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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2010
Applicants:
Scott P. Ries, South Lyon, MI (US);
Brian M. O'neil, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bradley D. Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott P. Ries, South Lyon, MI (US);
Brian M. O'Neil, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bradley D. Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle torque converter lockup clutch during a deceleration coasting event includes producing slip across the clutch by reducing the clutch's torque capacity, decreasing said slip by increasing said torque capacity, and maintaining slip across the clutch.