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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jason Meyer, Canton, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Kevin R. Ruybal, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2016.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60K 6/26 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60K 2006/268 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0275 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0657 (2013.01); B60W 2510/083 (2013.01); B60W 2510/1005 (2013.01); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/08 (2013.01); B60W 2710/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating a vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine that may be automatically stopped and started is described. In one example, selection of an engine starting device is based on a value of an engine starting torque reserve. The engine starting torque reserve may be dynamically adjusted so that life spans of engine starting devices may meet expectations.