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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
John L. Lahti, Novi, MI (US);
Inventors:
Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
John L. Lahti, Novi, MI (US);
Assignees:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 9/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/10 (2006.01); F02D 28/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An internal combustion engine is controlled to achieve a preferred temperature of the exhaust aftertreatment system and to minimize a total engine energy loss. A transmission is controlled to achieve a torque output based upon the preferred engine operation.