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8103451 Vehicle safety control apparatus for avoiding collision  
A collision between a vehicle and an obstacle is estimated, and based on the estimation result, vehicle deceleration control is performed by a brake actuator to reduce the collision and vehicle...
8091910 Apparatus for controlling a bicycle suspension element  
An apparatus for controlling a bicycle suspension element includes a suspension parameter controller that provides a suspension parameter controlling signal to control an operating parameter of the...
8050821 Apparatus and method for regulating hybrid active damping state estimator  
The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for regulating state variable estimators used in a hybrid active damping system for a vehicle powertrain. The state estimator...
8029002 Device for setting the spring constant of a helical spring  
An inner and an outer spring plate are disposed, in a radially spaced relationship from one another, on a spring strut cylinder. In a first springing position (normal position), the helical spring...
7997588 Cylinder apparatus and stabilizer apparatus using the same  
There is provided with a cylinder apparatus comprising: a cylinder; a piston; a piston rod, one end of which is connected to the piston and the other end of which is extended outside; an external...
7957865 Vehicle suspension system and method of operating same  
A suspension system for use on a vehicle having two or more rear axles. The suspension system includes a plurality of gas springs and plurality of height sensors capable of outputting signals...
7926823 Method and device for damping vibrations  
The invention relates to a method for damping vibrations on chassis bearings of motor vehicles, and a device for implementing the process. A process and a device are to be presented with which...
7891673 Seamless control of spring stiffness in a liquid spring system  
A vibration control system for a structure having a first structural member and a second structural member. The vibration control system having a liquid spring operably interposed between the first...
7813850 System and method for shock absorber diagnostic  
System and method to diagnose shock absorbers (7) on a vehicle (2) and where at least one of the vehicle's wheel axles are air suspended. A control unit (5) with at least one measuring device (4)...
7810819 Method and device for damping vibrations  
The invention relates to a method for damping vibrations on chassis bearings of motor vehicles, and a device for implementing the process. A process and a device are to be presented with which...
7644933 Vehicle suspension system and method  
A suspension system adaptable for cross-flow operation includes a plurality of gas springs, a transfer passage in communication between the gas springs, and a transfer valve for selectively...
7549649 Vehicle with a vehicle dynamic performance selection switch on the steering wheel  
A vehicle (1) having a central control unit (13) which supervises operation of active components of the vehicle (1), and modifies the operating parameters of the active components to modify the...
7472914 Suspension system  
A vehicle suspension system for use with a vehicle includes a first hydraulic cylinder, a second hydraulic cylinder, and a fluid circuit. The first hydraulic cylinder and the second hydraulic...
7380800 Method and system for controlling a dual mode vehicle suspension system  
A method and system for controlling a vehicle suspension system switchable between two modes of operation, including a first mode for when the vehicle is experiencing an on-road driving condition...
7380799 Adjustable vehicle suspension system with adjustable-rate air spring  
An adjustable vehicle suspension system includes a plurality of damping members and an air spring operatively associated with each of the damping members. The suspension system also includes a...
7318595 Variable ride control  
A skid steer vehicle has a chassis with four drive wheels suspended from the chassis that are damped by four damping cylinders. An electronic controller varies the damping of the cylinders in an...
7314221 Driver controlled wedge and track bar adjustors  
A driver controlled wedge and track bar adjustor for a race car. A controller located inside the driver's compartment of the race car is coupled to a drive which is operatively coupled to adjusting...
7311315 Apparatus for controlling stiffness of anti-roll bar for vehicle  
An apparatus for controlling stiffness of an anti-roll bar for a vehicle includes an anti-roll bar provided with piezoelectric ceramics, the anti-roll bar interconnecting both lower arms of a...
7229079 Center seeking suspension system  
A suspension system includes a fluid strut, an accumulator and a reservoir. The accumulator and reservoir are in fluid communication with the fluid strut through an accumulator valve and a...
7083172 Method for controlling anti-roll/anti-yaw of vehicles  
A method for controlling roll/yaw motions of a vehicle includes the steps of deciding whether an anti-roll control is required or not by comparing a roll rate of the vehicle with a predetermined...
7048280 Hydropneumatic axle suspension for vehicles having greatly varying axle loads  
A hydropneumatic axle suspension for vehicles having greatly varying axle loads, in particular for front axles on tractors having hydraulic suspension cylinders, which are connected to...
7040632 Vehicle suspensions  
A vehicle air suspension system includes a control unit 32 which is arranged to produce a running measure of the level of cross articulation of the two axles 18, 20 and, if it exceeds a certain...
6923453 Suspension leveling system  
In the operation of work machines of the type required to carry heavy loads over uneven ground conditions, it is oftentimes desirable to provide the work machine with a way to automatically...
6883810 Air spring stiffness controller  
A method and apparatus for adaptively damping relative motion between the wheels and the frame of a heavy duty truck having a frame suspended on wheels by a suspension system. An air spring is...
6786492 Method and device for controlling the suspension performance in vehicles having hydropneumatic suspension devices and highly variable axle-load ratios  
A method of controlling suspension performance in vehicles having hydropneumatic suspension devices between suspended masses and unsuspended masses and extremely variable axle load ratios, in...
