| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 477183000 | Sensed condition responsive control of engine of brake | 47 |
| 20090203498 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A FOUNDATION BRAKE OF A VEHICLE - A system for controlling a foundation brake of a vehicle. The system includes an adaptive cruise control (ACC) device, an arrangement to detect or predict excessive use of the foundation brake and an arrangement to disengage the ACC device on detection of excessive use of the foundation brake of the vehicle. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100029442 | BRAKING/DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - A braking/driving force control device for changing output torque by controlling torque or a rotation number of a power source includes means for setting a plurality of ranges by a plurality of parameters including an output rotation number, range judging means that judges that a range corresponds to any of the plurality of ranges based on the parameter while driving, and controlling means (S007) that controls the torque or the rotation number of the power source based on a driving environment and a range judgment result by the range judging means. This enables driving regulation control by, for example, a driving environment other than intentional shifting operation by a driver, in a vehicle of a type without a transmission. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100298095 | VEHICLE FUEL CONTROL BASED ON VACUUM-ASSISTED BRAKE COMPONENT ACTUATION - A control method for an engine of a vehicle includes generating a brake value indicative of an operating condition of a brake system of the vehicle, and selectively adjusting one of a fuel control value of the engine and a fuel adjustment diagnostic value for the engine based on the brake value. In the method, a mass of fuel delivered to the engine is based on the fuel control value, and a diagnostic result indicative of lean operation of the engine is based on the fuel adjustment diagnostic value. The brake operating condition is selected from a group including a state of operation, a pedal displacement, an actuation period, a fluid operating pressure, and a power assist pressure. The fuel control value is provided. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100304929 | Braking System for a Utility Vehicle that can be Pneumatically Coupled to a Trailer, and Method for Operating such a Braking System - A braking system and method provided for a utility vehicle pneumatically coupled to a trailer. The system has an electronic control unit, a valve device that can be electrically connected by the at least one electronic control unit, the valve device building up pressure for the trailer braking system when connected, causing the trailer to brake, and a pressure sensor which detects the pressure for the trailer braking system and transmits a corresponding signal to the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit can influence the pressure generated for the trailer braking system by pulsed connection of the valve device, taking into account the pressure detected by the pressure sensor for the trailer braking system. The electronic control unit only allows the pulsed connection for braking the trailer when the service brake of the traction-vehicle is not activated, when conditions are such that the braking of the trailer could be useful in spite of a non-active service brake of the traction-vehicle, and when such an anti-jackknifing process is required by a signal generator. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110183812 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE AIR - An engine with a fast vacuum recovery brake booster system is disclosed. In one example, an actuator is adjusted in response to a flow between the brake booster and an engine intake manifold. Operation of the engine and vehicle brakes may be improved especially when the engine is boosted. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110207579 | GEAR ENGAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A control system includes an auto-stop module, an auto-start module, and a starter module. The auto-stop module stops an engine when a brake pedal position is greater than a threshold position and a transmission is in a drive gear. The auto-start module starts the engine when the brake pedal position is less than a minimum position and the engine stop is initiated. When the engine start is initiated and an engine speed is greater than zero, the starter module engages a pinion gear of a starter with a ring gear of an engine by reciprocally actuating the pinion gear N times between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein N is an integer greater than two. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110230309 | Method for Automatic Shutdown of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method is provided for automatic shutdown of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, in particular in a vehicle having an automatic transmission, by way of a stop-start unit which automatically shuts down the internal combustion engine when the vehicle is decelerated to a standstill and kept at a standstill by operation of the brake pedal for a predetermined interval of time. Within the predetermined interval of time, the driver is given an opportunity to prevent the automatic shutdown. According to the invention, an automatic shutdown is prevented when the driver of the vehicle depresses the brake pedal fully within the predetermined interval of time and then releases the brake pedal again. