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Method for operating an internal combustion engine

US7813863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Christina Sauer · Memmingen, DE
Andre-Francisco Casal Kulzer · Eppelheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 20, 2007
Grant date	Oct 12, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 19, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/40
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an internal combustion engine, gasoline is injected directly into a combustion chamber and ignited by auto-ignition. The characteristics map range within which fuel is ignited by auto-ignition is enlarged by supercharging the internal combustion engine.

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