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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Matthew Dedona, Northville, MI (US);
Majed Mohammed, LaSalle, CA;
Josephine Lee, Novi, MI (US);
Daryl Sitar, South Lyon, MI (US);
Inventors:
Matthew DeDona, Northville, MI (US);
Majed Mohammed, LaSalle, CA;
Josephine Lee, Novi, MI (US);
Daryl Sitar, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power supply system and method for powering a vehicle are provided that reduce or eliminate the need for a low voltage power storage unit. The system and method are configured to use power from a high voltage storage unit to support low voltage loads, including the load created by the activation of an ignition system.