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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240972 | Maximum road friction force estimating device and brake torque control device A brake torque control device obtains inertia torque Tine based upon an equation of motion (Tine=Tw−Ft·Rt) about the rotation of a tire based upon a wheel torque Tw according to a brake torque exerted on the tire, road friction force Ft and a radius Rt of the tir... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7197388 | Roll stability control system for an automotive vehicle using an external environmental sensing system A roll stability control system (18) for an automotive vehicle (10) includes an external environment sensing system, such as a camera-based vision system, or a radar, lidar or sonar-based sensing system (43) that generates image, radar, lidar, a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7102495 | Method for preventing collisions involving motor vehicles A collision prevention method for motor vehicles is provided, in which method obstacles in front of the vehicle are detected by an on-board positioning system, a collision probability is calculated from the position data, and one or more responses to prevent a colli... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059687 | Braking force distribution control device A braking force distribution control device is provided in which wheel speeds of respective wheels of a vehicle are detected. On the basis of the detected wheel speeds, slopes of coefficients of friction μ between the wheels and a road surface are estimated as road... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7050898 | Vehicle driving force control In a vehicle driving force control apparatus for controlling a driving force of the vehicle to achieve a target acceleration or a target vehicle speed, a running resistance estimating section calculates an estimated running resistance. A target acceleration modifyin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6597980 | Road friction coefficients estimating apparatus for vehicle A road friction coefficients estimating apparatus for a vehicle comprises a first road friction coefficient estimating section for calculating a first road friction coefficient based on a vehicle behavior in a lateral direction, a second road friction coe... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6062659 | Automatic brake system for vehicle A method and apparatus for automatic braking of a vehicle includes a number of elements which operate to control vehicle speed as the vehicle enters upcoming curves. A road shape detection device detects a road shape in a forward direction of a vehicle, a... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6048038 | Breaking pressure regulator A braking pressure control system comprises a braking pressure generator, a brake-actuating device for at least one vehicle wheel, a connecting line between the braking pressure generator and the brake-actuating device, a shut-off valve in the connecting ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5620239 | Vehicle motion control system The invention is directed to a vehicle motion control system for maintaining vehicle stability by controlling the braking force applied to each wheel, in response to a condition of the vehicle in motion. A predetermined pressure increasing characteristic ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5441335 | Auxiliary and friction braking system which recognizes rapid braking Braking system determines a brake actuation rate ƊU/Ɗt, where U is a function of pedal position S, and compares the rate to a limiting value G. When G is not exceeded, the auxiliary brake is actuated first and the friction brake is actuated with a small... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5236252 | Method of skid dection without speed sensors A method of controlling the operation of a vehicle brake system, the brake system including a master cylinder controlled by the operator of the vehicle to vary applied brake pressure to various brake mechanisms during normal service brake operation and an... | 08/17/1993 |
| 4836618 | Brake control system for controlling a braking force to each wheel of a motor vehicle A brake control system for effectively properly performing a braking hydraulic pressure distribution between a front wheel and a rear wheel or a left wheel and a right wheel of a motor vehicle including a master cylinder for generating a hydraulic pressur... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4828335 | Control valve for vehicle anti-lock brake system A control valve for an anti-lock brake system includes a one-piece valve body having an inlet opening in one end and an outlet opening in an opposite end. The valve body is provided with four other openings extending into the body and defining separate as... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4736993 | Hydraulic brake system with slip control for automotive vehicles A hydraulic brake system with slip control for automotive vehicles, comprising a master cylinder (2) pressurizable by a hydraulic power booster (1). The brake system further comprising valve elements (28, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38) which are disposed between the... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4591213 | Braking system There is disclosed herein a braking system for use in safely reducing the speed and stopping movement of vehicles, such as cars or trucks, or airplanes, by minimizing brake failure due to heat build-up and by providing auxiliary braking capacity. The syst... | 05/27/1986 |
| 3988043 | Individual wheel anti-skid brake control system employing electronic comparison and brake pressure differential limiting circuitry An electronic anti-skid brake control system for regulating an individual wheel brake pressure independently of an operator controlled brake valve device in such a manner that when a predetermined brake pressure difference between a skidding and non-skidd... | 10/26/1976 |
