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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Maruthi Thiruninravur Ravichandran, Dearborn, MI (US);
Marin Assaliyski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Akshay Bichkar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Karthik Pillutla, Detroit, MI (US);
Rajit Johri, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/182 (2020.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/023 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60W 2510/06 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0644 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, the method starts an engine according to vehicle conditions that are within a range that is defined by one or more thresholds. The thresholds may be adjusted based on a history of individual driving patterns.