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Patent Inventor Names
Nate Trask0
Ross Dykstra Pursifull0
Gopichandra Surnilla0
Date of Patent
August 16, 2011
0Patent Application Number
128418550
Date Filed
July 22, 2010
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle engine having a plurality of cylinders and an electric motor configured to rotate the engine is provided. The method includes, during engine idling, advancing spark timing of at least one cylinder to substantially before a peak torque timing. The method further includes adjusting motor torque output of the electric motor to maintain engine idle speed.
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