Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torque converter control for a variable displacement engine
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Application No.: US16680329Application Date: 2019-11-11
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Publication No.: US11518367B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Steven Lin , John Eric Rollinger , Adam J. Richards , Justin Cartwright
- 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 Vincent Mastrogiacomo
- Main IPC: B60W30/02
- IPC: B60W30/02 ; B60W10/02 ; B60W10/06 ; B60W10/22 ; B60G17/019 ; B60G17/016 ; B60G17/0195 ; F02D17/02
Abstract:
Systems and methods for operating an engine and a torque converter are presented. In one example, slip of a torque converter is adjusted via at least partially closing or opening a torque converter clutch in response to vehicle vibration. The vehicle vibration may be based on road surface conditions and an actual total number of operating cylinders of the engine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200079356A1 TORQUE CONVERTER CONTROL FOR A VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT ENGINE Public/Granted day:2020-03-12
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