Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control system for a hybrid-electric vehicle
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Application No.: US15181491Application Date: 2016-06-14
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Publication No.: US10246073B2Publication Date: 2019-04-02
- Inventor: Kenneth James Miller , Thomas G. Leone , Christopher Alan Lear , Chris James Hocking
- 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: Bejin Bieneman PLC
- Agent David B. Kelley
- Main IPC: B60W10/06
- IPC: B60W10/06 ; B60W10/08 ; B60W30/20 ; B60W20/15 ; B60K6/20 ; B60W50/00

Abstract:
A hybrid-electric vehicle includes a power system, a controller, a driver seat, a passenger seat, a back seat, and sensors. The controller is in communication with the sensors and the power system. The seats are coupled, directly or indirectly, to the power system. The sensors are configured to detect occupancy of the driver, passenger, and back seats. The controller is programmed to receive occupancy data from the sensors, determine an occupancy status based on the occupancy data, set an operating parameter for the power system based on the occupancy status, and control the power system in accordance with the parameter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170327104A1 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2017-11-16
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