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System for running an internal combustion engine

US8392092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Marek Fojtik · Birkenfeld, DE
Olaf Graupner · Neutraubling, DE
Richard Kopold · Donaustauf, DE
Michael Nienhoff · Regensburg, DE
Diego Valero-Bertrand · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 13, 2008
Grant date	Mar 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02D41/3076
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for running an internal combustion engine has at least two mode managers for activating and/or for requesting at least one combustion mode of the internal combustion engine. The system further has a combustion manager (9) wherein each of the output of the mode managers (1-7) are attached at least at one input of the combustion manager (9) for collecting and prioritizing all combustion mode requests active at the same time.

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