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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Applicants:
William R. Cawthorne, Milford, MI (US);
Leonard G. Wozniak, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Paul a Stanowski, Trenton, MI (US);
Hanne Buur, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
William R. Cawthorne, Milford, MI (US);
Leonard G. Wozniak, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Paul A Stanowski, Trenton, MI (US);
Hanne Buur, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Controlling a hybrid powertrain includes monitoring an operator torque request, determining maximum and minimum allowable transmission output torques based upon the operator torque request, determining a commanded transmission output torque, and comparing the commanded transmission output torque and each of the maximum and minimum allowable transmission output torques.