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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Charles K. Evans, Willis, MI (US);
Tim Jurkiw, Macomb, MI (US);
Dale Scott Crombez, Livonia, MI (US);
Thomas Svensson, Leichlingen, DE;
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/17 (2006.01); B60T 8/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/17 (2013.01); B60T 8/885 (2013.01); B60T 2270/406 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for reducing brake drag in a brake system of a vehicle. It may be determined that the vehicle is stationary. A brake pressure of the brake system may be monitored. The monitored brake pressure may then be compared to a brake pressure criteria. A brake pressure to be applied may be regulated when the monitored brake pressure does not meet the brake pressure criteria, wherein the applied brake pressure meets the pressure criteria.