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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2013
Hassen Hammoud, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jianbo LU, Northville, MI (US);
Gilberto Burgio, Arco, IT;
Todd N. Clark, Dearborn, MI (US);
Otto Hofmann, Erfstadt, DE;
Mohsen Lakehal-ayat, Aachen, DZ;
Shweta M. Farmer, Keego Harbor, MI (US);
Jason Shomsky, Taylor, MI (US);
Roland Schaefer, Haan, DE;
Hassen Hammoud, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jianbo Lu, Northville, MI (US);
Gilberto Burgio, Arco, IT;
Todd N. Clark, Dearborn, MI (US);
Otto Hofmann, Erfstadt, DE;
Mohsen Lakehal-ayat, Aachen, DZ;
Shweta M. Farmer, Keego Harbor, MI (US);
Jason Shomsky, Taylor, MI (US);
Roland Schaefer, Haan, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling a vehicle braking system, includes: (i) detecting whether a collision has occurred; (ii) detecting whether a predetermined condition follows the collision; (iii) determining whether a driver has applied the brakes; and (iv) when a driver has not applied the brakes, autonomously initiating braking.