Method for controlling the engine of a motor vehicle having a manual transmission

US9017218B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9017218-B2
Application numberUS-58865105-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 1, 2005
Priority dateFeb 12, 2004
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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In a motor vehicle having a manual transmission, for, in particular, limiting the engine speed during the start-up operation when fulfilling at least one permission criterion for the engine torque, the criterion depending on the driving state of the motor vehicle, a default engine torque is preset, which is specified according to at least one engine characteristic value and which can be reduced with regard to the set engine torque called for by the position of the accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Method for controlling an engine of a motor vehicle having a manual transmission, the method comprising, when at least one approval criterion is satisfied for an engine torque which is dependent on the driving state of the vehicle, stipulating a default engine torque which can be reduced relative to a setpoint engine torque required by the position of an accelerator of the vehicle, and wherein the default engine torque is determined as a function of at…

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What does patent US9017218B2 cover?
In a motor vehicle having a manual transmission, for, in particular, limiting the engine speed during the start-up operation when fulfilling at least one permission criterion for the engine torque, the criterion depending on the driving state of the motor vehicle, a default engine torque is preset, which is specified according to at least one engine characteristic value and which can be reduced…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Geywitz Georg, Meyer Herbert, Vogt Bernhard, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F02D11/105. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 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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