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| 7147070 | Motorized semi-trailer An improved tractor trailer having a tractor unit and a trailer unit and wherein the tractor unit includes an internal combustion engine, the improvement comprising an electrical drive arranged to drive at least some of the wheels on at least one of the axles of the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114786 | Trailer brake system and method An electric-over-hydraulic braking system for trailers and towed vehicles is disclosed. The system comprises off-the-shelf components, such as a standard linear actuator and master cylinder, for reduced cost and greater reliability. In a dual master cylinder configu... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7040430 | Cogeneration vehicle system utilizing a fuel cell car and a mobile unit as a component of the system There is provided a vehicle system, including an electromobile having a fuel cell power generator mounted therein, and a predetermined mobile unit jointable to the electromobile, such that cogeneration within the mobile unit can be realized even during the travel of... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6959970 | Method and apparatus for controlling a trailer and an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system A system and method of controlling an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system and a trailer comprises determining a presence of a trailer, changing a side slip angle parameter threshold of the vehicle to a modified side slip parameter in response to t... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6866350 | Regenerative braking on an electrical vehicle when towed Regenerative braking is actuated in an electrical vehicle during towing of the vehicle to recharge the battery and brake the vehicle. When a driver of a towing vehicle depresses the brakes of the vehicle (202), the electrical vehicle applies regenerative brak... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6705684 | Trailer brake control system with safety function A tow ball (14) is mounted to a bracket (16) by means of a spacer (20) which incorporates transducers (24) to provide signals indicating forces existing between the towing vehicle and the trailer. A control system is described which is op... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6644761 | Towed vehicle brake actuation system A towed vehicle brake actuation system comprising an adjustable inertia activated switch and a relay in series and a radio transmitter, all in the towing vehicle where an electrical signal must pass through both the switch and the relay before the towed v... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6600974 | Method and device for identifying a rolling motion in a vehicle A device for detecting a pendulum motion of a vehicle. The device includes at least one first ascertainment arrangement, with which a lateral-motion-dynamics quantity is ascertained that represents the lateral motion dynamics of the vehicle. In addition, ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6523911 | Method and device for stabilizing a vehicle A method and a device for stabilizing a road vehicle, particularly a passenger car, having a trailer pulled by the road vehicle, the road vehicle being monitored with respect to snaking movements, and upon detection of a snaking movement, a yaw moment tha... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6516925 | System and method for braking a towed conveyance A system and method for braking a towed conveyance. In one embodiment, a system is provided for use on a trailer (102) having an axle assembly (108). The system (100) includes a motor controller (124), a pair of electric motor/generators (120), a battery ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6152252 | Device for a vehicle To control the tilt of a multi-axle vehicle, a first detector detects the vehicle tilt and sends a signal to a control unit for causing selected vehicle speed reduction for controlling the tilt. To control the direction of the vehicle, another sensor dete... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6079792 | Trailer braking system A trailer braking system including one or more trailer wheel assemblies having conventional hydraulically-actuated shoe or disc brakes; a conventional brake master cylinder mounted on the trailer to provide pressurized hydraulic fluid to the wheel cylinde... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5342117 | Brake pulsing apparatus A brake pulsing apparatus for use in vehicles having vacuum hydraulic, pneumatic or electric brake systems. The brake pulsing apparatus includes a solenoid valve, for vacuum hydraulic and pneumatic brake systems, or a relay, for electric brake systems, mo... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5282641 | Truck/trailer control system Automatic Trailer Control System--containing four principle inventions. One part of the invention provides automatic trailer steering control to the trailer to cause a delayed turn of the trailer steering mechanism while maneuvering a turn. A second part ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5232239 | Automatic controls for anti-jackknifing device and method A coupling linking a tractor 10 and a trailer 11 having a fifth wheel assembly 12 having a longitudinal outwardly tapering slot defined by spaced ears 15 is provided with an anti-jackknifing apparatus A, B. Sensor C located adjacent a rear wheel 16 of the... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5120114 | Brake system for tractor or towing vehicles A brake system including an anti-skid apparatus with an electronic control unit for monitoring the grip of the vehicle tires on the road. It is also equipped with a yawing moment attenuator, controlled by the control unit, that in the event of highly vary... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5108159 | Noise attenuated anti-lock brake system A noise sensor for supplying a central processing unit of an anti-lock brake system with a noise signal corresponding to vibrations produced during braking. The central processing unit responds to the noise signal by supplying a control valve assembly wit... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5033798 | Trailer brake anti-swing system and method A brake control system/method for preventing or minimizing trailer-swing (FIG. 6) in an articulated vehicle (10) is provided. The control system/method senses or calculates values indicative of articulation angle (AA) and time derivatives thereof (dAA/dt,... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5029948 | Trailer anti-swing system and method A brake control system/method for preventing or arresting and minimizing trailer-swing in an articulated vehicle (10) is provided. The control system/method senses or calculates values indicative of articulation angle (AA) and time derivatives thereof (dA... