Patent ID: 9523323
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: F02D,H01F,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A method of assessing the status of an electromechanical actuator apparatus for a valve control, wherein the actuator apparatus is configured to control a plurality of control element devices in an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, the method comprising: supplying, by a control line device, an actuating power to the actuator apparatus; reducing, by the control line device, the supply of the actuating power; monitoring, by an electrical measuring device, the control line device and determining, by the electrical measuring device, an actuator assessment parameter and a discard signal of the actuator apparatus from data acquired by the monitoring; assessing, by a control unit device, the actuator assessment parameter using a comparative value based on the supplied actuating power; and assessing, by the control unit device, whether the discard signal was determined.