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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott Steadmon Thompson, Belleville, MI (US);
Vincent Martinez, Royal Oak, MI (US);
John Eric Rollinger, Troy, MI (US);
David Lew, Canton, MI (US);
Nicholas Herhusky, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 29/06 (2006.01); F02D 28/00 (2006.01); B60K 25/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02N 11/04 (2006.01); B60K 25/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 29/06 (2013.01); B60K 25/02 (2013.01); F02D 28/00 (2013.01); F02D 41/021 (2013.01); F02N 11/04 (2013.01); B60K 2025/005 (2013.01); B60K 2025/024 (2013.01); B60W 2710/305 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/604 (2013.01); F02D 41/0097 (2013.01); F02D 2200/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an engine and an electric machine are described. In one example, a speed of the engine may be adjusted so that the engine provides power to drive the electric machine without generating numerous rapid engine speed changes in a short amount of time.