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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:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerry D. Robichaux, Tucson, AZ (US);
Peter John Grutter, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/100 ; G05D 1/00 ; G06F 1/700 ; B62D 1/100 ; B60K 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/100 ; G05D 1/00 ; G06F 1/700 ; B62D 1/100 ; B60K 1/00 ;
Abstract
A feedback system for use with a hybrid electric vehicle having a propulsion system which includes a motor/generator and an internal combustion engine . The system provides a driver of vehicle with tactile, audible, visual and/or other perceivable feedback, effective to notify the driver that the powertrain of the vehicle is active when the internal combustion engine is stopped.