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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:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2012
Joe F. Stanek, Northville, MI (US);
John A. Lockwood, Canton, MI (US);
Sam Hashemi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Donald Charles Franks, Linden, MI (US);
Joe F. Stanek, Northville, MI (US);
John A. Lockwood, Canton, MI (US);
Sam Hashemi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Donald Charles Franks, Linden, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for improving engine starting and stopping is described. In one example, turbine vanes are adjusted to increase engine exhaust backpressure to reduce engine stopping time and to limit engine speed overshoot during engine starting. The system and method may reduce engine emissions and improve a vehicle driving experience.
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