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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 23, 2024
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc, Avon, OH (US);
Thomas J. Hayes, Lakewood, OH (US);
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US);
Abstract
An emergency brake control apparatus is provided for a vehicle train having emergency brakes. The emergency brake control apparatus comprises a first speed source arranged to provide a first signal indicative of ground speed of the vehicle train. The emergency brake control apparatus also comprises a second speed source arranged to provide a second signal indicative of ground speed of the vehicle train. The emergency brake control apparatus further comprises a vehicle controller arranged to (i) control the emergency brakes based upon the first signal from the first speed source when the first signal is within a predetermined speed tolerance, and (ii) control the emergency brakes based upon the second signal from the second speed source when the first signal from the first speed source is outside of the predetermined speed tolerance.
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