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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Phillip Bonkoski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David Karl Bidner, Livonia, MI (US);
W. Cary Cole, Wixom, MI (US);
Jeremy L. Russell, Livonia, MI (US);
John Rollinger, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F28F 27/02 (2006.01); F28D 20/02 (2006.01); F01P 7/16 (2006.01); F01P 7/04 (2006.01); F01P 3/20 (2006.01); F28D 20/00 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01); F02G 5/02 (2006.01); F01P 11/20 (2006.01); F28D 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 27/02 (2013.01); F01P 3/20 (2013.01); F01P 7/04 (2013.01); F01P 7/165 (2013.01); F16H 57/0413 (2013.01); F16H 57/0417 (2013.01); F16H 57/0475 (2013.01); F16H 57/0483 (2013.01); F28D 20/0034 (2013.01); F28D 20/02 (2013.01); F28D 21/0003 (2013.01); F01P 2011/205 (2013.01); F01P 2031/30 (2013.01); F01P 2050/24 (2013.01); F01P 2060/045 (2013.01); F01P 2060/16 (2013.01); F02G 5/02 (2013.01); F16H 57/0412 (2013.01); F16H 57/0435 (2013.01); F28D 15/00 (2013.01); F28D 2021/008 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0089 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0094 (2013.01); F28F 2250/08 (2013.01); Y02E 60/142 (2013.01); Y02E 60/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a flow of coolant through a coolant system including a rear axle heat exchanger. In one example, a method may include flowing coolant through the coolant system while an engine is not operating. In another example, a method may include increasing a flow of coolant to the rear axle heat exchanger while the engine is not operating when a rear axle oil temperature exceeds a threshold temperature.