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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Clayton Corcoran, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Steven John Bigham, Canton, MI (US);
Vasant Babaldas Patel, Taylor, MI (US);
Darwin Allen Becker, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62133 ; 62158 ; 623234 ;
Abstract
An air conditioner compressor clutch control that senses operator demands for acceleration from low vehicle speeds and several other variables, to release the engagement of the clutch for a period of time that is dependent on vehicle speed, throttle position or a maximum time period.