Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vacuum scavenging in hybrid vehicles
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Application No.: US14098385Application Date: 2013-12-05
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Publication No.: US10166961B2Publication Date: 2019-01-01
- Inventor: Eric Luehrsen
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Agent Julia Voutyras
- Main IPC: B60T13/72
- IPC: B60T13/72 ; B60T13/52 ; B60T17/02
Abstract:
A method for a hybrid-electric vehicle may comprise, while the hybrid-electric vehicle is moving and in an absence of fuel being directed to an engine, directing engine intake air through an ejector to supply vacuum to a brake booster independent of a brake booster vacuum.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150158477A1 VACUUM SCAVENGING IN HYBRID VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2015-06-11
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