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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Douglas Raymond Martin, Canton, MI (US);
Dale Scott Crombez, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 50/029 (2012.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18109 (2013.01); B60W 10/026 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/10 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 50/029 (2013.01); F02D 11/107 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); B60W 2510/184 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/103 (2013.01); B60W 2540/106 (2013.01); B60W 2540/12 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (2013.01); B60W 2710/024 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0605 (2013.01); B60W 2710/1005 (2013.01); F02D 13/0261 (2013.01); F02D 41/0002 (2013.01); F02D 2200/501 (2013.01); F02D 2200/602 (2013.01); F02D 2250/26 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6286 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for improving operating a vehicle that includes an accelerator pedal is disclosed. In one example, the method assesses a vehicle for accelerator pedal degradation and applies control actions to the vehicle is accelerator pedal degradation is determined. The control actions may include adjusting a throttle position and adjusting vehicle brakes.