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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2020
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Michael Scott Christensen, Canton, MI (US);

John Eric Rollinger, Troy, MI (US);

Adam Joseph Krach, Canton, MI (US);

Nicholas Herhusky, Dearborn, MI (US);

Michael Bastanipour, Ferndale, MI (US);

Scott Steadmon Thompson, Belleville, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/182 (2020.01); F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02P 5/15 (2006.01); F16H 59/60 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02D 41/401 (2013.01); F02P 5/1502 (2013.01); F16H 59/60 (2013.01); F02D 2041/389 (2013.01); F02D 2200/701 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that may be driven to or sold in different geographical locations that may have different engine emissions and fuel economy standards are described. The systems and methods may adjust vehicle operation to comply with standards that may be enforced where the vehicle is geographically located. The standards may apply to countries, treaty zones, race track areas, off-road areas, and other geographically related standards.


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