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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ahmed Awadi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mark Douglas Malone, Canton, MI (US);
William Najib Mansur, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); F02D 25/00 (2006.01); F02D 17/04 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01); F02B 75/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); F02D 17/04 (2013.01); F02D 25/00 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); F02N 11/0818 (2013.01); F02N 11/0833 (2013.01); F02B 2075/125 (2013.01); F02D 13/0219 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0802 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01); Y10S 903/905 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for improving operation of a start/stop vehicle are presented. One method includes deactivating an engine start/stop mode in response to an electrical load of a trailer coupled to a vehicle. By deactivating the engine start/stop mode, it may be possible to conserve consumption of electrical energy and maintain state of battery charge to ensure the vehicle has sufficient electrical energy to restart the engine.