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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ulrich Hessmert, Schwieberdingen, DE;
Jost Brachert, Ditzingen, DE;
Thomas Sauter, Remseck, DE;
Helmut Wandel, Markgroeningen, DE;
Norbert Polzin, Zaberfeld, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 9/00 ;
Abstract
A device and method for determining values and/or generating signals, which can be used for closed-loop or open-loop controlling of the driving behavior of a vehicle equipped with a sensor system that detects wheel contact forces, includes determining the vehicle mass via the wheel contact forces that are detected, and further includes at least one of determining shifts in the wheel contact forces, and determining the required drive torque.