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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
May. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Lucas Kizer, Dundee, MI (US);
Craig Lechlitner, Belleville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/04 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/042 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02D 41/22 (2013.01); F02D 41/1497 (2013.01); F02D 2041/227 (2013.01); F02D 2200/602 (2013.01); F02D 2250/18 (2013.01); F02N 11/0818 (2013.01); F02N 2200/061 (2013.01); F02N 2200/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating a vehicle that may be automatically stopped and started is described. In one example, the method includes inhibiting automatic engine stopping in response to a temperature of an emissions device exceeding a threshold temperature. In addition, additional actions may be taken to reduce the temperature of the emissions device when automatic engine stopping is inhibited.