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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Matthews, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Tyler Kelly, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 39/10 (2006.01); F02B 37/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F01N 5/04 (2006.01); F02B 37/18 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 39/10 (2013.01); F01N 5/04 (2013.01); F02B 37/10 (2013.01); F02B 37/183 (2013.01); F02D 11/105 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02D 41/062 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an internal combustion engine that includes an electric turbocharger are described. The systems and methods may operate the electric turbocharger in a motor mode or a generator mode. The electric turbocharger may be operated in a generator mode to reduce an amount of time to activate electric turbocharger in a motor mode.