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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);
Alexander O'connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Charles Chunlin Liu, Plymouth, MI (US);
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);
Alexander O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Charles Chunlin Liu, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having a traction motor between an engine and a step ratio automatic transmission during a startup of the hybrid vehicle. The method includes performing at least one of adjusting a clutch or an oil pressure to change a transmission tie-up force or downshifting the transmission in response to an actuation rate of a vehicle driver demand.