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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eberhard Schnaibel, Hemmingen, DE;
Erich Schneider, Kirchheim, DE;
Andreas Koring, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Andreas Blumenstock, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/20 ; G06F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/20 ; G06F 1/900 ;
Abstract
An internal combustion engine, especially for a motor vehicle, is described, which is provided with a catalytic converter which can be charged with hydrocarbons. The converting capability of the catalytic converter can be determined by a control apparatus. The converting capability of the catalytic converter is determined by the control apparatus by means of a combination of a passive and an active diagnostic method ( ).