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Patent Inventor Names
Ross Dykstra Pursifull0
Date of Patent
January 15, 2013
Patent Application Number
12209387
Date Filed
September 12, 2008
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Patent abstract
Methods for achieving efficient vehicle component heating are provided. One example method for controlling the warming of powertrain lubricants during engine warm-up from a cold start, the engine having an output crankshaft, includes selectively driving a lubricant heating device with the crankshaft during the cold start based on lubricant temperature. The method further includes directing the powertrain lubricants to the lubricant heating device.
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