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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2007
Vehicle alternator and methods for controlling torque loading of the vehicle alternator on an engine
Applicants:
Jack D. Harmon, Carmel, IN (US);
Michael D. Bradfield, Anderson, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jack D. Harmon, Carmel, IN (US);
Michael D. Bradfield, Anderson, IN (US);
Assignee:
Remy International, Inc., Anderson, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle alternator and methods for controlling an amount of torque loading of the vehicle alternator on an engine are provided. The vehicle alternator utilizes a voltage regulator with a microprocessor to control an amount of torque loading, based on a rotational speed of a rotor of the alternator, or an amount of current output by the alternator, or both.