Patent ID: 8829845

Claim:
A starter machine comprising: a starter machine capable of being in communication with an electronic control unit in communication with one or more sensors, the starter machine further comprising: at least one solid-state switch; a solenoid assembly including a plurality of biasing members, the plurality of biasing members comprising at least two of a plunger return biasing member, a contact-overrun biasing member, and an auxiliary biasing member; a motor being operatively coupled to a pinion and being at least partially disposed within a housing; a power module and controller being electrically coupled to the motor and being at least partially disposed within the housing; and wherein the controller is configured and arranged to move a plunger to an artificial stopping point comprising the auxiliary biasing member engaging an artificial stop; and wherein at least one of the power module and the controller are configured and arranged to control a speed of the motor to substantially synchronize the speed of the pinion with a speed of a component of an engine when the plunger has reached the artificial stopping point, the component comprising at least a ring gear of the engine.