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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8090517 | Inter-vehicle distance maintenance supporting system and method An inter-vehicle distance maintenance supporting system may include an operational reactive force generating device that generates an operational reactive force on a driving operational equipment based on a first inter-vehicle distance threshold. A driving operation... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082089 | Vehicle speed control in a cruise mode using vehicle brakes A cruise control system includes a speed difference module that compares a current vehicle speed and a target cruise speed, and a brake module that selectively actuates a brake when the current vehicle speed is greater than the target cruise speed by a predetermined... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7440835 | Vehicle cruise control system A vehicle cruise control system is provided that comprises a vehicle speed detecting section, a cruise control section, and a cruising speed setting section. The vehicle speed detecting section is configured and arranged to detect a speed of a host vehicle. The crui... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7424359 | Anti-slip control method for a drive system in a motor vehicle A method for controlling a drive system in a motor vehicle having at least one electronic control device, which detects the accelerator pedal position as an input signal and therefrom, corresponding to a basic characteristic curve, determines a wheel torque desired ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7395144 | Brake assisting control system using a distance index An object of the invention is to provide a brake control system for a vehicle, according to which a comfortable feeling for a vehicle deceleration is obtained. An index of evaluating a vehicle distance change is calculated based on a relative vehicle speed, wherein ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389172 | Vehicle driving control device A vehicle driving control device is configured to improve response to driver braking operation and shorten the free running distance by applying a preliminary braking force to a braking device when a preceding vehicle can no longer be recognized during preceding veh... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7311081 | Electronic throttle control system with integrated controller and power stage One embodiment includes an apparatus comprising a closed loop feedback controller and a power output stage to couple to the closed loop feedback controller. The closed loop feedback controller and the power output stage are combined to form a single element. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7223204 | Method and system for automatic freewheeling of vehicle A method and a system for automatic freewheeling of a vehicle, where in the vehicle is arranged a speed-lowering arrangement, including an engine, a wheel driven by the engine via an automated stage-geared gearbox, a gas pedal for regulating the driving torque of th... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213570 | Method and apparatus for controlling throttle during vehicle coasting A method and system to improve fuel economy of an engine on a vehicle is offered. An electronic throttle control device is commanded to a wide open throttle position during vehicle coast down, thus improving engine breathing and reducing pumping losses, and improvin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214110 | Acceleration control system for a marine vessel An acceleration control system is provided which allows the operator of a marine vessel to select an acceleration profile to control the engine speed of a marine vessel from an initial starting speed to a final desired speed. When used in conjunction with tow sports... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191041 | Method for diagnosing as to signal plausibility with a speed sensor of a motor vehicle A method is for making a diagnosis as to signal plausibility in a speed sensor of a motor vehicle. In the method, the speed sensor outputs a pulse sequence to an evaluation circuit in dependence upon the speed of the vehicle and, in a steady-state operating conditio... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178819 | Speed controller having a display device A speed regulator for motor vehicles, including a standard mode in which the speed is regulated to a desired speed set by the driver, and at least one exception mode in which the speed is regulated to a setpoint speed that may deviate from the desired speed, and a d... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152581 | Throttle valve control apparatus of internal combustion engine and automobile using the same The invention provides a throttle valve control apparatus provided with a throttle sensor which is in trouble at a low possibility and has a long service life, whereby an accurate output of a throttle opening degree can be obtained. The throttle valve control appara... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7136740 | Machine tool control apparatus The invention aims to reduce an error occurring due to the mounting condition of an acceleration sensor. In the case of a two-axis sensor, an angle θ is calculated from outputs (x′, y′) that the acceleration sensor produces when known accelerations (x, y) are a... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133760 | Method for controlling the speed of a vehicle A method is directed to the control of the speed of a vehicle wherein the actual speed is caused to track the desired speed. For reducing the actual speed, a transmission (1) of the vehicle (5) is driven to downshift and thereby the brake system is pro... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7092811 | Vehicle speed control system A vehicle speed control system for a vehicle comprises a lateral acceleration sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a target vehicle speed setting device, a drive system of the vehicle, and a controller connected. The controller is arranged to calculate a correction quant... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065442 | Automatic slowdown control apparatus for a vehicle An automatic slowdown control apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed wherein automatic slowdown control can be ended appropriately and automatic slowdown is prevented from being performed excessively on a road of an ascending gradient. The automatic slowdown control a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7035727 | Apparatus and method of controlling vehicle creep control under braking The present invention provides in one embodiment a method for controlling vehicle creep control. Measurements are received from a brake pedal sensor, where the measurements are indicative of a brake pedal travel. A target creep speed value is derived based on the me... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7027904 | Vehicle driving force control A vehicle driving force control apparatus for a vehicle includes an actuating section to control a driving force of the vehicle so as to cause an actual vehicle speed of the vehicle to follow a target vehicle speed. A target acceleration calculating section calculat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021410 | Method and system for determining the torque required to launch a vehicle having a hybrid drive-train A method and system are provided for determining the torque required to launch a vehicle having a hybrid drive-train that includes at least two independently operable prime movers. The method includes the steps of determining the value of at least one control parame... