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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2010
Applicants:
Michael John Cullen, Northville, MI (US);
Ralph Wayne Cunningham, Milan, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael John Cullen, Northville, MI (US);
Ralph Wayne Cunningham, Milan, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling a throttle plate to adjust airflow to the engine are provided. A transmission having an input speed and an output speed and including a clutch and a driver-selectable transmission lever is controlled to adjust engine speed to a synchronous speed in a future gear ratio in response to driver foot pedal positions and driver-selectable transmission lever positions.