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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Scott Evart Blackburn, Temperance, MI (US);
Inventor:
Scott Evart Blackburn, Temperance, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The system is directed to preserve the starter/alternator in an IC engine installation from potential overload and failure in response to electrical load increases. The system controller monitors starter/alternator output and phase current and regulates output voltage when monitored currents reach predetermined thresholds. Output voltage is stepped down incrementally to check output currents at threshold non-failure creating levels. When current demand, i.e., load, decreases, output voltage is stepped up incrementally to return to an original set point for voltage.