Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Carl Rowold, Esq.
  • Patent number: 6227153
    Abstract: An engine cooling apparatus for cooling the engine prior to a scheduled maintenance activity. A cool down controller receives a maintenance cool down signal and operates to place the cooling fan, coolant pump, coolant bypass valve and air control shutter in their respective maximum or increased cooling modes. These components are maintained in their maximum or increased cooling mode until the engine reaches a predetermined temperature which may be a function of an ambient temperature control signal. Interlocks may be provided to incorporate a motion control signal and/or a brake control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Ronald H. Till