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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2009
Alex O'connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Peter John Grutter, Plymouth, MI (US);
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Rodney Lewis Lopez, Dearborn, MI (US);
Alex O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Roger Lyle Huffmaster, Canton, MI (US);
Peter John Grutter, Plymouth, MI (US);
Felix Nedorezov, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Rodney Lewis Lopez, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively shut-down during engine idle-stop conditions, the vehicle system further including a hydraulically actuated transmission component. One example method comprises, during an idle-stop engine shut-down, adjusting a hydraulic actuation of the transmission component to adjust drag torque on the engine to stop the engine.