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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Applicant:
Stephen Mark Geyer, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Inventor:
Stephen Mark Geyer, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 33/44 (2006.01); F02B 41/00 (2006.01); F02B 23/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/00 (2007.10); B60K 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various methods and systems for operating an internal combustion engine are provided. In one embodiment, an example method for operating an internal combustion engine includes, under a first condition, charging a compressed air storage vessel via a compressor. The method further includes, under a second condition, directly injecting compressed air from the storage vessel to a cylinder of the engine to enhance fuel combustion.