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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kevin Macfarlane, Northville, MI (US);
Nicholas Dashwood Crisp, Leigh-on-Sea, GB;
Robert Michael Grant, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Hugh Hamilton, Troy, MI (US);
Brian Jay Fedoroff, Livonia, MI (US);
Gregory Blin, Billericay, GB;
Peter Robert Brooks, Chelmsford, GB;
Other;
Abstract
A method and system for operating vehicle accessories is described. The method and system allocate an available amount of engine torque between different accessories depending on boundary conditions and nominal vehicle operating conditions. In one example, the accessories may include an air conditioner compressor, an alternator, and various vehicle electrical loads that are in electrical communication with the alternator.