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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Steven Lin, Walnut, CA (US);
John Eric Rollinger, Troy, MI (US);
Adam J. Richards, Canton, MI (US);
Justin Cartwright, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/02 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); B60G 17/019 (2006.01); B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60G 17/0195 (2006.01); F02D 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/025 (2013.01); B60G 17/016 (2013.01); B60G 17/0195 (2013.01); B60G 17/01908 (2013.01); B60W 10/023 (2013.01); B60W 10/026 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60G 2400/102 (2013.01); B60G 2400/32 (2013.01); B60G 2400/82 (2013.01); B60W 2422/10 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0241 (2013.01); B60W 2510/22 (2013.01); B60W 2710/024 (2013.01); B60W 2710/025 (2013.01); B60W 2710/223 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/52 (2013.01); F02D 17/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an engine and a torque converter are presented. In one example, slip of a torque converter is adjusted via at least partially closing or opening a torque converter clutch in response to vehicle vibration. The vehicle vibration may be based on road surface conditions and an actual total number of operating cylinders of the engine.