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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381147 | Method and device for controlling functions of an occupational vehicle A method and a device for controlling functions of an occupational vehicle (1) comprising a driving motor (2), a clutch (3), a service brake (13, 14) that acts upon the wheels (11, 12) of the vehicle, a working device (21), ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370470 | Method for increasing the exhaust gas temperature of internal combustion engines A method for increasing the exhaust gas temperature of internal combustion engines, particularly for driving a motor vehicle under load in order to reach the necessary regeneration temperature of at least one component of an exhaust gas post-treatment system, has th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7293841 | Hydraulic motor and brake control system and method of controlling the same A hydraulic control system for operating at least one hydraulic motor and at least one hydraulic brake. In one specific embodiment of the invention, the hydraulic motor and brake are part of an industrial vehicle. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7249806 | Hydraulic motor and brake control system and method of controlling the same A hydraulic control system for operating at least one hydraulic motor and at least one hydraulic brake. In one specific embodiment of the invention, the hydraulic motor and brake are part of an industrial vehicle. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7209821 | Apparatus for controlling run of a car, and car using the apparatus In a system of accelerating a car using a brake operating mechanism, the driver is required to be ready to step on the brake operating mechanism so as to rapidly decelerate the car in order to avoid danger, if necessary, while he is releasing his foot from the brake... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198140 | Brake with field responsive material A controllable brake includes a rotor supported on one shaft end. The rotor is housed within a chamber containing a field controllable material which is acted upon by a magnetic field generator to change the rheology of the material and thereby impede movement of th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7166061 | Control device for hydraulic winch According to a control device for a hydraulic winch, a regulator controls a motor capacity of a hydraulic motor having variable capacity functioning as a driving source of the hydraulic winch in response to a load pressure, a negative brake stops and retains the hyd... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140697 | Electric parking brake apparatus When a driver operates an activation switch, an electric parking brake apparatus performs a parking brake activation control in order to operate an electric motor until the tension of a base wire reaches a predetermined target tension to thereby bring parking brakes... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117979 | Method for preventing an inadmissibly high speed of the load receiving means of an elevator A method for preventing an inadmissibly high speed of a load receiving unit of an elevator, including the steps of supplying information about an actual position and an actual speed of the load receiving unit in an area of an entire travel way of the load receiving ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100998 | Method and device for controlling wheel brakes of a motor vehicle A method and a device for controlling wheel brakes of a vehicle, in which braking force is maintained and/or built up in at least one operating state at at least one wheel of the vehicle irrespective of the extent of pedal actuation. Such an operating state is prese... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7074161 | Method for assisting a vehicle to start on a slope In a method and a device for assisting a vehicle to start on a slope, a vehicle brake torque is changed corresponding to an estimated vehicle driving torque in consideration of a downgrade torque. The method is executed with the following steps of determining a vehi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7014000 | Braking apparatus for a patient support A patient support including a propulsion device for moving the patient support. An automatic braking system is provided to selectively brake the patient support. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6951528 | Method for operating a motor-driven vehicle To avoid damaging the electrical braking system of a motor vehicle due to driving with an applied parking brake, the parking brake is automatically released, if the speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a prescribed minimum value, and the drive unit of the motor vehicl... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6907965 | Park break system for vehicles A park brake system for vehicles is provided that has an actuator with an electric drive motor (36, 38) and an electronic control unit. A reduction gear has an input connected to the output of the electric motor and a pull force output member (56) for ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6872165 | Parking brake system for a gearbox of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a parking brake system for transmissions of motor vehicle, especially for an automatic transmission and an automated selector transmission, having one parking brake for blocking or releasing the transmission according to actuation signals of... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6824497 | Method and apparatus for prolonging the life of a clutch The life of a clutch is prolonged via bypassing a clutch of a gearbox and engaging a machine braking system. A change in speed or direction of a gearbox output shaft is accomplished by a management controller sending a signal through a signal transmission system to ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6690260 | Driver authentication apparatus and method for identifying automatically-extracted driver's operation feature data with already-registered feature data A driver authentication apparatus and method permits a vehicle driver to be identified using a simpler method without using an ID card or the like, and without performing any special operation. The apparatus has a feature amount storing section for storin... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6663536 | Control system for variable torque distribution for a four-wheel-drive vehicle A control system for variable torque distribution for a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a system for brake control that is possible because of wheel-selective brake intervention wherein a non-variable longitudinal lock with specified torque distribution rat... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6631796 | Vehicle parking brake system, and method of controlling the same A vehicle parking brake system having an AUTO selector for selectively establishing an automatic mode and a manual mode, parking brake units, and an electronic control unit operable in the automatic mode to automatically activate the parking brake units t... