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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Applicant:
Alvin Berger, Brownstown, MI (US);
Inventor:
Alvin Berger, Brownstown, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle powertrain including a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine and a controllable transmission controls engine shutdown by shutting off a fuel supply device or devices such as a fuel pump or fuel injector(s) while the transmission is in gear to load the engine and reduce or eliminate engine run-on. The transmission may be controlled to couple the input shaft to a stationary component or simultaneously engage clutches corresponding to different gear ratios to provide a holding torque on the engine.