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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joe F. Stanek, Northville, MI (US);
John A. Lockwood, Canton, MI (US);
Sam Hashemi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Donald Charles Franks, Linden, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 33/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/24 (2006.01); F02D 41/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02D 23/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 17/04 (2006.01); F02B 23/10 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/24 (2013.01); F02D 17/04 (2013.01); F02D 23/00 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F02D 41/042 (2013.01); F02D 41/065 (2013.01); F02N 11/0814 (2013.01); F02B 23/104 (2013.01); F02D 13/0265 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for improving engine starting and stopping is described. In one example, turbine vanes are adjusted to increase engine exhaust backpressure to reduce engine stopping time and to limit engine speed overshoot during engine starting. The system and method may reduce engine emissions and improve a vehicle driving experience.