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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
May. 05, 2006
Applicants:
Timothy Offerle, Whittaker, MI (US);
Brian D. Rutkowski, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Mujeeb Ijaz, Leonard, MI (US);
Ken Jackson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Timothy Offerle, Whittaker, MI (US);
Brian D. Rutkowski, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Mujeeb Ijaz, Leonard, MI (US);
Ken Jackson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/18 (2006.01); B60T 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method to control a hydraulic pump of a vehicle, the pump coupled to at least a power steering system and a power braking system is provided. The method comprises measuring steering and braking information using a brake sensor and a steering sensor; and adjusting output of said hydraulic pump based on measured information from said sensors.