Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Indication or control of braking – acceleration – or deceleration
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration
C701S051000, C701S053000, C701S058000, C701S061000, C701S067000, C701S068000, C701S085000, C701S086000, C701S095000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07917275
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle control method for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine coupled to a torque converter is described. In one embodiment, the engine air flow and spark are adjusted to control torque converter operation. The method can improve vehicle response to driver accelerator commands.
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Ciarrocchi Rob
Doering Jeff
Eckenrode William
Kwong Hank
Page Frederick
Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Amin Bhavesh V
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Tran Khoi
Voutyras Julia
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