Patent Application Number: 2005267004
Filing Date: July 21, 2005Priority Date: July 23, 2004
Inventors: Glenn Robert Shaffer, Daniel Malachi Ballesty, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Steven Andrew Kellner, Mark Bradshaw Kraeling, Bradley Charles Hendrickson, Leonard Michael Hill, Glen Paul Peltonen, Wolfgang Daum, Daniel F. Wolf, Gerald James Jr. Hess, James Kiss, Steven Matthew Pelkowski
Applicants: General Electric Company
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A method of monitoring locomotive engine emissions:
determining a location of a locomotive;
determining an emission profile of the locomotive as a function of the location of the locomotive;
controlling an operation of the locomotive in response to the emission profile;
monitoring values of an emission parameter of the locomotive corresponding to the emissions profile; and
storing the values of the emission parameter.
Patent/Application # 6636798
Description
From the Abstract: '... A geographic position determination unit generates locomotive location information. Data recording instruments process and record information concerning locomotive engine and auxiliary engine activity for monitoring geographical position, emissions, and fuel levels of the locomotive engine and its corresponding auxiliary unit. '
Patent/Application # 6112151
Description
A method for switching modes of operation involving location and emissions.
United States