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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2012
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Steven Joseph Szwabowski, Northville, MI (US);
John Ottavio Michelini, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Dimitar Petrov Filev, Novi, MI (US);
Craig Thomas Hodorek, Dearborn, MI (US);
Eric Hongtei Tseng, Canton, MI (US);
Davor Hrovat, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 45/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/24 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/021 (2013.01); F02D 11/105 (2013.01); F02D 41/10 (2013.01); F02D 41/2451 (2013.01); F02D 2200/50 (2013.01); F02D 2200/501 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for adjusting vehicle operation in response to vehicle weight are described. In one example, an adaptive driver demand correction is adjusted in response to vehicle weight. The methods and systems may provide for more consistent powertrain response and lower vehicle emissions at lower vehicle weights.