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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9463790 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016

Filed:

Jul. 31, 2014

Methods and system for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle

Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Scott James Thompson, Waterford, MI (US);

David Farrell, Dearborn, MI (US);

Robert Wright, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Xiaoyong Wang, Novi, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:

David Kelley

Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

Primary Examiner:

Anne Antonucci

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/547 (2007.10); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/547 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4825 (2013.01); B60W 2710/081 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for cranking an engine of a hybrid vehicle that includes an electric machine to crank the engine and propel the vehicle are disclosed. In one example, engine cranking speed and engine cranking source are selected in response to vehicle operating conditions that may affect whether or not an electrical power source has sufficient energy to crank the engine.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Thompson, Scott. (2016). Methods and system for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle (U.S. Patent No. 9463790). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9463790

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