6679504 Seamless control of spring stiffness in a liquid spring system  
A vibration control system for a structure having a first structural member and a second structural member. The vibration control system having a liquid spring operably interposed between the first...
6412788 Suspension control system  
A suspension control system includes a shock absorber adapted to be mounted between a vehicle body and a wheel axle and having a variable damping force, an actuator operatively connected to the...
6314353 Control system for resilient support mechanism such as vehicle suspension mechanism  
A control system for a resilient support mechanism such as a suspension mechanism of a wheeled vehicle including a damper disposed between an unsprung mass member and a sprung mass member of the...
6202011 Electronic controlled suspension system using wheel speed  
The present invention relates to an electronic suspension control system (ECS) not using a G sensor and a steering angle sensor but using an ECS control algorithm and an ABS wheel speed sensor in...
6053291 Damper of a type with a variable damping force  
A small-sized damper is provided which enables to effectively vary the damping force of a damper even in a region in which the moving speed of a rod is small. On one of a damper main body and a rod...
5979885 Damping coefficient control apparatus for damping mechanism in vehicle suspension system  
A damping coefficient control apparatus for a damper device in a suspension mechanism disposed between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass of a wheeled vehicle, wherein an absolute vertical movement...
5765115 Pneumatic tilt stabilization suspension system  
A controllable suspension system includes air springs and variable damping shock absorbers (108) switchable between first and second effective spring rates and soft and firm damping rates. At...
5725239 Adaptive load dependent suspension system  
A suspension system for use in a motor vehicle that is self-adjusting in response to vehicle load and roadway conditions. The system incorporates a pneumatic arrangement for such an adaptive load...
5632503 Method for allowing enhanced driver selection of suspension damping and steering efforts  
A method for allowing enhanced driver selection of suspension damping and steering efforts for a motor vehicle includes the steps of presenting to a driver of the motor vehicle a plurality of...
5586032 System for controlling a vehicle undercarriage based on road safety, travel comfort and standard modes of operation  
A system for the generation of signals for control or regulation of a passenger car and/or truck undercarriage controllable or regulable in its sequences of movement, where a three-step operation...
5555173 Damping factor switching in vehicle shock absorbers  
One or more vehicle suspension signals, preferably already generated within a controllable suspension system, is utilized to perform switches of the damping state of variable damping shock...
5485417 Process and arrangement for controlling a vibration damper  
The process according to the invention allows the adjustment of different damping characteristics of a motor vehicle damper taking into account the state of travel of the motor vehicle and damping...
5444621 Suspension control system for controlling suspension of automotive vehicle based on wheel speed data  
A suspension control system capable of controlling a suspension of an automotive vehicle in such a manner as to improve the riding comfort and maneuverability of the vehicle without the need for...
5400245 Shock absorber having controlled damping force characteristics for use in a suspension system of a vehicle  
A suspension system of a vehicle for calculating a product of the absolute speed zs of the sprung member and the relative speed zs-zu between the sprung member and the unsprung member and for...
5388856 Automatic transmission control device  
An automatic transmission control device which is provided with shift pattern setting member for setting a shift pattern, on the basis of shift pattern mode for an automatic transmission which is...
5390121 Banded on-off control method for semi-active dampers  
A control method for semi-active damper (32) which oscillates in real time (at the frequency of the moving member (22) motion or higher) between a high-damping On state and a low-damping Off state...
5377107 System and method for controlling damping force characteristic of shock absorber applicable to automotive suspension  
A system and method for controlling a damper of vehicular suspension in which when the vehicle runs on a paved road and a frequency at which the detected sprung mass acceleration exceeds a dead...
5372378 Method and device for the operative influencing of damping assemblies of a vehicle  
A method is submitted for the operative influencing of a damping supporting system mounted between a chassis and a body of a motor vehicle, which system has at least one damping assembly (12)...
5361209 Suspension control system having damping coefficient discretely varied responsive to road conditions  
A suspension control system for controlling a suspension having a shock absorber provided for a wheel of a vehicle includes a damping force change rate detector which detects a damping force change...
5338058 Damping force control system for vehicle suspension  
A suspension control system for a motor vehicle, includes a vertical accelerating detector for detecting a vertical acceleration of a vehicle body; a damping force changing device for switching...
5327983 Suspension system for vehicle  
A suspension system for a vehicle has shock absorbers, each provided so as to be associated with one wheel and between sprung parts and unsprung parts, step motors, each being adapted for changing...
5324066 Hydraulic damper with variable damping characteristics in compression and extension  
The posture of a vehicle is controlled using a specific variable damping force damper without the necessity of changing over the variable damping force damper frequently and at a high rate and...
5324067 System for generating a signal on a vehicle  
The damping characteristics of shock absorbers are variable contingent upon various operating parameters. In changing the damping characteristic, the invention provides for performing the change...
RE34628 Automotive suspension system with variable damping characteristics  
In order to ensure riding comfort and driving stability in an automotive suspension system, the nature of the effect of the damping force generated by the suspension system is observed. When the...
5310027 Control system for adjusting damping force coefficient of shock absorber for automotive suspension  
A control system for a damping force coefficient of a shock absorber for a vehicle suspension provides a controller for correcting the position of a step motor. The controller sets the step motor...
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