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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2007
Andrew Clement Dame, Saline, MI (US);
Brent Jacobsen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert Michael Grant, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ken Carl Leisenring, Dearborn, MI (US);
Andrew Clement Dame, Saline, MI (US);
Brent Jacobsen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert Michael Grant, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ken Carl Leisenring, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system described is for providing improved cabin heating. The system may include a vehicle cabin heating system having a first and second heating system receiving coolant flow from the engine; and a control system for operating the engine at a first engine idle speed upon entering idle speed control operation from previous drive operation, maintaining said first idle speed for a duration, and then increasing engine speed to increase coolant flow to the second heating system during cold ambient conditions when the second heater system is in operation.