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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Seung-Hoon Lee, Northville, MI (US);
Gregory Michael Pietron, Canton, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allen Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Alex O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dennis Craig Reed, Dexter, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/196 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 20/12 (2016.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 20/20 (2016.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); 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 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 20/30 (2016.01); B60W 20/14 (2016.01); B60W 10/115 (2012.01); B60L 7/18 (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 10/10 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 10/115 (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 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (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 10/705 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (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 903/93 (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, driveline braking may transition from regenerative braking to engine braking to reduce the possibility of battery degradation.