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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
Robert M. Kaster, White Lake, MI (US);
Francis Henry Kasperski, Iii, Brighton, MI (US);
Carlos H. Atoche, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Hideo Takada, Kanagawa, JP;
Robert M. Kaster, White Lake, MI (US);
Francis Henry Kasperski, III, Brighton, MI (US);
Carlos H. Atoche, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Hideo Takada, Kanagawa, JP;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting unintended acceleration of a vehicle. One system includes a first sensor that provides information on a brake booster vacuum. The vacuum is provided by the vehicle's engine and the brake booster multiplies a braking force initiated by a driver. A second sensor provides information on the vehicle's speed, and a third sensor provides information on the braking force initiated by the driver. The system also includes a controller configured to receive the information from the first sensor, second sensor, and third sensor and initiate corrective action if the brake booster vacuum is less than a predetermined threshold, the vehicle's speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, and the braking force initiated by the driver is greater than a predetermined threshold.