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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Chris Michael Kava, Taylor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); B60W 20/10 (2016.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 40/076 (2012.01); B60K 6/20 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/143 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/10 (2013.01); B60W 30/18072 (2013.01); B60K 6/20 (2013.01); B60W 40/076 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (2013.01); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6286 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example method includes controlling a hybrid vehicle to maintain a set speed, and adjusting the set speed from a first value to a different, second value in response to a change in a road grade.