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5022714 | Tractor trailer anti-trailer swing system and method A brake control system/method for preventing or arresting and minimizing trailer brake induced trailer-swing in an articulated vehicle (10) is provided. The control system/method senses or calculates values indicative of articulation angle (AA) and a seco... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5005130 | Trailer swing control A brake control system/method for preventing or arresting and minimizing trailer-swing (FIG. 6) in an articulated vehicle (10) is provided. The control system/method senses or calculates values indicative of least one time derivative of trailer transverse... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4917444 | Antilock brake control method and system for motor vehicles An antilock brake control for motor vehicles, wherein the actual wheel speed of each wheel of the vehicle is detected, and in dependency on the detected wheel speed, a reference vehicle speed is computed from which a reference wheel speed lower than the v... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4402523 | Trailer hitch A trailer hitch which incorporates a surge brake actuator, together with a load distribution system and sway-damping units. The movable elements of the surge brake actuator system are mounted in sliding plate bearings composed of solid self lubricating re... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4313616 | Speed responsive trailer stabilizer with zero slack A trailer stabilizer is comprised of a hydraulic assembly having a pair of hydraulic units for providing viscous fluid resistance to relative turning movements between a trailer and a towing vehicle. The assembly includes flow controls for varying turning... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4306734 | Apparatus for use with a trailer equipped with a surge brake actuator and with an anti-sway mechanism A pivoted linkage is associated with an anti-sway mechanism in such a manner as to enable the mechanism to retard lateral sway of a trailer while preventing the mechanism from restricting forward surging of the trailer. As a result of the linkage, the ant... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4278267 | Equipments for attaching trailers Improvement of equipment for attaching trailers with inertia controlled braking arrangement, being of the type including stabilizing bars whose exposure to tension provides an coupling arrangement for nullifying the reaction force affecting the supports o... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4254998 | Trailer sway-control and braking system Apparatus for inhibiting sway and for applying the brakes of a trailer includes a sway sensor connected to a frequency-discriminating circuit which senses lateral oscillatory motion of the trailer and which generates separate right and left acceleration s... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4223767 | Anti-jackknifing method and apparatus An anti-jackknifing method and apparatus for preventing uncontrolled skidding or jackknifing of a trailer towed by a tow vehicle. The method includes the step of continuously disabling one of the rear trailer brakes throughout a period when slippery road ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4196936 | Trailer brake control system A trailer brake control system which includes a variable frequency oscillator, an electromagnetic inertial sensor adapted to detect either lateral acceleration or longitudinal deceleration of a trailer and to vary the output frequency of the oscillator in... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4191394 | Trailer hitch A hitch for connecting a tow vehicle to a trailer having a toggle plate through which a steering input is transmitted into a steering system on the trailer and a braking input is transmitted into a braking system on the trailer.... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4053033 | Pressure limiter means for controlling the operation of a solenoid valve A pressure responsive switch for modifying an actuation signal generated through a solenoid valve responding to a sway control signal to limit the operation of a brake applying servomotor and thereby prevent locking of the wheel brakes in a trailer brakin... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4023864 | Automatic stability control system with strain gauge sensors An automatic stability control system is provided which senses the lateral acceleration of a vehicle by way of strain gauge sensors, or the like, to provide lateral acceleration signals to an amplifier. Since strain gauge sensors which operate on the piez... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4023863 | Sway control system for a tow vehicle-trailer combination A solenoid operated distribution valve for supplying a servomotor in a trailer with a sway control braking signal in response to a sway signal being evaluated in a comparator. A wave spring surrounds the plunger of the solenoid to nullify the movement the... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3993362 | Anti-jackknifing and skidding control system An anti-jackknifing and skidding control system for trailer trucks is described, wherein a linear accelerometer located on the rear of the trailer detects left or right skidding and provides automatic differential braking action to the left or right wheel... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3972543 | Combination vehicle yaw stabilizer Apparatus for automatically eliminating a sway condition of a trailer towed by a tow vehicle. A hitch connects the trailer to the tow vehicle and has a sensor for providing signals corresponding to the hitch lateral force for operating the trailer brakes.... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3955652 | Operating systems for trailer brakes An operating system for trailer brakes, where the pull and pressure on the coupling unit between the tractor and trailer vehicles are utilized to control the braking power of the trailer by sensing the pull and pressure on the coupling unit and regulating... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3948544 | Surge brake combination vehicle stabilizer Apparatus for automatically eliminating a sway condition of a trailer having surge brakes and towed by a tow vehicle. The hitch connects the trailer to the tow vehicle and has a reaction wheel for sensing hitch lateral force and for automatically controll... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3948567 | Sway control means for a trailer A sway control apparatus for use in a tow vehicle trailer braking system that provides a brake applying servomotor in the trailer with an independent actuation signal to attenuate oscillary forces which may develop between the trailer and the tow vehicle.... | 04/06/1976 |
