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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hafiz Khafagy, Dearborn, MI (US);
Hussam Makkiya, Troy, MI (US);
Ahmed Awadi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Eric Rademacher, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Siraj Siddiqui, Lasalle, CA;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02N 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0803 (2013.01); F02N 11/003 (2013.01); F02N 2300/306 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for improving operation of a vehicle are presented. In one example, a controller notifies a human vehicle driver before electric power consumers that are electrically coupled to the vehicle are deactivated. The controller may notify the human driver in response to a state of charge of a vehicle battery.