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110245037 | ENGINE CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR MOTORCYCLE - An engine controlling apparatus for a motorcycle for reducing the output power of the engine when necessary includes a second controller for deciding, if a brake operation is detected based on an opening value of an accelerator grip detected by a potentiometer for detecting an opening value of the accelerator grip that the accelerator grip is in an open state, whether it is necessary to reduce the output power of an engine and for carrying out output power reduction control of the engine. If a front wheel brake sensor detects a brake operation for the front wheel and in addition it is decided from the speed value detected by a vehicle speed sensor that the motorcycle is not being decelerated, then the second controller decides that there is the necessity to reduce the output power of the engine and carries out the output power reduction control of the engine. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110256980 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle control apparatus includes: an automatic-stop-and-restart-control-unit stopping/restarting an engine, a brake-fluid-pressure-control-unit controlling wheel-cylinder-pressure using a brake-system, which intensifies brake-manipulation-force by a brake-booster to cause master-cylinder-pressure in a master-cylinder while the engine operates, and which transfers the master-cylinder-pressure to wheel-cylinders to cause the wheel-cylinder-pressure, the brake-system including an actuator automatically increasing pressure in the wheel-cylinders irrespective of the brake-manipulation-force; a negative-pressure-detection-unit which detects the vacuum-pressure; a first-determination-unit which determines whether the vacuum-pressure is not more than a first threshold while the engine stops, a restarting-unit which allows the automatic-stop-and-restart-control-unit to restart the engine when the first-determination-unit determines that the vacuum-pressure is not more than the first threshold; a second-determination-unit which determines whether the vacuum-pressure is not more than a second threshold; and a braking-boost-unit which allows the brake-fluid-pressure-control-unit to automatically increase the pressure in the wheel-cylinders when the second-determination-unit determines that the vacuum-pressure is not more than the second threshold. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110256981 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC STOP AND RESTART OF ENGINE - An apparatus for controlling automatic stop/restart of an engine, includes: an automatic-stop/restart-control-unit which stops/restarts the engine; a brake-pressure-detection-unit which detects brake pressure in a brake system and controls the brake pressure to perform anti-skid control; a first-determination-unit which determines whether the brake pressure is not less than a first-threshold; a second-determination-unit which determines whether the brake pressure is not less than a second-threshold larger than the-first threshold; a stop-allowing-unit which allows the automatic-stop/restart-control-unit to stop the engine while the engine operates, when the first-determination-unit determines that the brake pressure is not less than the first-threshold and the second-determination-unit determines that the brake pressure is less than the second-threshold; and a stop-inhibiting-unit which inhibits the automatic-stop/restart-control-unit from stopping the engine while the engine operates, when the-first-determination-unit determines that the brake pressure is less than the first-threshold and the second-determination-unit determines that the brake pressure is not less than the second-threshold. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110287894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REDUCE STALL DURING DECELERATION FUEL SHUT OFF - A method of controlling fuel injection in an engine of a vehicle comprising of deactivating a fuel injector of the engine during a deceleration condition of the vehicle; and reactivating the fuel injector when a rate of change of a powertrain shaft deceleration is greater than a threshold. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120077640 | ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS - An engine control apparatus capable of performing engine automatic stop includes an engine automatic stop inhibition means configured to inhibit the engine automatic stop after engine restart conditions are satisfied and the engine is restarted until a vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed, a brake operation detection means configured to detect a presence of increase of the amount of a brake operation in a state of the brake operation being performed after the vehicle has been stopped, and an engine stop control means configured to release inhibition of the engine automatic stop to allow the engine to be automatically stopped, if the brake operation detection means detects presence of increase of the amount of the brake operation while the engine automatic stop is inhibited by the engine automatic stop inhibition means. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120316034 | APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TORQUE FOR VIBRATION REDUCTION IN VEHICLE PARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE - A method for applying a torque for vibration reduction and controlling the torque in a vehicle parking system may include detecting a driver's intention to release a parking state of a vehicle being parked on a slope and applying an offset torque to the parking gear to offset the torque generated by the weight of the vehicle and the gradient of the slope. An apparatus for applying the method may include a torque converter and a gear unit for amplifying and applying the output torque from an engine in an idle state to the parking gear, and/or a drive motor which is directly connected to the parking gear, generates a torque using a power of a battery, and applies the torque to the parking gear. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130029806 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE - An engine with a fast vacuum recovery brake booster system is disclosed. In one example, an actuator is adjusted in response to a flow between the brake booster and an engine intake manifold. Operation of the engine and vehicle brakes may be improved especially when the engine is boosted. