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Engine control device and method for a hybrid vehicle

  • US 8,290,682 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2009
  • Issued: 10/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An engine control device for a vehicle incorporating an internal combustion engine and a motor that are capable of transmitting motive output to an axle, comprising:

  • an input configured to intercept a computer readable engine control message or an engine request message;

    a computer readable engine utilization reduction portion configured to reduce the output supplied by the engine when an engine control message requests an engine output above an engine output minimum value when the device is in a hybrid mode;

    an output configured to transmit a computer readable message;

    the computer readable engine utilization reduction portion is signal connected to the input and the output.

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