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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
M. Scott Christensen, Canton, MI (US);
Adam Joseph Krach, Canton, MI (US);
Michael Bastanipour, Ferndale, MI (US);
Nicholas Herhusky, Dearborn, MI (US);
Alexander O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an engine and a transmission to reduce a catalyst light off time are disclosed. In one example, clutches of a transmission are operated to provide a desired load to the engine so that engine combustion stability may be improved while supplying heat to a catalyst so that the catalyst light off time may be reduced.
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