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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2011
Applicants:
Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, MI (US);
Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Nate Trask, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, MI (US);
Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Nate Trask, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle engine having a plurality of cylinders and an electric motor configured to rotate the engine is provided. The method includes, during engine idling, advancing spark timing of at least one cylinder to substantially before a peak torque timing. The method further includes adjusting motor torque output of the electric motor to maintain engine idle speed.