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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2009
James Thomas Gooden, Canton, MI (US);
Donald Peter Schneider, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kenneth Gerald Brown, Shelby Township, MI (US);
James Thomas Gooden, Canton, MI (US);
Donald Peter Schneider, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kenneth Gerald Brown, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A thermal management system for a vehicle powertrain includes a heater core, a transmission fluid warmer selectively in thermal communication with the heater core, a bypass valve between the heater core and transmission fluid warmer configured to control fluid flow therebetween, a control module configured to control the bypass valve, and a timer linked to the control module configured to delay deactivation of the bypass valve.