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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2012
Kenneth A. Grolle, Elyria, OH (US);
Thomas J. Thomas, Brunswick, OH (US);
William P. Amato, Avon, OH (US);
Robert J. Custer, Westlake, OH (US);
Srikiran Kosanam, Elyria, OH (US);
Kenneth A. Grolle, Elyria, OH (US);
Thomas J. Thomas, Brunswick, OH (US);
William P. Amato, Avon, OH (US);
Robert J. Custer, Westlake, OH (US);
Srikiran Kosanam, Elyria, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
When employing an a cruise control system in a commercial or heavy-duty vehicle, an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system () is activated upon activation of a vehicle or set-speed cruise control (SSCC) system (). The ACC () remains on, even after SSCC shutoff, to maintain a minimum following distance for a primary vehicle in which the ACC () is employed and a forward vehicle. The ACC () is deactivated after detection of an ACC shutoff trigger event, which may be driver application of the brakes of the primary vehicle, driver-initiated acceleration for a predefined time period, expiration of a predetermined time period, manual shutoff (e.g., via a switch or button), etc.