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6007454 | Traction control device of automobile automatically adapted for high and low gear driving In an automobile having a pair of front wheels, a pair of rear wheels, a brake system for selectively braking each of the pairs of front and rear wheels, an engine, a transmission system including a speed change gear device for selectively providing a plu... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5916062 | Process and system for aiding a starting movement of a vehicle The invention relates to a process and a system for aiding a starting movement of a vehicle. Problems occur particularly when starting on a hill or on a steeply sloping road because it is difficult or impossible for the vehicle operator to simultaneously ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5762582 | Drive unit with internal combustion engine and hydrodynamic retarder A drive unit, notably for a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine and a transmission. The drive unit has two hydrodynamic retarders, each featuring a rotor and a stator. A primary retarder precedes the transmission in the power train and a seco... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5257673 | Braking control system for a vehicle driven by an electric motor An emergency braking system for a vehicle driven by an electric motor. The vehicle includes a manually operable accelerator lever, a displacement detector for detecting displacement of the accelerator lever, an emergency detector disposed in a region of t... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5003483 | Method and apparatus for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle A method and apparatus for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle in which a target speed is established and lowered upon each actuation of a driver-actuated brake. If the actual vehicle's speed exceeds the target speed, an auxiliary braking system is a... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4867288 | Process for actuating a motor vehicle retarding brake controlled by an electrohydraulic valve system The invention relates to a process for the actuation of an hydrodynamic retarder brake for motor vehicles, which is controlled by an electrohydraulic valve system. The rotational velocity of some part of the drive system (or an average of a plurality ther... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4850656 | Anti-slip control device for drive wheels of automotive vehicle An anti-slip control device for a drive wheel of a vehicle, for preventing an excessive amount of slip of the drive wheel during acceleration of the vehicle, by lowering a speed of the drive wheel when the amount of slip of the drive wheel exceeds a prede... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4685547 | Wheel slip controlling system A wheel slip controlling system is provided to immediately control the rotation of the drive wheels by controlling the output power of an internal combustion engine as well as by controlling the brake mechanism of the drive wheels when a slippage is detec... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4629043 | Electric parking brake system for a vehicle An improved electric parking brake system for a vehicle capable of controlling the brake-applying and releasing operations of a parking brake in an optimal manner in accordance with the gradient of the road on which the vehicle is stopped. The inventive p... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4579202 | Brake holding apparatus Brake holding apparatus for use in a vehicle having a fluid pressure operated braking system including a master cylinder and at least one brake cylinder. The apparatus includes a trapping valve movable to an open position allowing fluid communication betw... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4549640 | Operation system for hoisting device An operation system for a hoisting device having a hydraulic motor for driving the hoisting device, a clutch mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the motor and the hoisting device cylinder, a foot pedal for applying a brake to the hoisting device by... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4506590 | Hydraulic rotary actuator A hydraulic rotary actuator which comprises a harmonic drive and a hydraulic motor completely enclosed in the casing of the harmonic drive so that the rotation of the motor is taken out through an output shaft fixed to the drive at a reduced speed. In the... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4495767 | Anticavitation control system for a hydrostatic transmission A hydrostatic transmission has an engine-driven, bidirectional, variable-displacement drive pump connected in circuit with a bidirectional, variable-displacement propelling motor. A charging pump is also connected to the circuit of the drive pump and the ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4493479 | Hoist drive safety system A hoist having a motor, gear reduction unit, drum, and an emergency brake on the drum or on a drive-coupled element close to the drum. A brake-actuating mechanism is operated in response to a mechanical out-of-sync detector with mechanical inputs directly... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4406354 | Brake equipment for underground mining machines Brake equipment for an underground mining machine, which in use traverses to and fro adjacent to a stationary rail extending along a longwall face and which includes a hydraulic haulage drive motor for hauling the machine along the longwall face, is activ... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4312497 | Hydraulic winches A grooved winch drum is driven by a reversible hydraulic motor. A pump supplies fluid to the motor through a system using an electrically controlled four-way, flow direction valve associated with a counterbalance valve and a manually adjustable flow contr... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4289219 | Control system for vehicle brake valve This invention relates to a control system for use on an automotive vehicle in conjunction with a valve in the vehicle's hydraulic brake system to control certain aspects of the braking operation. Preferably, the present control system insures that the br... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4260121 | Drive arrangement for lift control surfaces on all aircraft wings A drive arrangement for lift control surfaces on an aircraft wing has a drive motor and a shaft for transmitting motion from the motor to the lift control surfaces. A control circuit is responsive to the driving positions of both the motor and the shaft, ... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4196798 | Brake equipment for mining machines Brake equipment for a mining machine which in use traverses to and fro adjacent to a stationary rail extending along a longwall face and which includes a haulage drive motor for hauling the mining machine along the longwall face, the brake equipment being... | 04/08/1980 |
