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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2007
Applicant:
John R. Forsyth, Romeo, MI (US);
Inventor:
John R. Forsyth, Romeo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna Powertrain USA, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A trailer includes a pair of wheels rotatably coupled to a trailer frame. A motor is operable to provide drive torque to at least one of the wheels. The energy storage device is mounted to the frame and operable to selectively provide energy to the motor. A load sensor is operable to output a signal indicative of the magnitude of a load being transferred between the trailer and a tow vehicle. A controller is operable to generate control signals in response to the sensor signal. The control signals control operation of the motor.