7/04
- IPC: B61C7/04 ; B61C17/06 ; B60L1/00 ; F17C7/00 ; B61C5/00 ; B61C17/02 ; B61C17/12

Abstract:
Various methods and systems are provided for supplying gaseous natural gas to a rail vehicle. In one embodiment, a method of receiving fuel for use by a first vehicle comprises sending a request from the first vehicle to a remote liquid fuel container to convert a portion of the fuel in the liquid fuel container that is in a first, liquid phase from the first, liquid phase to a second, gaseous phase.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140033738A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A RAIL VEHICLE INCLUDING A SOURCE OF GASEOUS NATURAL GAS Public/Granted day:2014-02-06
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