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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2012
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Timothy James Bowman, Bexley, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/14 (2006.01); F02P 7/00 (2006.01); F01P 7/02 (2006.01); F01P 5/10 (2006.01); F01M 5/00 (2006.01); F01P 7/16 (2006.01); F01M 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/14 (2013.01); F01M 5/005 (2013.01); F01P 7/164 (2013.01); F01M 5/001 (2013.01); F01M 5/021 (2013.01); F01P 2037/02 (2013.01); F01P 2060/04 (2013.01); F01P 2060/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for heating a liquid supplied to an engine of a motor vehicle by a pump when the temperature of the liquid is low, thereby reducing the operating efficiency of the engine. The method comprises inefficient operation of the pump by constricting flow to create heat that is transferable to the liquid. Inefficient operation of the pump is enacted when service brakes are applied and the vehicle is decelerating to minimize negative impact on fuel economy and overall engine efficiency.