Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for operating and accelerating an internal combustion engine assisted by a turbo-supercharger having a turbine driven by exhaust gas energy of exhaust gas delivered from the engine through an exhaust gas line, the engine including an acceleration pedal and a wastegate in the exhaust gas line ahead of the turbine, the wastegate opening automatically upon exceeding a predetermined supercharger pressure, the method comprising the step of: increasing the exhaust gas energy delivered to the turbine for a short period of time by reducing internal efficiency of the engine when the acceleration pedal is fully depressed and the supercharger pressure prior to depression of the accelerator pedal is below said predetermined pressure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for operating and accelerating an internal combustion engine assisted by a turbo-supercharger having a turbine driven by exhaust gas energy of exhaust gas delivered from the engine through an exhaust gas line, the engine including an acceleration pedal and a wastegate in the exhaust gas line ahead of the turbine, the wastegate opening automatically upon exceeding a predetermined supercharger pressure, the method comprising the step of: increasing the exhaust gas energy delivered to the turbine for a short period of time by reducing internal efficiency of the engine when the acceleration pedal is fully depressed and the supercharger pressure prior to depression of the accelerator pedal is below said predetermined pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of increasing exhaust gas energy includes controlling the period of time and magnitude of said exhaust gas energy increase as a function of a desired acceleration of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of increasing exhaust gas energy includes controlling the period of time of the exhaust gas energy increase as a function of a desired acceleration of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the turbo-supercharger includes a compressor, said step of increasing exhaust gas energy including controlling the period of time and magnitude of the exhaust gas energy increase as a function of a parameter characterizing the state of charge of the compressor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the turbo-supercharger includes a compressor, said step of increasing exhaust gas energy including controlling the period of time of the exhaust gas energy increase as a function of a parameter characterizing the state of charge of the compressor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the internal combustion engine is an Otto engine, said step of increasing the exhaust gas energy including adjusting the ignition setting of the internal combustion engine towards retardation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the internal combustion engine is a diesel engine, said step of increasing the exhaust gas energy including adjusting the fuel injection point towards retardation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the internal combustion engine has exhaust valves, said step of increasing the exhaust gas energy including advancing the opening time of the exhaust valves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of increasing exhaust gas energy includes controlling magnitude of the exhaust gas energy increase as a function of a desired acceleration of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the turbo-supercharger includes a compressor, said step of increasing exhaust gas energy includes controlling magnitude of the exhaust gas energy increase as a function of charge of the compressor.