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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ralph H Johnston, Anderson, IN (US);
Curtis D Munden, Carmel, IN (US);
Leonard J Sheldrake, Noblesville, IN (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ; H02J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
322 14 ; 180282 ; 188159 ; 320 61 ; 322 59 ;
Abstract
In a charge/float vehicle electrical system, heavy battery charging is effected during periods of engine deceleration and the float voltage is adjusted so as to maintain the battery state of charge at the level in existence at the initiation of the float mode.