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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Mark Steven Yamazaki, Canton, MI (US);
Deepa Ramaswamy, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark Steven Yamazaki, Canton, MI (US);
Deepa Ramaswamy, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of generating brake force to decelerate a vehicle is provided. The method includes during a deceleration condition, generating brake torque via a downstream electric energy conversion device to generate electric energy storable in the battery; and rotating the internal combustion engine via torque output from an upstream electric energy device to deplete electric energy from the battery.