Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of operating an internal combustion engine
- Patent Title (中): 操作内燃机的方法
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Application No.: US10928425Application Date: 2004-08-27
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Publication No.: US07661263B2Publication Date: 2010-02-16
- Inventor: Gerald N. Coleman , James J Driscoll , Kevin Duffy , Dennis L Endicott , Stephen A Faulkner , Jonathan Kilkenny , Maarten Verkiel
- Applicant: Gerald N. Coleman , James J Driscoll , Kevin Duffy , Dennis L Endicott , Stephen A Faulkner , Jonathan Kilkenny , Maarten Verkiel
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
- Main IPC: F01N3/00
- IPC: F01N3/00

Abstract:
A method of operating an internal combustion engine includes operating the engine in a first combustion mode. The method also includes switching operation of the engine to a second combustion mode. The method includes directing an exhaust stream of the engine into contact with a NOx adsorber substantially only during the operation in the second combustion mode.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060042233A1 Method of operating an internal combustion engine Public/Granted day:2006-03-02
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