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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2012
Applicants:
Paul G. Otanez, Troy, MI (US);
Zhen J. Zhang, Canton, MI (US);
Casie M. Bockenstette, Clarkston, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul G. Otanez, Troy, MI (US);
Zhen J. Zhang, Canton, MI (US);
Casie M. Bockenstette, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/4096 (2010.01); F15B 1/02 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/4096 (2013.01); B60W 2510/107 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0034 (2013.01); F15B 1/024 (2013.01); F15B 2201/50 (2013.01); F15B 2201/51 (2013.01); F15B 2211/212 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6306 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6343 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling an accumulator for use with a hydraulic circuit is provided. The system and method is configured to determine a set of accumulator temperature indicators and discharge and charge the accumulator as a function of the set of accumulator temperature indicators.