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8165772 Transmission slip control  
A method of managing slip in a transmission that is driven by a prime mover includes determining whether a slip condition of the transmission is present based on a slip value and reducing a torque...
8155851 Method for supporting a brake system in case of reduced effectiveness of the vehicle brake system  
Disclosed is a method for increasing a braking effect in a motor vehicle with a hydraulic brake system. An energy supply unit, which is used to increase the brake pressure in at least one wheel...
8112209 Vehicle driving force control device  
A vehicle driving force control device including an input shaft rotation number sensor which detects a transmission input shaft rotation number to be input from an engine to an automatic...
8060275 Rough road detection system used in an on-board diagnostic system  
An on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle comprises disabling diagnostic operation, such as a misfire monitor, based on road roughness. In one example, the disabling of the diagnostic operation is...
8055427 Method and apparatus for speed-limit following cruise control  
A method is provided for automatically transitioning a cruise control speed from a current speed zone to a next speed zone. A location at which the speed zone limit changes from the current speed...
7935024 Method for operating an automatic gearbox on a motor vehicle  
A method for the operation of an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle. The downshifting of the transmission takes advantage of a braking action of a driving motor connected to the automatic...
7909734 Method for operating a vehicle  
Vehicle operation is controllable and/or regulatable by specifying a driver request describing a setpoint rotational speed or a setpoint torque via an accelerator pedal, detecting the instantaneous...
7846064 Control for an electromagnetic brake for a multiple-ratio power transmission that has a neutral switch for power take-off engagement  
A control system and method is disclosed for an electromagnetic clutch brake, including an electromagnetic clutch brake actuator coil surrounding a power input shaft for a multiple-ratio...
7806790 Slippage detection system and method for continuously variable transmissions  
A slippage detection system for a continuously variable transmission capable of continuously changing a ratio between a speed of rotation of an input member and a speed of rotation of an output...
7670259 Automatic braking system  
A system for braking a vehicle includes a transmission having a plurality of gear sets for establishing a plurality of forward and reverse gear ratios and an actuator for changing the gear ratios....
7672771 Retarder controlling device and method  
There is provided a retarder control device which is simple in constitution and can reliably apply braking. An engine rotational speed detector detects an engine rotational speed, gear step...
7627413 System and methods utilizing slope of target speed for cooperative speed for cooperative speed control system  
A device for automatically controlling vehicle speed, including a processor, wherein the processor includes logic to determine a vehicle acceleration rate value, wherein the processor is configured...
7627415 Device and method for securing the standstill of a motor vehicle  
In a device for securing the standstill of a motor vehicle with a distance-related longitudinal dynamic control module, which is contained in at least one electronic control unit and by which the...
7608014 Deceleration control device for vehicle  
A deceleration control device for a vehicle including an automatic transmission capable of changing the gear ratio by a shift operation of a driver. The control device controls the load of a brake...
7597651 Control for an electromagnetic brake for a multiple-ratio power transmission in a vehicle powertrain  
A control system for an electromagnetic brake, including an electromagnetic brake actuator coil surrounding a power input shaft for a multiple-ratio transmission in a vehicle powertrain. An...
7509197 Retarding system implementing transmission control  
A retarding system for a work machine having a power source, a transmission, and a manually operated braking mechanism is disclosed. The retarding system has an engine retarder associated with the...
7490528 Park inhibit assembly for an electric transmission range selection system  
An electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) system for shifting a transmission range of a transmission includes an electro-mechanical park inhibit assembly that operates to disallow the ETRS...
7410447 Vehicle speed control system  
The present invention provides a method for automatic downhill speed control or ADSC adapted to automatically absorb grade-induced energy so that the vehicle operator is no longer required to take...
7214166 Method and arrangement for distributing brake torque on a vehicle  
Method and apparatus for distributing brake torque between at least one first and one second brake device on a motor vehicle including at least two wheel pairs. The first brake device is a friction...
7134985 Downhill speed controller  
The invention is intended to provide a downhill speed control system which employs a method of setting a target vehicle speed in advance, thereby improving controllability when a vehicle runs down...
6979280 Control apparatus and control method for vehicle  
In a control apparatus for a vehicle, when a coast downshifting is performed in response to a downshifting command from a vehicle operator during braking operation under the fuel cut control, the...
6878096 Method and device for securing the standstill of a vehicle, notably in conjunction with a vehicle speed control  
A method and an arrangement for ensuring the standstill of a vehicle, especially in combination with a control of the speed of the vehicle, are suggested, wherein a braking force is built up to...
6690260 Driver authentication apparatus and method for identifying automatically-extracted driver's operation feature data with already-registered feature data  
A driver authentication apparatus and method permits a vehicle driver to be identified using a simpler method without using an ID card or the like, and without performing any special operation. The...
6478716 Vehicle deceleration controller  
A vehicle deceleration controller which is able to relatively reliably satisfy the intended deceleration of the driver irrespective of changes in the vehicle speed, the gradient of the driving road...
6449554 Travel speed controller for electrically powered light weight vehicle, and electrically powered light weight vehicle  
A travel speed controller for use in an electrically powered light weight vehicle with a battery-powered motor and a control circuit. If an operator applies some accelerating force or a physical...
