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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Alex Maurice Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Stephen William Rouhana, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/22 (2006.01); B60W 30/08 (2012.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60T 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/22 (2013.01); B60T 7/042 (2013.01); B60W 30/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60T 2201/024 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle impact is determined to be likely to occur. Determinations are made that a vehicle speed is below a first predetermined threshold, that a vehicle pedal condition is met, and that a vehicle acceleration is below a second predetermined threshold. At least one instruction is then provided that includes at least one of an instruction to override an acceleration request and an instruction to suppress a throttle.