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Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1999

Filed:

Aug. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:

Phillip J Houtz, Lafayette, IN (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60602 ;
Abstract

A system for controlling boost pressure at various different altitudes of operation of a turbo charged internal combustion engine includes a wastegate valve, an actuator and a controller. Signals delivered from an engine speed sensor, a boost pressure transducer and a barometric pressure sensor are processed in the controller. A control signal delivered from the controller to the actuator controls the position of the wastegate valve, bypass of exhaust gasses and the speed of the turbocharger.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Houtz, Phillip. (1999). Turbocharger control system (U.S. Patent No. 5974801). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5974801

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