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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:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);
Alex O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Ihab S. Soliman, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for improving starting of an engine that may be repeatedly stopped and started is presented. In one embodiment, the method adjusts a transmission actuator in response to engine combustion during an engine start. The method may improve vehicle launch for stop/start vehicles.