SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINE
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1. An engine start system, comprising:
- a capacitor system comprising one or more capacitors; and
a controller configured to detect a battery voltage of an output of a battery system and receive an external input, wherein the controller is programmed to;
upon receiving the external input, if the battery voltage is below a first voltage threshold, connect an output of the capacitor system to the output of the battery system such that the battery voltage increases to a value that is at or above the first voltage threshold and below a second voltage threshold.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a combustion engine start system. In one aspect, the combustion engine start system includes a capacitor system and a controller configured to detect a battery voltage of an output of a battery system and receive an external input, wherein the controller is programmed to upon receiving the external input, if the battery voltage is below a first voltage threshold, connect an output of the capacitor system to the output of the battery system such that the battery voltage increases to a value that is at or above the first voltage threshold and below a second voltage threshold.
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32 Claims
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1. An engine start system, comprising:
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a capacitor system comprising one or more capacitors; and a controller configured to detect a battery voltage of an output of a battery system and receive an external input, wherein the controller is programmed to; upon receiving the external input, if the battery voltage is below a first voltage threshold, connect an output of the capacitor system to the output of the battery system such that the battery voltage increases to a value that is at or above the first voltage threshold and below a second voltage threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of starting an engine system comprising:
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detecting a battery voltage of an output of a battery system; receiving an external input; and upon receiving the external input if the battery voltage is below a first voltage threshold, connecting an output of a capacitor system to the output of the battery system such that the battery voltage increases to a value that is at or above the first voltage threshold and below a second voltage threshold. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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