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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.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
May. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Maruthi Ravichandran, Dearborn, MI (US);
Marin Assaliyski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Nicholas D. Moore, Dearborn, MI (US);
Calvin Trescott, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Naginder Gogna, Northville, MI (US);
Rajit Johri, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2016.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); F02N 11/0851 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0275 (2013.01); B60W 2510/1005 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0802 (2013.01); F02N 2200/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for selecting which of a plurality of engine starting devices starts an internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, engine starting devices may be selected and operated while a vehicle is operating in a creep mode. The system and method may place a driveline disconnect clutch in a wait state or engage a flywheel starter to improve engine starting.