Emission management for a hybrid locomotive
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1. A method for operating a locomotive, comprising:
- (a) receiving a locating signal, the locating signal indicating a current spatial location of a selected locomotive;
(b) determining that the selected locomotive has entered, is entering, and/or is about to enter a spatial zone having at least one controlled parameter, the controlled parameter being at least one of a fuel combustion emissions level and a noise level; and
(c) configuring the operation of the selected locomotive to comply with the controlled parameter.
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Abstract
A locomotive is provided that includes: a receiver operable to receiving a locating signal, the locating signal indicating a current spatial location of a selected locomotive and a processor operable to (a) determine that the selected locomotive has entered, is entering, and/or is about to enter a spatial zone having at least one controlled parameter, the controlled parameter being at least one of a fuel combustion emissions level and a noise level and (b) configure the operation of the selected locomotive to comply with the controlled parameter.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for operating a locomotive, comprising:
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(a) receiving a locating signal, the locating signal indicating a current spatial location of a selected locomotive;
(b) determining that the selected locomotive has entered, is entering, and/or is about to enter a spatial zone having at least one controlled parameter, the controlled parameter being at least one of a fuel combustion emissions level and a noise level; and
(c) configuring the operation of the selected locomotive to comply with the controlled parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A locomotive, comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive a locating signal, the locating signal indicating a current spatial location of a selected locomotive and a processor operable to (a) determine that the selected locomotive has entered, is entering, and/or is about to enter a spatial zone having at least one controlled parameter, the controlled parameter being at least one of a fuel combustion emissions level and noise level and (b) configure the operation of the selected locomotive to comply with the controlled parameter. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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