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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 27, 2011
Applicants:

Filip Tomik, Commerce Township, MI (US);

Eric Michael Rademacher, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Alexander O'connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

John Anthony Demarco, Lake Orion, MI (US);

Chad Everette Griffin, Pinckney, MI (US);

Kirk Pebley, Novi, MI (US);

Inventors:

Filip Tomik, Commerce Township, MI (US);

Eric Michael Rademacher, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Alexander O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

John Anthony DeMarco, Lake Orion, MI (US);

Chad Everette Griffin, Pinckney, MI (US);

Kirk Pebley, Novi, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/03 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 30/18018 (2013.01); F02N 11/08 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2550/12 (2013.01); B60W 2710/08 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6286 (2013.01);
Abstract

An automotive vehicle includes an engine, an alternator or integrated starter generator, and at least one controller. The at least one controller reduces voltage output of the alternator or integrated starter generator prior to initiating an auto stop of the engine.


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