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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2022
Applicants:
Jonathan L. Hall, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Matisse J. Milovich, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul J. Keas, San Jose, CA (US);
Neal M. Lackritz, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan L. Hall, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Matisse J. Milovich, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul J. Keas, San Jose, CA (US);
Neal M. Lackritz, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/0165 (2006.01); B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60G 17/02 (2006.01); B60G 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/06 (2013.01); B60G 17/0161 (2013.01); B60G 17/0164 (2013.01); B60G 17/0165 (2013.01); B60G 17/021 (2013.01); B60G 2400/821 (2013.01); B60G 2400/823 (2013.01); B60G 2400/824 (2013.01);
Abstract
A support system includes a primary actuator that transfers force between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass. A control system operates the primary actuator to provide additional control when a damper exceeds a capacity threshold. The control system changes the capacity threshold according to the environmental condition.