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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Paul Michael Deniston, Westland, MI (US);
Paul M. Gartner, Oshtemo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul Michael Deniston, Westland, MI (US);
Paul M. Gartner, Oshtemo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 61/04 (2006.01); F16H 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A belt integrated starter generator may selectively drive accessory components while an engine is off. The belt integrated starter generator may also selectively drive a crankshaft of the engine. Clutches are used to access rotational power from the belt.