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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2004
Christian A. Hille, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Jeremy J. Mcclain, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Christian A. Hille, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Jeremy J. McClain, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Continental Teves, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for protecting against rollover in a vehicle. The method and apparatus determine a rollover tendency of the vehicle based on the lateral acceleration, the vehicle speed and the change rate of the steering angle. A database of empiric data is preferably provided that includes values for a critical change rate of the steering angle corresponding to specific lateral accelerations in specific vehicle speeds. A critical change rate of the steering angle is determined based on the sensed lateral acceleration and vehicle speed.