Patent · US Active

System and method for optimizing fuel economy using predictive environment and driver behavior information

US9221452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

20Claims

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Assignee

Eaton Corporation · US

Inventors

Zhijun Tang · Novi, US
Michael P. Nowak · Milwaukee, US
Benjamin Saltsman · Bloomfield Hills, US
Dnyaneshwar Ambhore · Pune, IN
Benjamin Morris · Sydney, AU
Vasilios Tsourapas · Northville, US
Chinmaya Patil · South Lyon, US
Hassan Al-Atat · Mason, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2011
Grant date	Dec 29, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/84
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an exemplary method for optimizing vehicle performance. The method includes determining an optimized drive torque for maximizing vehicle fuel economy and detecting a driver requested drive torque. A determination is made on whether the driver requested drive torque is performance related or safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the optimized drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is not performance and safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the driver requested drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is either performance or safety related.

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