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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2010
Henrik Bechtler, Stuttgart, DE;
Ravi Bhadange, Farmington, MI (US);
Nachiket Patil, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Takeshi Tokonaga, Yokohama, JP;
Stefan Mallmann, Lauffen, DE;
Michael Schwab, Korntal, DE;
Dietmar Stapel, Sendenhorst, DE;
Willy Klier, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joerg Eesmann, Rheine, DE;
Henrik Bechtler, Stuttgart, DE;
Ravi Bhadange, Farmington, MI (US);
Nachiket Patil, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Takeshi Tokonaga, Yokohama, JP;
Stefan Mallmann, Lauffen, DE;
Michael Schwab, Korntal, DE;
Dietmar Stapel, Sendenhorst, DE;
Willy Klier, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joerg Eesmann, Rheine, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A controller for indicating whether a previously-detected, acceleration-sensor malfunction no longer exists. The controller includes an electronic memory and an electronic processing unit connected to the electronic memory. The electronic processing module includes a malfunction monitoring module, a failure handling module, and a signal checking module. The signal checking module performs a signal check after the malfunction monitoring module generates the fault signal. The signal check includes executing a signal check function with a longitudinal acceleration signal. Also disclosed is a vehicle including the controller, and a method executed by the controller.