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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1990
Loran W Sutton, East Peoria, IL (US);
Thermo King Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for the automatic starting, running and stopping of an internal combustion engine. Designed primarily for automotive applications, this invention provides significant improvements in convenience, safety, and reliability as compared to current state of the art engine controller designs. Included are means of automatic activation for ease of operation, means of automatic deactivation to insure safety, and means of automatically initiating an engine start sequence or disregarding an engine shutdown request in order to avoid a low probability of restart condition. Means are also provided for the actuation of fuel supply means, actuation of the starter, and actuation of accessories as with any automatic engine starting device.