Patents by Inventor John Kipping

John Kipping has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Combined cycle powered railway locomotive
    Patent number: 8667899
    Abstract: A combined cycle power plant for a railway locomotive is disclosed. In one embodiment, the power plant comprises two prime movers operating independently of one another. The waste energy of one prime mover is used as the energy source of the other prime mover. The shaft work of each prime mover is connected to a common load. The shaft work of the first prime mover is directly connected to the load, whereas the shaft work of the second prime mover is selectively coupled or decoupled to the load using a clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: John Kipping
  • COMBINED CYCLE POWERED RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE
    Publication number: 20120304617
    Abstract: A combined cycle power plant for a railway locomotive is disclosed. In one embodiment, the power plant comprises two prime movers operating independently of one another. The waste energy of one prime mover is used as the energy source of the other prime mover. The shaft work of each prime mover is connected to a common load. The shaft work of the first prime mover is directly connected to the load, whereas the shaft work of the second prime mover is selectively coupled or decoupled to the load using a clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: John KIPPING
  • COMBINED CYCLE POWERED RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE
    Publication number: 20100005775
    Abstract: A combined cycle power plant for a railway locomotive is disclosed. In one embodiment, the power plant comprises two prime movers operating independently of one another. The waste energy of one prime mover is used as the energy source of the other prime mover. The shaft work of each prime mover is connected to a common load. The shaft work of the first prime mover is directly connected to the load, whereas the shaft work of the second prime mover is selectively coupled or decoupled to the load using a clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventor: John Kipping