Method and apparatus for effecting light-off of a catalytic converter in a hybrid powertrain system

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PATENT NO 8475333
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13101341

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A powertrain system includes a hybrid transmission and an internal combustion engine coupled to an exhaust aftertreatment device. A method for operating the powertrain system includes operating the hybrid transmission to generate tractive torque responsive to an operator torque request with the internal combustion engine in an engine-off state so long as the tractive torque is less than a threshold. The internal combustion engine is operated in an engine-on state at preferred operating conditions to effect light-off of the exhaust aftertreatment device and the hybrid transmission is coincidentally operated to generate tractive torque responsive to the operator torque request when the operator torque request exceeds the threshold. The internal combustion engine is then operated in the engine-on state to generate tractive torque responsive to the operator torque request.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC300 RENAISSANCE CENTER MAIL CODE 482-C24-A68 P O BOX 300 DETROIT MI 48265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Roos, Bryan Nathaniel West Bloomfield, US 17 192
Spohn, Brian L Holly, US 25 169

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