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6944532 | System for controlling an internal combustion engine in a fuel efficient manner A system for controlling an engine in a fuel efficient manner includes a memory having stored therein an engine output characteristics map bounded by a maximum engine output curve. The map defines a region of undesirable operation having a first border defined as a ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6847887 | Method and system for obtaining road grade data A method for collecting data for a geographic database is disclosed. Engine load value and position data are collected using a vehicle traveling in a geographic region. A location of a road grade change point is identified corresponding to a change in the engine loa... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6676561 | Torque transfer system for a motor vehicle A torque transfer system of a motor vehicle has a clutch, a transmission, a control device, and a traction load detecting device. The traction load is the variable resistance that a vehicle has to overcome to start or to keep moving, e.g., going uphill or... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6615127 | Method and device for adaptive control of separation distance and/or driving speed of a motor vehicle A method and device for adaptive control of separation distance and/or driving speed of a motor vehicle, at least in a first operational mode an engine of the motor vehicle and in a second operational mode a brake of the motor vehicle being able to be act... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6604036 | Method for controlling the stability of a vehicle based on lateral forces exerted on each wheel A method for regulating a system for controlling the stability of a vehicle based on the forces exerted at the center of each wheel of the vehicle. Since, the actions of the driver, whether steering, accelerating or braking, are reflected by forces (varia... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6597981 | Apparatus and method for controlling vehicular velocity of host vehicle to follow preceding vehicle running ahead of host vehicle In method and apparatus for controlling a vehicular velocity of a host vehicle to follow a preceding vehicle which is running ahead of the host vehicle, a control target is switched between an inter-vehicle distance control in which the vehicular velocity... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6473684 | Constant vehicle speed maintaining device for motorcycle To provide an auto-cruise canceling device for maintaining a good operating response of the vehicle. A DC servo-motor is used as an actuator for regulating a throttle opening during auto-cruising. When a throttle grip is turned during regulation of the th... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6473712 | Device for determining a roadway gradient quantity A device and method for determining a roadway gradient quantity, which describes the gradient of a roadway on which a vehicle is situated, is described. The device includes a liquid container, which is mounted to the vehicle and contains a liquid, at leas... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470256 | Fuel economizing cruise control A cruise control has a throttle controller for maintaining the speed of a vehicle at a desired speed. The cruise control can operate in a conventional cruise mode and a fuel economy cruise mode. When in the fuel economy cruise mode, the throttle is held a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6363310 | Apparatus and method for vehicle speed control An apparatus and method for controlling the speed of a vehicle, the apparatus manipulates a cable having one end secured to a throttle and the other secured to a motor for applying a force to the cable. A motor controller provides commands to the motor an... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360156 | Method and system of determining an acceptable torque level to be applied to at least one clutch pack of an automobile A method is provided for determining an acceptable torque level to be applied to at least one clutch pack (of an automobile) which includes the requirement of internal slip to transmit torque. The automobile includes a plurality of wheels. A velocity is s... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6349253 | System and method for controlling downhill vehicle operation A system for controlling downhill vehicle operation includes an electronically actuatable engine compression brake unit associated with an internal combustion engine, an electronically controllable turbocharger boost pressure adjustment device, electronic... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6317678 | Method and control system for setting a presettable vehicle desired speed In a method for setting a presettable vehicle desired speed, control signals for manipulation of the engine and/or the transmission of the motor vehicle are produced in a cruise control system, taking account of vehicle state variables and operating varia... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6308124 | System for determining an equivalent throttle valve for controlling automatic transmission shift points A system is disclosed for determining an effective throttle value of an internal combustion engine for controlling automatic transmission shift points. In one embodiment, the system is operable to determine an effective throttle value as a function of com... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6304810 | Method and device for cruise control Arrangement and method for providing cruise control in an automotive vehicle that includes determination of a target value vtar, stating a desired velocity of the vehicle, determination of an actual value vact stating the current spe... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6283240 | Vehicle A vehicle speed control system can be activated so as to control the vehicle speed in a modified way in response to the driver's inputs. When activated, the accelerator 30 position defines a target speed and the speed controller 22 controls both the engin... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6236929 | Auto-cruise controller An auto-cruise controller to control the throttle angle of an engine so that the actual vehicle speed is equal to the target vehicle speed. In the controller, the pressure control of a lock-up clutch of an automatic transmission is conducted based on an a... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6236915 | Autonomous traveling vehicle In driving a motor vehicle in accordance with a control plan, the influence of the inclination of a road is recognized so as to realize an accurate control. The position and speed of a vehicle after a predetermined time period as estimated on the basis of... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6223117 | Cut-in management for an adaptive cruise control system A vehicle having an adaptive cruise control system with active deceleration control responds to capture of new in-path vehicles which violate a predetermined inter-vehicle spacing to attenuate unnecessarily aggressive deceleration responses. New in-path v... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6175781 | Method for detecting laterally inclined bends A method for detecting laterally inclined bends being traversed by a vehicle uses a bend-specific value, such as the rotation rate, lateral acceleration or steering angle of the vehicle, the bend-specific value being simultaneously determined by a plurali... | 01/16/2001 |
