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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Zf Active Safety Us Inc., Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
Galus Chelaidite, South Lyon, MI (US);
Cusi Diego, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC., Livonia, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 17/22 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 17/22 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); F16D 66/00 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); B60T 2250/04 (2013.01); F16D 2066/005 (2013.01); F16D 2066/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of monitoring a rotor of a motor vehicle having a caliper assembly driven by a motor for braking the vehicle includes detecting at least one harmonic response during a braking operation indicative of the interaction between the caliper assembly and the rotor. The at least one harmonic response is evaluated during the braking operation and an operator of the vehicle is notified of a condition of the rotor based on the evaluation.