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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
May. 06, 2003
Lynn M. Olberding, Emporia, KS (US);
Jonathan S. Gray, Garnett, KS (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system ( ) and method for managing an electric brake ( ) in a towed vehicle ( ) during a breakaway event by managing current delivery to the electric brake ( ) so as to maximize both effectiveness and efficiency. A power management module ( ) delivers a first level of current for a first duration in order to stop the trailer ( ), and delivers a second level of current in order to hold the trailer ( ) in place. When provided with feedback, the module can actively adjust the first level of current to a maximum current while avoiding locking the electric brake ( ), and to adjust the second level of current to a minimum current sufficient to hold the trailer ( ). Additionally, front and rear electric brakes ( A, B) can be managed differently or independently in order to achieve the most effective and efficient result.
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