Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Alex O'Connor Gibson

Jeffrey Allen Doering

Dennis C Reed

Seung-Hoon Lee

Gregory Michael Pietron

Adam Nathan Banker

Yuji Fujii

Felix Nedorezov

David Oshinsky

Joseph Norman Ulrey

James William Loch McCallum

Roger Lyle Huffmaster

Hong Jiang

John Eric Rollinger

Allan Roy Gale

Ross Dykstra Pursifull

John Anthony DeMarco

Peter John Grutter

Henry W Patterson

Gopichandra Surnilla

Brad Alan VanDerWege

Robert Michael Grant

Xiangying Liu

Mark Steven Yamazaki

Marvin Paul Kraska

Jianwen James Yi

Davor Hrovat

Adam J Richards

Steven Wooldridge

David Bruce Reiche

Cindy Zhou

Donald James Lewis

Joseph Lyle Thomas

Ihab S Soliman

Joseph F Kucharski

Robert Baskins

Xiaoying Zhang

Chad Everette Griffin

David Lew

John David Russell

Ilya V Kolmanovsky

Julia Helen Buckland

Michael Damian Czekala

Matthew John Shelton

Eric Hongtei Tseng

Robert Andrew Wade

Nimrod Kapas

Scott Steadmon Thompson

David Bell

Nicholas Herhusky

Nelson William Morrow, Jr

Richard John Hippley

Vincent Martinez

Steve Michael Cicala

Eric Frank Banners

Rodney Lewis Lopez

Danny Zdravkovski

Craig Cabadas

Donald G Levens

James Donald McCoy

Vincent John Boscheratto

Michael M S Simon

Jianbo Lu

Ralph Wayne Cunningham

Allan Joseph Kotwicki

John Ottavio Michelini

Diana Yanakiev

Yan Wang

Nate Trask

William Goodwin

Brian Moorhead

Vladimir V Kokotovic

Vincent J Winstead

Philip Thomas Koneda

James M Basile

David Hancock

James J Dottavio

De-Shiou Chen

Methods and systems are provided for controlling a high power output direct current to alternating current converter for a vehicle. In one example, a method may include at a vehicle-on event, automatically operating the converter in a first power output mode, and transitioning to a different mode of operation in response to a transition request being received at a controller of the vehicle. In this way, the different mode of operation may be subject to confirmation via an operator of the vehicle, which may improve operational performance of the direct current to alternating current converter.

Systems and methods for controlling a high-output DCAC inverter on a vehicle

A method for operating a vehicle that includes a DC/DC converter is described. In one example, the method includes adjusting an output voltage of the DC/DC converter to increase torque of a belt integrated starter/generator. The output voltage of the DC/DC converter may be adjusted before and during engine cranking.

Methods and system for operating a vehicle having a DC/DC converter

Systems and methods for improving operation of an engine are presented. In one example, a position of a throttle is adjusted along with other actuators to improve engine starting.

Methods and systems for adjusting cylinder air charge

Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an engine is couple to a transmission in response to a transmission upshift to reduce transmission output shaft torque disturbances.

Methods and systems for improving transmission shifting

Systems and methods for restarting an engine are presented. In one example, spark timing during engine starting is adjusted in response to engine speed and a second control parameter. The second control parameter may be correlated with crankshaft or rod degradation. Spark may be advanced from minimum spark for best torque when engine speed is greater than desired and when the second control parameter does not provide an indication of engine degradation.

Methods and systems for improving engine starting

Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively shut-down during engine idle-stop conditions, the vehicle system further including a hydraulically actuated transmission component. One example method comprises, during an idle-stop engine shut-down, adjusting a hydraulic actuation of the transmission component to adjust drag torque on the engine to stop the engine.

Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

Systems and methods for improving operation of a stop/start vehicle are presented. In one example, an engine throttle position is adjusted in response to whether or not a starter engages a flywheel during engine stopping. The throttle may be adjusted to a more open position if the starter engages the flywheel or to a more closed position if the starter does not engage the flywheel.

Methods and systems for stopping an engine

A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an engine exhaust after treatment device is cooled at an opportunistic time. The approach may provide improved cooling for exhaust after treatment devices and it may also improve vehicle emissions.

Method and system for controlling catalyst temperature

Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, compensation is provided for a dual mass flywheel positioned in a vehicle driveline. The approaches may reduce driveline torque disturbances.

Methods and systems for a driveline dual mass flywheel

Methods and systems are provided for restarting an engine when a high pressure fuel pump is degraded. In response to an indication of high pressure fuel pump degradation, fuel may be injected during an intake stroke, rather than a compression stroke, for a selected number of combustion events since the engine restart. By shifting to an intake stroke injection, the engine may be started even when sufficient fuel rail pressures are not available.

Method and system for engine starting control

Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline operation may be adjusted in response to operating the hybrid vehicle in a four wheel drivel low gear range. The approaches may improve vehicle drivability and reduce driveline degradation.

Methods and systems for a four wheel drive vehicle driveline

A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, torque converter impeller torque from beginning to end of transmission shifting is adjusted in response to variable driveline inertia. The approach may improve transmission shifting and reduce driveline torque disturbances.

Method and system for improving hybrid vehicle shifting

Methods and systems are provided for controlling an engine system with a variable cam timing device. In one example, the variable cam timing device is operated to adjust engine valve timing differently at engine stop based on whether the engine stop is in response to an operator request or in response to an automatic controller initiated engine stop without an operator request.

Method and system for engine control

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