6302823 Method and device for maneuvering motor vehicles  
The present invention relates to a maneuvering assistance system for automotive vehicles and a method of maneuvering automotive vehicles which permit a simple and safe maneuvering of the automotive...
6182002 Vehicle acceleration based traction control  
An improved traction control system in which a wheel spin condition is detected based on measured vehicle acceleration instead of measured wheel speeds. An electronic controller detects a wheel...
6152853 Vehicle exhaust brake and control system  
An exhaust brake control system for a vehicle drive train having an internal combustion engine with an exhaust system includes an exhaust brake valve in the exhaust system. Further, a controller...
6150780 AC motorized wheel control system  
Torque is distributed by calculating first and second torque commands using a requested torque and a ratio of speeds of first and second wheels and limiting them in accordance with respective...
5983149 Automatic vehicle speed retarding control through actuation of wheel brakes  
An apparatus (10) is provided for automatically actuating a brake system (28) in a work vehicle. The work vehicle has an engine (12) and a plurality of ground engaging wheels (24). At least one of...
5916062 Process and system for aiding a starting movement of a vehicle  
The invention relates to a process and a system for aiding a starting movement of a vehicle. Problems occur particularly when starting on a hill or on a steeply sloping road because it is difficult...
5863277 Idle speed control for internal combustion engines  
A method of controlling the idle speed of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle from a first idle speed to a second idle speed that is higher than the first idle speed in response to a driver...
5646841 Determination of full stop in an electronically-controlled automatic transmission  
A control system for use with an electronically-controlled automatic transmission provides for accurate determination of a full stop of a vehicle. The control system includes a device for computing...
5580136 Brake system for a motor vehicle  
Valves for maintaining pressure at the vehicle brakes are activated when the vehicle reference speed falls below a predetermined value, whether the pressure is supplied by the brake pedal or an...
5570770 Apparatus, in particular an x-ray examination apparatus, with arrangement for collision protection  
An arrangement for collision prevention is provided for an apparatus, in particular an x-ray examination apparatus, having components that can be moved by drive means. A collision is detected by...
5462502 Brake mechanism for an automobile  
A brake mechanism is retainable releasably in a braking state and includes a fixed base member to which a brake pedal unit is connected pivotally. An electromagnet is mounted on the brake pedal...
5452946 Hill holding brake control system  
This invention provides a hill-holder control system for operating vehicle brakes of a nature readily retrofit on existing vehicles. This system solves the problem of stopping and starting motion...
5315899 Hydraulic control system for automatic transmission of automotive vehicle with exhaust braking system using vehicle payload sensing means  
A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission of an automotive vehicle with an exhaust braking unit is provided. This hydraulic control system serves to elevate hydraulic pressure...
5297662 Traction control system for vehicle  
A traction control system for a vehicle has a sub-throttle valve provided in an intake passage of the engine in series to a main throttle valve which is operatively connected to an accelerator...
5217096 Brake holding system  
A brake holding system for a vehicle, comprising a vacuum magnetic member, a brake pedal extension arm which is attached to a push rod which, in turn, is connected to the master cylinder. The brake...
5209329 Automatic locking brake  
When the vehicle speed falls below a predetermined reference speed, the measured vehicle deceleration is used to calculate an extrapolated time when the vehicle will be brought to a complete stop....
5193657 Exhaust braking control apparatus  
An exhaust braking control apparatus includes a control valve situated for movement within an engine exhaust passage to control exhaust gas flow from the engine to the atmosphere. A control unit is...
5102203 Vehicle traction control system  
A traction controller which modulates brake pressure to prevent excessive wheel spin in each of the driven wheels of a vehicle senses a side to side spin cycling condition of the driven wheels and...
5036961 Auxiliary parking brake system  
A fluid pressure braking system for a vehicle having service brakes and spring activated parking brakes includes electropneumatic activators for effecting and holding a limited service brake...
4949820 Vehicle creep control  
A vehicle creep control system which has: a speed transducer arrangement coupled to the vehicle's speedometer cable or the like, which provides an active output whenever the vehicle stops; an...
4946015 Vehicle traction control system  
When an excessive acceleration spin condition is detected in one or both of the driven wheels of a vehicle, braking pressure is applied to one or both wheel brakes to quickly take control of the...
4930607 Vehicular brake holding system  
A brake booster for holding the braking action even if the brake pedal is released. The booster has a low pressure chamber and a variable pressure chamber with a diaphragm therebetween for moving...
4867288 Process for actuating a motor vehicle retarding brake controlled by an electrohydraulic valve system  
The invention relates to a process for the actuation of an hydrodynamic retarder brake for motor vehicles, which is controlled by an electrohydraulic valve system. The rotational velocity of some...
4865175 Device for holding braking force for vehicle  
A device for holding the braking force of a motor vehicle has a braking force holding valve in a brake operating fluid circuit. The device ascertains whether a load is imposed on an engine of the...
4852950 Vehicle braking system capable of preventing rock-back motion of driver/passenger upon vehicle stopping  
A braking system for a motor vehicle, including a wheel cylinders provided on wheels of the vehicle for braking the wheels with braking pressures corresponding to an operation of a brake operating...
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