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130072351 | BRAKE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A brake monitoring system and method for a vehicle having multiple axles and a plurality of brake actuators and an engine control module, each brake actuator being associated with one of the axle. The system include sensors for measuring, in real-time, brake pressure and brake lining wear, and generating first and second signals. The first and second signals are received and stored in a chassis communications module. The chassis communications module detects fault condition of the brakes as a function of the first and/or second signals and for recording the fault condition, the fault condition being one of a brake monitor warning and a brake lining warning and provides an indication of status via warning lights. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20150148191 | VEHICLES - An engine-driven vehicle includes an energy recovery system ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 477184000 | Brake | 27 |
| 20080305932 | Method for Shutdown of Vehicle Brakes - At vehicle startup and vehicle shutdown, the driver modulates the brake pressure directly by depressing the brake pedal and the driver feels pedal resistance. During normal conditions of vehicle operation after vehicle startup, pressure boosted actuation of the vehicle brakes is provided by the modulation of boosted pressure from an accumulator via a boost valve operable in response to brake pedal depression, while an isolation valve isolates the pedal from direct influence by the brake pressure and the driver feels pedal resistance provided by a pedal simulator. Upon shutdown of boosted actuation, the boost valve reduces the brake pressure gradually over a calibrated period of time until the brake pressure substantially equals the pedal resistance then felt by the driver. Then the isolation valve reestablishes driver's feel of the brake pressure without an abrupt change in pedal resistance upon the reversion from boosted actuation to hydraulic unboosted actuation. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090305848 | Method and system for controlling a motor vehicle parking brake during a stop - A method and a system for controlling a parking brake of a motor vehicle are described. According to the described method, an ignition signal and an actuation state of the parking brake are detected. An application force of the parking brake is then set to a first value in dependence upon the actuation state of the parking brake if the ignition signal is present. If the parking brake was previously in an applied actuation state, the application force is reduced from a second value to the first value. If the parking brake was previously in a released actuation state, the application force is increased to the first value. The first value is sufficient to hold the motor vehicle in its current position. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100304930 | BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle comprises a plurality of wheels is supported by a frame. At least one of the plurality of wheels is operatively connected to an engine for propelling the vehicle. A limited slip differential is supported by the frame. A first half-shaft and a second half-shaft are operatively connected to the limited slip differential. The first half-shaft supports a first wheel of the plurality of wheels. The second half-shaft supports a second wheel of the plurality of wheels. A brake is operatively connected to the limited slip differential. The brake selectively exerts a braking torque on the first and second wheels via at least one portion of the limited slip differential to reduce the speed of the vehicle. A method of operating a vehicle is also described. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110287895 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING WITH HILL MANEUVERS - A method for assisting with hill maneuvers for a vehicle, including a propulsion unit connected to the drive wheels by a gearbox and a clutch or torque converter, and an assisted parking brake. In the method a threshold breakaway torque is determined as a function of longitudinal forces between the wheels of the vehicles and the ground. During a degraded operation, when a signal corresponding to a characteristic of the slope is received that cannot be used and/or when a computer does not have available a signal characteristic of an engaged gear ratio, a threshold value for the breakaway torque is determined without taking account of an actual value of the characteristic of the slope and/or of the characteristic of the gear ratio. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120190500 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER SYSTEM - A vehicle control system for a vehicle includes an engine control device configured to automatically stop an engine of the vehicle during running of the vehicle; and a brake control device configured to execute an assisting control for increasing an output of a brake for restraining rotation of a wheel of the vehicle when a starting condition for starting the assisting control is satisfied, such that an amount of the output increased by execution of the assisting control becomes larger than an amount corresponding to an operational state of a brake operating member of the vehicle. The brake control device includes an automatic-stop assisting control portion configured, during an automatic stop state in which the engine is automatically stopped by the engine control device, to execute the assisting control in a manner different from a manner in which the assisting control is executed during an activation state of the engine. