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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Chris Connelly, Essex, GB;
Mark Conen, Newmarket, GB;
Inventors:
Chris Connelly, Essex, GB;
Mark Conen, Newmarket, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 1/16 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0814 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0801 (2013.01); F02N 2250/02 (2013.01); F02N 11/087 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for limiting engine starting current of a starter motor of an engine is described. In one example, starter motor current is controlled according to vehicle speed. The method may allow vehicle system voltage to remain at a higher level during automatically initiated engine starts.