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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2013
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Ali K. Naqvi, White Lake, MI (US);

Patrick M. Prihoda, Noblesville, IN (US);

Eric S. Tryon, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01);
Abstract

A powertrain system includes a transmission employing an electrically-powered hydraulic pump providing pressurized hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic circuit. A method of operating the powertrain system includes monitoring a temperature of the hydraulic pump. In response to the temperature exceeding a threshold temperature, power output from an electrically-powered motor coupled to the hydraulic pump is derated, which includes decreasing rotational speed of the hydraulic pump and maintaining hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic circuit.


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