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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Karin Lovett, Novi, MI (US);
Michael Paul Lindlbauer, Canton, MI (US);
Mark J. Ferrel, Brighton, MI (US);
Paul Stephen Bryan, Belleville, MI (US);
Marvin Paul Kraska, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0803 (2013.01); F02N 11/0829 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle that includes two electric machines capable of starting an engine are presented. In one example, one of the two electric machines is selected to start the engine in response to degradation of one or more vehicle components and an engine start request.