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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2011
Applicant:
Zachary Joseph Bolton, Birmingham, MI (US);
Inventor:
Zachary Joseph Bolton, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/10 (2006.01); B60R 21/0134 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/0134 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling stability of a vehicle comprises monitoring vehicle information with an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit determines if a rear collision from a second vehicle approaching from a rear direction is likely. A first response signal is sent to at least one vehicle system from the electronic control unit prior to the rear collision. The at least one vehicle system changes state based upon the first response signal to prepare the vehicle for the rear collision.