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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.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dale Scott Crombez, Livonia, MI (US);
David Crist Gabriel, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Farmington, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/14 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); F02D 41/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/0215 (2013.01); F02D 41/1497 (2013.01); G01L 5/22 (2013.01); F02D 41/26 (2013.01); F02D 2200/021 (2013.01); F02D 2200/701 (2013.01); F02D 2200/702 (2013.01); F02D 2250/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Data is collected in a vehicle relating to a potential obstacle. Based at least in part on the collected data, an obstacle is identified. At least one characteristic of the obstacle is determined. At least one torque to be applied in a vehicle powertrain is determined based at least in part on the at least one characteristic of the obstacle.