Patent ID: 6889503

Claim:
A charged internal combustion engine ( 1 ) including: (a) at least one stage of charging by a turbocharger ( 3 ); (b) at least one supplemental compressor ( 4 ) connected to the turbocharger; (c) an air filter assembly, wherein the air filter assembly includes the supplemental compressor ( 4 ); (d) an electric motor ( 5 ) drive for the supplemental compressor ( 4 ); and (e) at least one closing ( 11 ) or switching ( 8 ) means provided between the supplemental compressor ( 4 ) and the turbocharger ( 3 ), wherein an electronic control device ( 40 ) is present to regulate operation of the supplemental compressor ( 4 ) and the closing ( 11 ) or switching ( 8 ) means.