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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:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
May. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Adam Nathan Banker, Canton, MI (US);
Alex O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allen Doering, Canton, MI (US);
James William Loch McCallum, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David Oshinsky, Trenton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/12 (2016.01); B60W 10/196 (2012.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 20/20 (2016.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60L 8/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/14 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 20/30 (2016.01); B60W 20/14 (2016.01); B60L 7/18 (2006.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/12 (2016.01); B60L 8/003 (2013.01); B60L 11/14 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 15/2009 (2013.01); B60L 15/2045 (2013.01); B60L 15/2081 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 10/196 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 20/14 (2016.01); B60W 20/20 (2013.01); B60W 20/30 (2013.01); B60W 30/18027 (2013.01); B60W 30/18127 (2013.01); B60W 30/18136 (2013.01); B60K 41/02 (2013.01); B60K 41/04 (2013.01); B60K 41/20 (2013.01); B60L 7/18 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/421 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60L 2240/441 (2013.01); B60L 2240/443 (2013.01); B60L 2240/507 (2013.01); B60L 2240/622 (2013.01); B60L 2240/72 (2013.01); B60L 2250/26 (2013.01); B60L 2260/52 (2013.01); B60L 2260/54 (2013.01); B60W 10/10 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); B60W 2710/08 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/216 (2013.01); Y02T 10/642 (2013.01); Y02T 10/645 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/705 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7083 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7283 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7291 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/162 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01); Y10S 903/902 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01); Y10S 903/946 (2013.01); Y10S 903/947 (2013.01); Y10T 477/24 (2015.01); Y10T 477/26 (2015.01); Y10T 477/865 (2015.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an electrical load may be automatically activated to consume electrical energy produced during driveline braking so that driveline braking may be extended. The electrical load may be a windscreen heater or other device.