The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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:
Jul. 09, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 13, 2022
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Maruthi Ravichandran, Dearborn, MI (US);

Judhajit Roy, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Jason Meyer, Canton, MI (US);

Sassan Farahmand, Canton, MI (US);

Mary Catherine Farmer, Plymouth, MI (US);

Fazal Syed, Canton, MI (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/15 (2016.01); F02N 11/04 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/15 (2016.01); F02N 11/04 (2013.01); F02N 11/0851 (2013.01); F02N 11/0859 (2013.01); F02N 2200/102 (2013.01); F02N 2200/105 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, the internal combustion is started via closing a driveline disconnect clutch and limiting a torque output rate of an electric machine so that vehicle speed may increase continuously without decreasing during engine cranking and run-up periods.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…