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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Motoi Hisamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuyuki Sumimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 1/108 ; F02N 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 1/108 ; F02N 1/700 ;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for preventing overrun of an engine starter with high reliability by detecting accurately a state in which an engine operation has been started on the basis of a starter supply voltage to thereby protect the engine starter from excessive load and burnout while sparing extra interconnection or wiring for the starter.