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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);
Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Bernard D. Nefcy, Novi, MI (US);
Daniel Scott Colvin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);
Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Bernard D. Nefcy, Novi, MI (US);
Daniel Scott Colvin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system including a method and apparatus for operating a hybrid vehicle. A disconnect clutch selectively separates an electric machine from a combustion engine. If a wide open throttle or high torque command is requested and the combustion engine is shut down, a 12 volt starter may be used to start the combustion engine while disconnected from the electric machine and all of the electric machine torque available may be used for traction.