Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Paul Michael Deniston

Mark W Peters

Jerry Dean Robichaux

David Lee Boggs

Stephen John Kotre

Paul M Gartner

A belt integrated starter generator may selectively drive accessory components while an engine is off. The belt integrated starter generator may also selectively drive a crankshaft of the engine. Clutches are used to access rotational power from the belt.

System and method for powering a mechanically driven accessory component in an automotive vehicle

A hybrid electric vehicleand a method for operating the hybrid electric vehicleis provided. Combustion is made to occur within the internal combustion engineonly after the crankshaftof the enginehas been rotated by an electric motor or generatorto a certain speed and according to a certain ramped or partially ramped profilethereby reducing the amount of emissions from the engineallowing for a more efficient torque transfer to wheelsand allowing for a smoother operation of the vehicleThe fuel injectorsthrottle plateand spark plugsare also controlled in order to allow emissions to be reduced during activation of the engine and to allow the catalytic converterto be heated in order to allow these emissions to be further reduced as the engineis operating.

Hybrid electric vehicle and a method for operating a hybrid electric vehicle

A hybrid electric vehicle and a method for operating the hybrid electric vehicle in which combustion is made to occur within the internal combustion engine only after the crankshaft of the engine has been rotated by an electric motor or generator to a certain speed and according to a certain ramped or partially ramped profile thereby reducing the amount of emissions from the engine allowing for a more efficient torque transfer to wheels and allowing for a more smoother operation of the vehicle The fuel injectors throttle plate and spark plugs are also controlled in order to allow emissions to be reduced during activation of the engine and to allow the catalytic converter to be heated in order to allow these emissions to be further reduced as the engine is operating.

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