Kelsey-hayes Company

Peter W Schnerer

Brian C Tuck

Jeffrey E Shaya

Timothy J Schnobel

A non-volatile RAM stores a selectable trim indicator which, in turn, is used to select one of a plurality tables of trim constant data from read-only memory. The selected table of trim constant data is loaded into working memory of a microprocessor-based control unit to thereby calibrate control logic of an automotive ABS for the vehicle in which the control unit is mounted.

Method and system for automatically calibrating control logic of a

Method and system for testing components, such as a motor, of a vehicular system capable of controlling the relative slip between a vehicle wheel and a road surface, for functionality prior to performing antilock functions utilizing a progressively increasing energization duty cycle, so as to minimize perception of noise by the vehicle operator by minimizing motor energization duration and minimizing peak motor rotational speed. The method includes energizing the motor successively with a plurality of electrical signals, each electrical signal being applied to the motor for a predetermined period of time and having at least one pulse having a width which is progressively increased with respect to the width of the at least one pulse of the previous electrical signal. Each pulse has a width sufficiently long to permit motor operation to test functionality and yet sufficiently short so that the noise associated with the operating motor during this test is minimized.

Method and system for testing vehicular antilock brake system components

An antilock brake system selectively, controllably applies and relieves braking force to and from a vehicle wheel. The system determines when the wheel exhibits a tendency to lock during the application of braking force, and when the wheel recovers from its tendency to lock after relief of braking force, and calculates a tuner time which represents the time elapsed between when the wheel recovers from one tendency to lock and when the wheel exhibits its next tendency to lock. When the wheel exhibits a tendency to lock, the braking force is initially relieved, and is thereafter increased as a function of the tuner time from a previous cycle.

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Dearborn Heights, MI, United States of America

Peter W Schnerer