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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2012
Themi Philemon Petridis, Bishop's Stortford, GB;
Peter George Brittle, Romford, GB;
Ian Halleron, Chelmsford, GB;
Themi Philemon Petridis, Bishop's Stortford, GB;
Peter George Brittle, Romford, GB;
Ian Halleron, Chelmsford, GB;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the operation of an engine of a motor vehicle is disclosed in which the engine is restarted while the vehicle is in motion by bump starting it if the speed of the vehicle falls within predetermined speed limits but is otherwise restarted using a starter motor. The number of starts for which the starter motor is used is thereby reduced advantageously reducing wear of the starter motor and increasing the life and/or reducing the duty cycle of the battery or source of power used for the starter motor.