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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Scot A. Douglas, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/0002 (2013.01); F02D 41/062 (2013.01); F02D 2041/001 (2013.01); F02N 11/0848 (2013.01); Y02T 10/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes an engine cranking module and a throttle control module. The engine cranking module determines whether an engine is cranking based on at least one of an input received from an ignition system and engine speed, and generates a signal indicating whether the engine is cranking. The throttle control module selectively adjusts a throttle of the engine to a fully closed position when the signal indicates that the engine is cranking.