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Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2009
Applicants:

William C Craig, Endicott, NY (US);

Richard S Stevens, Endicott, NY (US);

Thomas D'onofrio, Endicott, NY (US);

David Shivy, Endwell, NY (US);

Charles T Disaverio, Apalachin, NY (US);

Inventors:

William C Craig, Endicott, NY (US);

Richard S Stevens, Endicott, NY (US);

Thomas D'Onofrio, Endicott, NY (US);

David Shivy, Endwell, NY (US);

Charles T Disaverio, Apalachin, NY (US);

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 28/10 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for stability control of a vehicle and a trailer. The system and method can receive vehicle and trailer operating data or signals and define one of a brake-based stability control subsystem and a torque management-based stability control subsystem as the dominant stability control system. Based on the stability control subsystem defined as the dominant stability control system, the system and method provide stability control for the vehicle and the trailer.


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