System and method for controlling stopping and starting of a vehicle engine
US7503413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/905
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for determining when to allow a vehicle engine to be placed in an engine standby mode. Various conditions, such as driver-controlled conditions, vehicle conditions, and energy management conditions, are compared to corresponding predetermined conditions. If at least some of the conditions match their corresponding predetermined conditions, the vehicle engine is allowed to be placed in a standby mode.
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