US 11,745,720 B2
Methods and system for controlling an engine
Maruthi Ravichandran, Dearborn, MI (US); Akshay Bichkar, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Jason Meyer, Canton, MI (US); and Rajit Johri, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/449,209.
Prior Publication US 2023/0097669 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01); F02N 11/04 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 10/06 (2013.01) [B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); F02N 11/04 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0657 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0676 (2013.01); B60W 2510/083 (2013.01); B60W 2510/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2556/10 (2020.02); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0666 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); F02N 11/0803 (2013.01); F02N 11/0814 (2013.01); F02N 11/0844 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A method for operating a powertrain, comprising:
adjusting an inhibit engine pull-down torque threshold based on a vehicle drive history, wherein the vehicle drive history is based on a plurality of tip-ins; and then, after adjusting the inhibit engine pull-down torque,
inhibiting automatic engine stopping based on the adjusted inhibit engine pull-down torque threshold.