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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Andrew Szymanski, Oxford, MI (US);
Vesa Luomaranta, Sault Ste. Marie, CA;
Inventors:
Andrew Szymanski, Oxford, MI (US);
Vesa Luomaranta, Sault Ste. Marie, CA;
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of operating a brake system comprises determining a predicted braking effectiveness for a plurality of vehicle braking operations and determining an actual braking effectiveness for the plurality of vehicle braking operations. The predicted braking effectiveness is compared to the actual braking effectiveness. An adjustment factor for the brake system is determined based upon the comparison and the brake system response is adjusted based on the determined adjustment factor.