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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jon Edward Caine, South Woodham Ferrers, GB;
Tim Winstanley, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01); F02B 39/04 (2006.01); F02B 39/10 (2006.01); F02B 37/04 (2006.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01); F02B 37/24 (2006.01); F02B 33/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/2006 (2013.01); F02B 37/183 (2013.01); F02B 39/04 (2013.01); F02B 39/10 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02D 41/029 (2013.01); F02D 41/0255 (2013.01); F02D 41/0275 (2013.01); F02D 41/1446 (2013.01); F01N 2430/00 (2013.01); F02B 33/40 (2013.01); F02B 37/04 (2013.01); F02B 37/18 (2013.01); F02B 37/24 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0802 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0808 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y02T 10/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A twin charged engine is provided comprising a catalytic converter; a first compressor which, when operated, increases engine load; a second compressor which extracts energy from the exhaust gases to increase the overall engine efficiency; and a controller configured to operate one of at least two modes. A first mode is a standard operating mode in which the system is configured to optimise the efficiency of running of the engine. A second mode is for use under special conditions.