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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bernard D. Nefcy, Novi, MI (US);
Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);
Daniel Colvin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/547 (2007.10); B60W 30/192 (2012.01); B60W 30/20 (2006.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/026 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/547 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4825 (2013.01); B60W 30/192 (2013.01); B60W 2030/203 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0208 (2013.01); B60W 2510/06 (2013.01); B60W 2510/08 (2013.01); B60W 2710/024 (2013.01); B60W 2710/027 (2013.01); Y02T 10/62 (2013.01); Y10S 903/902 (2013.01); Y10T 477/26 (2015.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle driveline are presented. In one example, a margin torque for closing a torque converter clutch is adjusted responsive to a state of engine operation.