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130345023 | METHOD FOR SECURING A VEHICLE ON A ROLLER DYNAMOMETER - A method for securing a vehicle, whose wheels of one axle are on a dynamometer, against being unintentionally pushed out of the dynamometer during an inspection of the parking brake. In order to avoid endangerment of people who are in the surroundings of the vehicle, it is proposed to ascertain with the aid of a sensor system whether the vehicle is located on a dynamometer and, if this has been determined, to automatically generate a braking torque at a wheel brake of at least one wheel, which is located outside the dynamometer, after a control element of the parking brake has been operated. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140045655 | Method and System for Controlling Idle Stop of Vehicle - A method and a system for controlling idle stop of a vehicle that can reduce braking noise and prevent startup delay may be included, wherein the method for controlling may include estimating a disk temperature, determining whether the estimated disk temperature may be lower than or equal to a first predetermined temperature, and prohibiting engine stop according to the idle stop when the estimated disk temperature may be higher than the first predetermined temperature. | 02-13-2014 |
| 477185000 | And engine | 15 |
| 20090312149 | PROCESS OF CONTROLLING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a process for controlling a drive train with an internal combustion engine, a transmission and an automatically actuated brake system. In the event of a defect of the transmission, retardation is effected by means of the automatically actuated brake system in order to avoid impermissibly high speeds in the drive train. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100009808 | BRAKING/DRIVING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A braking/driving force control apparatus for a vehicle includes a drive wheel configured to be driven by an output of a drive source; a brake unit configured to control a braking force to be applied to the drive wheel, in accordance with a state of the vehicle; and a brake control unit configured to control the brake unit, and configured to reduce a brake torque of the drive source when the brake unit actually applies a braking force to at least the drive wheel of the vehicle. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100227737 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF A DRIVELINE - A method of operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle such that the drivetrain comprises a drive aggregate ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110009238 | SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE FOR CONVEYANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STOP THEREOF - A self-propelled vehicle for conveyance that can be safely stopped without deviating from a predetermined route when an obstacle is detected during running, and a method of controlling a stop of the self-propelled vehicle for conveyance are provided. The method of controlling the stop of the self-propelled vehicle for conveyance includes a second detection step in which an obstacle located at a set distance is detected during the running of the self-propelled vehicle for conveyance, and a stop step in which a leftward or rightward positional deviation of the self-propelled vehicle for conveyance from the predetermined route is correctively controlled in the state where brake means for a pair of left and right driving wheels are released and the self-propelled vehicle for conveyance is stopped, when the positional deviation turns out to be present on the basis of detection of the obstacle in the second detection step. Therefore, when the obstacle is detected during the running of the self-propelled vehicle for conveyance, the self-propelled vehicle for conveyance is safely stopped without deviating from the predetermined route. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110136625 | Hybrid Electric Vehicle Hold Function - A vehicle powertrain with engine start-stop characteristics is capable of maintaining a vehicle stationary on a roadway with a gradient when wheel brakes are applied to stop the vehicle as the engine is shut down. Vehicle creep and vehicle launch is achieved as the engine is re-started following detection of a brake release signal based on engine speed. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110143883 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND LAWN MOWER IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A brake system and powered implement, such as a lawn mower, incorporating the same. In one aspect the invention is a system for stopping an electrically grounded rotating member of an engine powered by an ignition circuit, the system comprising: a conductive member operably coupled to the ignition circuit that renders the engine inoperative when electrically grounded, the conductive member mounted adjacent the rotating member; and the conductive member normally biased into a brake position in which the conductive member contacts the rotating member and is electrically grounded as a result of the contact with the rotating member. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110281686 | Land vechicle braking system - A braking system in a land vehicle having wheels for movement and a motor rotating the wheels. The braking system includes a brake rotor that is secured to one of the wheels. A brake caliper is secured to the vehicle for grasping the rotor in response to a caliper actuation signal. A brake pedal is secured to the land vehicle for movement by the vehicle driver. A pedal sensor is connected to the pedal for sensing the movement thereof and generating a braking signal in response to the movement of the pedal. A power train control module is secured to the vehicle for controlling the speed at which the motor rotates the wheels in response to a deactivation signal. A camera is mounting on the vehicle for generating a video signal representative of the incident light entering the camera. A central processing unit (CPU) is connected to the pedal sensor, the brake caliper and the camera. The CPU is adapted to receive the braking signal from the pedal sensor and, in response thereto, transmit a caliper actuation signal to the brake caliper. The CPU is also adapted to receive the video signal from the camera and process the video signal to determine whether the incident light entering camera includes light of a red color. In response to detecting light of a red color, CPU transmits a caliper actuation signal to the brake caliper and a deactivation signal to the power train control module. