Method and apparatus for operating a vehicle, in particular a watercraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9840957
APP PUB NO 20160160769A1
SERIAL NO

14957806

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A method is provided for operating a vehicle, in particular a watercraft, with at least one combustion engine that emits pollutants contained in an exhaust gas or wastewater. The current position of the vehicle is determined by a location determination. A closed-loop and/or open-loop control device is provided which sets or adjusts the quantity of at least one pollutant emitted by the combustion engine in a self-acting manner or automatically, in accordance with the determined position of the vehicle and with information on local pollutant regulations, in particular exhaust and/or water regulations.

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  • MAN TRUCK & BUS AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Döring, Andreas München, DE 47 237

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