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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Applicants:
David Messih, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jianbo LU, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Messih, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jianbo Lu, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of controlling a controllable chassis system or a safety system () for a vehicle () includes determining an added mass placed on the vehicle and relative to a known vehicle mass. A vehicle characteristic is adjusted in response to the added mass. A control system () for an automotive vehicle () includes a sensor (-) that generates a signal. A controller () determines added mass on the vehicle () in response to the signal and adjusts a vehicle characteristic in response to the added mass.