Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – With indicator or control of power plant
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Vo, Hieu T. (Department: 3747)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
With indicator or control of power plant
Reexamination Certificate
active
07003395
ABSTRACT:
A control system for vehicle engines includes an automatic start and stop idling feature. The control starts engine running in response to detected engine conditions such as oil temperature of battery voltage in at least one mode, and in response to a thermostatic mode by a comfort thermostat in a cabin in at least a thermostat mode of operation. The thermostat mode operation is modified to terminate responses to inputs from the thermostat after an extended period for operation matches programmed threshold representative of no occupation in the area with the thermostat.
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Avery Richard
Diefenbaker Thomas
Golub Tomislav
Thompson Marleen
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Detroit Diesel Corporation
Vo Hieu T.
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