MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617073685 A) filed by Horse Powertrain Solutions, S. L. U. on June 13, 2026, for Method For Increasing The Torque Of A Heat Engine, Corresponding Heat Engine, And Motor Vehicle Comprising Such A Heat Engine.
Inventors include Bernardoff, Richard; and Nerriere, Aurlien.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: This method for increasing the torque of a heat engine (4) comprising an air intake circuit (8) provided with a compressor (14) configured to modify an air intake mass flow rate of the heat engine (4) comprises at least the following steps: - a step of determining (40) a downstream air pressure increase setpoint (Pdownstream) of the compressor; - a step of decreasing (44) an upstream air pressure (Pupstream) of the compressor performed independently of the compressor (14); and - a step of increasing (46) a compression ratio (rc) of the compressor (14) so as to increase the downstream air pressure (Pdownstream) of the compressor according to said setpoint.
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