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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:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Jianbo LU, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Brewer, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Keith Mattson, Livonia, MI (US);
Joseph C. Meyers, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Todd Brown, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jianbo Lu, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Brewer, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Keith Mattson, Livonia, MI (US);
Joseph C. Meyers, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Todd Brown, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control system () and method for controlling an automotive vehicle () includes a number of sensors that are used to generate a potential rollover signal. In response to the potential rollover, active differentials () may be used alone or in addition to braking to prevent the vehicle from rolling over.