Class 290/38E - Automatic starter including pedal control

Subclass of Class 290 - Prime-mover dynamo plants
No. of patents: 23
Last issue date: 09/11/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7267090	Method of starting a hybrid vehicle A method of performing a first start of an internal combustion engine of a hybrid electro-mechanical vehicle includes activating an auxiliary power module prior to the engine starting to direct power stored in a high voltage battery (used for powering the motor/gene...	09/11/2007
7243630	Foot controlled engine start and stop system for conversion of an off-road utility vehicle for use as a golf cart A foot controlled engine start and stop system characterized by a control circuit arranged among an ignition switch, an ignition grounding circuit, a warm-up switch, a starter motor, an accelerator pedal, an alternator and an actuator to disengage the parking brake ...	07/17/2007
7150253	Engine start control system and engine start control method An engine start control system which includes: a switch for turning on/off power supply to a starter of an engine; a sensor for sensing a crank angle of the engine; an engine status judgment unit which determines whether or not the engine is in a cranking state base...	12/19/2006
7145260	Device to prevent sudden starting of automobiles The device for preventing sudden starting of an automobile includes a starting motor, a power source, a starting switch, a solenoid switch, first and second connecting terminals and an actuator. The starting switch is electrically coupled to the power source. The so...	12/05/2006
6840203	Engine starting device Engine starting performance is enhanced by a brushless motor having no rotor position detecting sensor. In the first place an engine is rotated forward and then is reversely rotated to overcome a high load region of the engine. Then, the engine is accelerated and ro...	01/11/2005
6703717	Starter device for a four wheeled all terrain vehicle and straddle-type four wheeled all terrain vehicle comprising the same Disclosed are a highly-reliable starter device of a four-wheeled all terrain vehicle (ATV), reliably functioning corresponding switches even when a brake or neutral lamp is burned. This device is suitable to the straddle-type ATV provided with a transmiss...	03/09/2004
6504259	Engine automatic start stop control apparatus An engine automatic start stop control apparatus controls an engine of a vehicle to be automatically stopped or started in response to driving conditions of a vehicle. Particularly, the apparatus is applied to the vehicle that performs idle stop control f...	01/07/2003
6466860	Automatic stop/restart device of vehicle engine When a restart of an engine is performed due to the requirement of a vehicle state unintended by a driver, a creep force which is initially generated is suppressed to a small value so that a vehicle is prevented from moving off. When automatic stop condit...	10/15/2002
6434475	Automatic stop/restart device of vehicle engine In a vehicle which has an automatic stop/restart device of the engine 1, the engine 1 is started rapidly only in cases where a quick start of the engine 1 is required such as when the vehicle is stationary on a rising slope, or cuts across the opposite la...	08/13/2002
6011317	Devices for controlling an automobile vehicle starter motor contactor A device for controlling an automobile vehicle starter motor contactor including a power contact controlling the supply of power to the electric motor of the starter motor and at least one coil controlling the movement of said contact, said device includi...	01/04/2000
5177369	Engine operating condition detector and control for associated electrical supply system Engine-driven equipment includes a stopped-engine detector and a mechanism for safely shutting down the engine, including battery operated auxiliary devices, after detection that the engine has stopped. The engine may be shut down simply by closing a gas ...	01/05/1993
4883028	Foot controlling engine start, stop and brake system A foot controlling engine start, stop and brake system, characterized by a control circuit arranged among an ignition switch, a starter motor, a brake, an accelerator and a generator for controlling automatic stop of the starter motor by feeding back the ...	11/28/1989
4769553	Starting system for a small engine A starting motor is securely mounted in a holder rotatably mounted on a shaft, a pinion is secured to an output shaft of a starting motor in the holder. The holder is arranged to be rotated by an operator through a start lever from a home position to a st...	09/06/1988
4724331	Method and apparatus for starting an aircraft engine A pair of electrical generators (14,16) are installed on a jet engine (10). The generators (14,16) are coupled to each other in a manner so that together they can be used as crank motors to start the engine....	02/09/1988
4606307	Automatic starting system An automatic starting system for a vehicle includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage. The starting system includes a clock and remote-control receiver and transmitter combination which are el...	08/19/1986
4590385	Automatic starter An automatic starter for a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission with which excessively abrupt starting of the engine of the vehicle is inhibited. The automatic starter includes an accelerator pedal having first and second accelerator pedal memb...	05/20/1986
4551630	Electric starting system An electric starting system for cranking an internal combustion engine that utilizes a starter having a solenoid that is provided with pull-in and hold-in coils. The solenoid includes a plunger which when shifted operates solenoid switch contacts and shif...	11/05/1985
4510396	Method of controlling automatic stop and restart of an engine An engine of a motor vehicle is automatically stopped under predetermined conditions and automatically restarted under other predetermined conditions. The engine is restarted by a starter which is driven in response to an engine start signal. In automatic...	04/09/1985
4415812	Electric starting system An electric starting system for cranking an internal combustion engine by an electric cranking motor. The system prevents energization of the cranking motor following initial energization and subsequent deenergization by sensing the voltage generated by t...	11/15/1983
4286683	Stop/start control system for engine A system is disclosed for automatically controlling the shutdown and restarting of a vehicle engine in order to conserve fuel at times when the vehicle would be otherwise stopped, with the engine running at idle speed and including in combination, an accu...	09/01/1981
4236594	System for automatically controlling automotive starting and accessory functions A microprocessor based system for remote starting of an automobile engine includes circuitry for automatically actuating an accelerator of the automobile to effect starting of the engine, circuitry for energizing the starter motor for a predetermined numb...	12/02/1980
4227588	Automatic vehicle starting apparatus An apparatus which can automatically start and warm up a vehicle by means of a remote control signal. A remote control transmitter sends a signal of a predetermined frequency which is detected by a receiver located in the vehicle. The receiver produces an...	10/14/1980
4062419	Fuel-saving traveling system for an internal combustion engine-driven vehicle A fuel-saving traveling system for an internal combustion engine-driven vehicle has a one-way clutch in the drive train allowing the wheels to overrun the engine. A fuel-saving traveling system for an internal combustion engine-driven vehicle, wherein a v...	12/13/1977

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Class 290/38E - Automatic starter including pedal control