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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Jonathan P. Kish, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Jennifer A. Moschetta, Novi, MI (US);
Joseph B. Burtch, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Michael Douglas Rizzo, White Lake, MI (US);
Mark A. Vernacchia, Northville, MI (US);
Jonathan P. Kish, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Jennifer A. Moschetta, Novi, MI (US);
Joseph B. Burtch, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Michael Douglas Rizzo, White Lake, MI (US);
Mark A. Vernacchia, Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
A triggering module selectively generates a triggering signal when a vehicle is stopped, a grade of a surface is one of greater than a predetermined positive grade and less than a predetermined negative grade, and a brake pedal position is greater than a predetermined position. A brake actuator provides brake fluid to a braking system when the brake pedal position is greater than the predetermined position. A brake releasing module, after the triggering signal is generated, begins releasing the brake fluid from the braking system a predetermined period after the brake pedal position reaches the predetermined position. A brake applying module selectively operates a brake fluid pump after the triggering signal is generated based on a comparison of a vehicle speed and a predetermined vehicle speed. The brake fluid pump provides brake fluid to the braking system when the brake fluid pump is operated.