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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
David Jeffeory Berels, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/175 (2006.01); B60T 8/172 (2006.01); B60T 8/72 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/175 (2013.01); B60T 8/172 (2013.01); B60T 8/72 (2013.01); B60K 2370/16 (2019.05); B60K 2370/46 (2019.05); B60K 2370/774 (2019.05); B60T 2210/36 (2013.01); B60T 2260/04 (2013.01); B60T 2270/206 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for a traction and stability control system. An example vehicle includes wheel speed sensors on wheels of the vehicle and a traction control module. The example traction control module determines, based on measurements of the wheel speed sensors or a transmission control module, whether the vehicle is likely stuck. Additionally, when the vehicle is likely stuck and an indication to disable the a traction control system has been received, the example traction control module disables the traction control system.