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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
Martin T. Books, Columbus, IN (US);
John P. O'Brien, Columbus, IN (US);
Jaideep Prasad, Columbus, IN (US);
Jeffrey S. Rauch, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0829 (2013.01); F02D 41/042 (2013.01); F02D 41/06 (2013.01); F02D 41/086 (2013.01); F02D 2200/022 (2013.01); F02D 2200/1006 (2013.01); F02N 2200/023 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an engine friction module in operative communication with an engine and structured to interpret engine operation data indicative of an engine friction amount, and a stop/start module structured to compare the engine operation data with predetermined protective criteria that includes an engine friction threshold and to turn off the engine for at least a portion of time based on the engine friction threshold exceeding the engine friction amount.