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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2002
William Michael Hopkins, Hudson, OH (US);
Samuel Patrick Landers, North Canton, OH (US);
Stephen F Roth, Port Clinton, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akton, OH (US);
Abstract
A tire initiated vehicle control system for vehicles is described. The vehicles have vehicle components including a power train a suspension system a steering mechanism a plurality of wheel brake mechanisms one wheel brake mechanism being at each wheel position and location, a fuel or vehicle speed throttle with or without a cruise control system, the vehicle control system has a tire pressure detection device and a control means which preferably has a computer for receiving data from the tire pressure detection device The control means processes the received tire pressure data and upon a preset pressure or rate of change value in tire pressure the control means directs a change in response rates of one or more of the above listed vehicle components.