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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2012
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
John Phillip McCormick, Milford, MI (US);
Dale Scott Crombez, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 7/18 (2006.01); B60L 3/10 (2006.01); B60T 8/32 (2006.01); B60T 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 7/18 (2013.01); B60L 3/108 (2013.01); B60T 1/10 (2013.01); B60L 2240/465 (2013.01); B60T 8/329 (2013.01); B60T 2270/602 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for improved ABS performance during parallel regenerative braking of a vehicle includes an ABS system adapted to transmit an ABS active signal; a drive shaft position sensor adapted to transmit a drive shaft position sensor signal; and a regenerative braking system adapted to inhibit parallel regenerative braking in a primary mode using the ABS signal and in a default mode using the drive shaft position sensor signal.