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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.

Patent No.:

US 11518367 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022

Filed:

Nov. 11, 2019

Torque converter control for a variable displacement engine

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:

Vincent Mastrogiacomo

McCoy Russell LLP

Primary Examiner:

Gertrude Arthur Jeanglaude

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.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Lin, Steven. (2022). Torque converter control for a variable displacement engine (U.S. Patent No. 11518367). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11518367

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