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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas Herhusky, Dearborn, MI (US);
Scott Steadmon Thompson, Belleville, MI (US);
John Eric Rollinger, Troy, MI (US);
David Lew, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02P 13/00 (2006.01); F02B 77/04 (2006.01); F02P 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 77/04 (2013.01); F02P 17/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an engine and an electric machine are described. In one example, operation of the engine may be adjusted to compensate for conditions when carbon deposits may build on one or more engine spark plugs. The engine adjustments may help to remove carbon deposits from the engine's spark plugs.