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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2008
Applicant:
Brad W. Wisniewski, Clarkston, MI (US);
Inventor:
Brad W. Wisniewski, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control module including a traffic determination module that determines when a vehicle is in traffic and that selectively generates a traffic signal. The control module also having a creep enable module that generates a creep enable signal based on the traffic signal. The control module further including a power control module that selectively generates an internal combustion engine (ICE) disable signal. The power control module also commands a motor generator unit to produce power based on the creep enable signal as a driver reduces brake pedal pressure.