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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2008
Applicants:
Thomas Bach, Wolken, DE;
Michael Bleser, Plaidt, DE;
Elmar Hoffmann, Meinborn, DE;
Stefan Wöll, Weyer, DE;
Harald Thelen, Oberfell, DE;
Inventors:
Thomas Bach, Wolken, DE;
Michael Bleser, Plaidt, DE;
Elmar Hoffmann, Meinborn, DE;
Stefan Wöll, Weyer, DE;
Harald Thelen, Oberfell, DE;
Assignee:
Lucas Automotive GmbH, Koblenz, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/70 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06G 7/00 (2006.01); G06G 7/76 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); B60K 31/04 (2006.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/12 (2013.01); B60K 31/04 (2013.01); B60T 2201/04 (2013.01); B60W 30/146 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (2013.01); B60W 2720/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle in particular during a hill ascent are described. In a PID controller acting upon the brake system of the motor vehicle the change of the vehicle inclination is fed into the I branch of the controller, thereby providing an adaptive speed control.