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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);
Alex O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/192 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); F16D 28/00 (2006.01); F16D 48/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/186 (2012.01); F16D 21/06 (2006.01); F16D 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/192 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 30/186 (2013.01); B60W 30/18018 (2013.01); F16D 28/00 (2013.01); F16D 48/08 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2510/246 (2013.01); B60W 2550/12 (2013.01); B60W 2710/022 (2013.01); F16D 21/06 (2013.01); F16D 2023/126 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3026 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3064 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3067 (2013.01); F16D 2500/316 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3161 (2013.01); Y10T 477/70 (2015.01); Y10T 477/75 (2015.01); Y10T 477/76 (2015.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling a vehicle powertrain that may be automatically stopped and started are presented. In one example, a method adjusts a position of a transmission clutch in response to battery current during engine cranking. The method may reduce clutch wear and improve vehicle launch from a stop.