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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
May. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Lewis Booth, Birmingham, MI (US);
Dale Scott Crombez, Livonia, MI (US);
Daniel A. Gabor, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); B60K 6/52 (2007.10); B60L 11/12 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60K 6/52 (2013.01); B60L 11/12 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 20/11 (2016.01); B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60L 2240/62 (2013.01); B60W 2710/244 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6221 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6265 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6269 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6291 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/705 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7291 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/162 (2013.01); Y10S 903/903 (2013.01);
Abstract
A charge utilization control system for an electric vehicle includes a controller, an electric motor connected to the controller, a battery connected to the electric motor and an internal combustion engine connected to the controller. The controller is adapted to minimize electric charge stored in the battery as the electric vehicle approaches a charging destination for the battery.