Internal combustion engine employing compressed gas injection and transportation vehicle having same assembled therein

A transportation vehicle having assembled therein an internal combustion engine system comprising:

• a transportation vehicle, the transportation vehicle having assembled therein an internal combustion engine system comprising:
• an internal combustion engine having a minimum of one combustion chamber;
• a gas compressor absent a compressed gas tank associated therewith, the gas compressor being driven by a power output of the internal combustion engine;
• and
• a control means programmed for providing a compressed gas charge from the gas compressor to the minimum of one combustion chamber during a portion of a compression cycle within the minimum of one combustion chamber, but not including a beginning portion of the compression cycle within the minimum of one combustion chamber.

A method for operating an internal combustion engine system comprising:

• providing an internal combustion engine system comprising:
• an internal combustion engine having a minimum of one combustion chamber;
• a gas compressor absent a compressed gas tank associated therewith, the gas compressor being driven by a power output of the internal combustion engine;
• and
• a control means programmed for providing a compressed gas charge from the gas compressor to the minimum of one combustion chamber during a portion of a compression cycle within the minimum of one combustion chamber, but not including a beginning portion of the compression cycle within the minimum of one combustion chamber;
• and
• operating the internal combustion engine while providing the compressed gas charge from the gas compressor to the minimum of one combustion chamber during the portion of the compression cycle within the minimum of one combustion chamber, but not including the beginning portion of the compression cycle within the minimum of one combustion chamber.