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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2005
Patrick Phlips, Cologne, DE;
Bernd Steiner, Bergisch, DE;
Klemens Greiser, Langenfeld, DE;
Ulrich Kramer, Berglsch-Gladbach, DE;
Markus Lemmen, Krefeld, DE;
Ulla Weimann Macdonald, Romford, GB;
Patrick Phlips, Cologne, DE;
Bernd Steiner, Bergisch, DE;
Klemens Greiser, Langenfeld, DE;
Ulrich Kramer, Berglsch-Gladbach, DE;
Markus Lemmen, Krefeld, DE;
Ulla Weimann Macdonald, Romford, GB;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling stopping position of a crankshaft during shutdown of an internal combustion engine control a fluid pressure to control a corresponding drive torque of a fluid pump. Kinetic energy of the engine at shutdown may be used to control fluid pressure in a power steering system or fuel injection system to stop the crankshaft in a position favorable for restarting.