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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2009
Venkatapathi Raju Nallapa, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Fazal Urrahman Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Ming Lang Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
Anthony Mark Phillips, Northville, MI (US);
Venkatapathi Raju Nallapa, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Fazal Urrahman Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Ming Lang Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
Anthony Mark Phillips, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a device for controlling an amount of torque generated by a powertrain in a vehicle is provided. The controller is configured to receive a driver status signal indicative of the status of the driver, a driver condition signal indicative of the driving conditions of the vehicle, and a driver mode signal indicative of the driving mode of the vehicle. The controller is further configured to control the powertrain to adjust the amount of torque that is generated based on the driver status signal, the driver condition signal, and the driver mode signal.