Interface and monitoring system and method for a vehicle idling control system

US8938331B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8938331-B2
Application numberUS-201213412280-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 5, 2012
Priority dateJul 13, 2007
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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An idle control system for a vehicle is provided.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of monitoring vehicle operation including the steps of: operating an auxiliary HVAC system in a vehicle to heat or cool the vehicle with the auxiliary HVAC system powered by a battery of the vehicle; logging operation parameters regarding operation of the auxiliary HVAC system in a storage device; in response to the operation parameters indicating an operational failure of the auxiliary HVAC system to heat or cool the vehicle to a desired…

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What does patent US8938331B2 cover?
An idle control system for a vehicle is provided.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Oakes Jeffrey L, Cummins Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/48. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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