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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jeff Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Bradley D Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Rob Ciarrocchi, Stockbridge, MI (US);
Scott Redmon, Pinckney, MI (US);
Hank Kwong, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William Eckenrode, Willis, MI (US);
Frederick Page, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02P 5/15 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); F02D 41/18 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); F02D 41/0002 (2013.01); F02D 41/0215 (2013.01); F02P 5/1504 (2013.01); F02D 41/187 (2013.01); F02D 2011/102 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0404 (2013.01); F02D 2200/1004 (2013.01); F02D 2250/18 (2013.01); F02D 2400/12 (2013.01); Y02T 10/42 (2013.01); Y02T 10/46 (2013.01); Y10T 477/6333 (2015.01); Y10T 477/677 (2015.01);
Abstract
A vehicle control method for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine coupled to a torque converter is described. In one embodiment, the engine air flow and spark are adjusted to control torque converter operation. The method can improve vehicle response to driver accelerator commands.