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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2010
Applicants:
David Messih, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jianbo LU, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Messih, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jianbo Lu, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); B60T 8/172 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/013 (2006.01); B60G 17/06 (2006.01); B62D 1/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/1755 (2006.01); B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60R 21/0132 (2006.01); B60W 30/04 (2006.01); B60W 40/10 (2012.01); B60W 40/13 (2012.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/24 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); B60W 40/072 (2012.01); B60W 40/076 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/1755 (2013.01); B60G 17/016 (2013.01); B60R 21/0132 (2013.01); B60T 8/17551 (2013.01); B60T 8/241 (2013.01); B60T 8/246 (2013.01); B60W 30/04 (2013.01); B60W 40/10 (2013.01); B60W 40/13 (2013.01); G01G 19/086 (2013.01); B60G 2400/61 (2013.01); B60G 2800/0124 (2013.01); B60G 2800/0194 (2013.01); B60G 2800/915 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0018 (2013.01); B60T 8/24 (2013.01); B60T 2210/22 (2013.01); B60T 2230/03 (2013.01); B60T 2250/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 40/072 (2013.01); B60W 40/076 (2013.01); B60W 2030/043 (2013.01); B60W 2520/18 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (2013.01); B60W 2720/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a controllable chassis system or a safety system () for a vehicle () includes determining an added mass placed on the vehicle and relative to a known vehicle mass. A vehicle characteristic is adjusted in response to the added mass. A control system () for an automotive vehicle () includes a sensor (-) that generates a signal. A controller () determines added mass on the vehicle () in response to the signal and adjusts a vehicle characteristic in response to the added mass.