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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Paul Schmitt, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Keith Mattson, Livonia, MI (US);
Erik Chubb, Hazel Park, MI (US);
Michael Brewer, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Albert Salib, Superior Township, MI (US);
Todd Brown, Dearborn, MI (US);
Todd Mory, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Daniel Eisele, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael Lopez, Dearborn, MI (US);
Paul Schmitt, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Keith Mattson, Livonia, MI (US);
Erik Chubb, Hazel Park, MI (US);
Michael Brewer, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Albert Salib, Superior Township, MI (US);
Todd Brown, Dearborn, MI (US);
Todd Mory, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Daniel Eisele, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael Lopez, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system for a vehicle () is described for use in conjunction with the safety system () of the vehicle (). A tire sensor or plurality of tire sensors generates tire force signals. The tire force signals may include lateral tire forces, longitudinal (or torque) tire forces, and normal tire forces. Based upon the tire force signals, a safety system () may be activated. The tire force sensors may be used to monitor various conditions including but not limited to sensing a roll condition, wheel lift detection, a trip event, oversteering and understeering conditions, pitch angle, bank angle, roll angle, and the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle.