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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2010
Paul S. Bryan, Belleville, MI (US);
Christopher A. Lear, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mike P. Lindlbauer, Canton, MI (US);
Linda K. Ringlein, Berkley, MI (US);
William David Treharne, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Paul S. Bryan, Belleville, MI (US);
Christopher A. Lear, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mike P. Lindlbauer, Canton, MI (US);
Linda K. Ringlein, Berkley, MI (US);
William David Treharne, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method is provided for initiating starting of an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) for a first time since a vehicle drive start request. Based on a predetermined fluid temperature and a powertrain fluid temperature from at least one of the powertrain elements in the HEV, it is determined whether energy from the engine is demanded. When the energy from the engine is demanded, the engine is started to provide energy for at least one of heating of a cabin compartment in the HEV and lubrication of a portion of powertrain elements in the HEV.
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