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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2004
Kerfegar K. Katrak, Fenton, MI (US);
Barbara A. Shuler, Brighton, MI (US);
Donald A. Eveleth, Highland, MI (US);
Hugh S. Bauer, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Bahram Younessi, Farmington, MI (US);
Paul A. Bauerle, Fenton, MI (US);
Kerfegar K. Katrak, Fenton, MI (US);
Barbara A. Shuler, Brighton, MI (US);
Donald A. Eveleth, Highland, MI (US);
Hugh S. Bauer, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Bahram Younessi, Farmington, MI (US);
Paul A. Bauerle, Fenton, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Apparatus are provided for robust power take off (PTO) and/or cruise enable. The apparatus includes a control module for PTO enable having a first input connected to one of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage, and a second input connected to one of the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage. An inverse reference voltage operator is connected to both of the inputs and configured such that the second input is connected to the second reference voltage when the first input is connected to the first reference voltage and the second input is connected to the first reference voltage when the first input is connected to the second reference voltage. Based on the received voltage at the first and second inputs, the control module enables/disables PTO and/or cruise.