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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
James Theodore Cikalo, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Daniel M. King, Northville, MI (US);
Thomas Lee Miller, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kevin Thomas Hille, Plymouth, MI (US);
Micheal Nikiforuk, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Scott Alan Watkins, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for secure idle for a vehicle generator. An example vehicle includes an outlet external to the vehicle, a power inverter dedicated to supplying AC power to the outlet, and a powertrain control module. The powertrain control module controls the power inverter to supply first power level when a switch is in a first position and a second power level when the switch is in a second position. Additionally, the powertrain control module, after entering a secure mode, controls an engine to remain idling when an ignition switch is off.