Patents
US 8312865 B2: Emission reduction retrofit method and kit for EMD two-cycle diesel engines
- Granted
- 2012-11-20
- Filed
- 2009-07-01 application 12496219
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for retrofitting an existing EMD 567/645 two-cycle diesel engine to reduce exhaust emissions includes the steps of removing mechanical fuel injectors and associated components and installing of electronic unit fuel injectors and associated components. Also disclosed is a kit for retrofitting an existing EMD 567/645 two-cycle diesel engine to reduce exhaust emissions.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg121120.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haynes Corporation 3 patents | US company or organization | Naples, FL | HAYNES CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S. Dixon | Naples, FL | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gregory Lee Schultz | Naples, FL | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Keith Mulder | Naples, FL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Edward A. Schlairet | Guyton, GA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F02M | Supplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof | F02M61/168 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F02D | Controlling combustion engines | F02D41/402 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02T | Climate change mitigation technologies related to transportation | Y02T10/40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49716 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MULDER, KEITH signed 2009-10-20 SCHLAIRET, EDWARD A. signed 2009-10-20 DIXON, JAMES S. signed 2009-11-04 SCHULTZ, GREGORY LEE signed 2009-11-04 | HAYNES CORPORATION NAPLES, FL | 23490/16 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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