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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Eric Luehrsen, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/72 (2006.01); B60T 13/52 (2006.01); B60T 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/72 (2013.01); B60T 13/52 (2013.01); B60T 17/02 (2013.01); Y10S 903/947 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for a hybrid-electric vehicle may comprise, while the hybrid-electric vehicle is moving and in an absence of fuel being directed to an engine, directing engine intake air through an ejector to supply vacuum to a brake booster independent of a brake booster vacuum.