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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jan Harmsen, Simpelveld, NL;
Joerg Kemmerling, Monschau, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F01N 9/00 (2006.01); F01N 5/04 (2006.01); F02M 26/04 (2016.01); B60K 6/24 (2007.10); F02B 37/04 (2006.01); F02B 37/14 (2006.01); F02B 39/10 (2006.01); F01N 13/00 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/2013 (2013.01); B60K 6/24 (2013.01); F01N 5/04 (2013.01); F01N 9/00 (2013.01); F02B 37/04 (2013.01); F02B 37/14 (2013.01); F02B 39/10 (2013.01); F02M 26/04 (2016.02); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); F01N 13/009 (2014.06); F01N 2240/16 (2013.01); F01N 2340/06 (2013.01); F01N 2900/0602 (2013.01); F01N 2900/08 (2013.01); F01N 2900/104 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1602 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a motor vehicle engine, a supply air system including an electrically heated exhaust gas aftertreatment device arranged in the exhaust system, an electric turbocharger including an exhaust turbine and an intake compressor. In one example, the exhaust gas aftertreatment device may be heated and the electric turbocharger may be simultaneously operated to expedite attainment of aftertreatment device light-off while maintaining emissions quality.