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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Jon C. Miller, Fenton, MI (US);
Kelly T. Jozefowicz, Highland, MI (US);
Mark D. Carr, Fenton, MI (US);
Steven J. Shepherd, Commerce, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jon C. Miller, Fenton, MI (US);
Kelly T. Jozefowicz, Highland, MI (US);
Mark D. Carr, Fenton, MI (US);
Steven J. Shepherd, Commerce, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Internal combustion engine autostarting includes selecting from among several autostart processes in accordance with desired input torque from the engine to the transmission, cranking the engine, and fueling the engine during the engine cranking based upon the selected engine autostart process.