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120083389 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR IDLE-STOP SYSTEM MOUNTED ON VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION - A control apparatus for an idle-stop system mounted on a manual-transmission-vehicle includes a restart unit performing a restart operation of the engine such that the restart unit drives a starter to restart the engine when a predetermined restart condition is met. The restart condition includes a condition where a clutch member is operated to allow the motive force to be transmitted between the output shaft of the engine and the driving wheel of the vehicle while the motive force has been blocked by the clutch, and a condition where the brake member is operated to stop applying the braking force to the wheel while the motive force has been blocked by the clutch. A forced stopping means is adapted to stop the wheels by forcibly applying the braking force to the wheels by operating a brake actuator during a predetermined period since the restart condition is met | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120295762 | AUXILIARY BRAKING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An auxiliary braking device for a vehicle includes an accelerator pedal operation amount detection unit, a brake pedal operation amount detection unit, a wheel speed detection unit, and a wheel speed difference calculation unit. The wheel speed difference calculation unit calculates a wheel speed difference between the wheel speeds of a front wheel and a rear wheel based on a signal of the wheel speed output from the wheel speed detection unit, and outputs a signal of the calculation result. In addition, the braking assistance unit assists in braking the vehicle in a case where the wheel speed difference obtained by the wheel speed difference calculation unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120322619 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle control apparatus includes a controller that performs control such that an engine output does not increase when a control mechanism and are operated simultaneously, wherein the control mechanism controls the engine output independently of an accelerator operation amount, and wherein the brake override system reduces the engine output in response to simultaneous operations of an accelerator and a brake. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130023382 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING RUST ON MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL BRAKES - A device for removing rust on a brake disk of a wheel brake includes a control unit which automatically activates a brake actuator in order to apply brake shoes to the brake disk of the brake if at least one vehicle parameter satisfies a predefined activation condition. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130123066 | OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - There is provided an output control device for a vehicle. The device includes an accelerator operator to receive an output adjustment operation of a drive power of a vehicle; a brake operator to receive a braking operation of a braking device; an accelerator operation amount detection unit for detecting an operation amount of the accelerator operator; a brake operation force estimation unit for estimating an operation force of the brake operator; and an output suppression control unit for suppressing an output of the drive power regardless of a state of the accelerator operator, in the case where for a predetermined time or longer, a state continues in which the operation amount of the accelerator operator is greater than or equal to a predetermined accelerator threshold value, and the operation force estimated by the brake operator is greater than or equal to a predetermined brake threshold value. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20140243152 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - A method for improving starting of an engine that may be repeatedly stopped and started is presented. In one example, the method adjusts application of vehicle brakes to reduce the possibility of impact between gear teeth after engine starting. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20160107651 | METHOD FOR REGULATING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method of regulating a vehicle drive-train in which actuation of an automatic starting element is regulated when starting the vehicle, and, during this regulation, monitoring a predetermined travel direction, reception of a brake release command and reception of a drive command. Furthermore, after receipt of the release command, the vehicle is held stationary, by a holding operation of the vehicle, until the drive command is received. If movement of the vehicle in a direction opposite to the predetermined travel direction is detected, actuation of the starting element is increased to a firmer engagement level. Once the driver releases the brake and until the drive command is received, if further movement of the vehicle, in the predetermined travel direction, is detected, then actuation of the starting element is decreased toward a lesser engagement level. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160144854 | TORQUE CONTROL APPARATUS - To suppress occurrence of a wheelie of a motorcycle. | 05-26-2016 |
| 477186000 | Speed or acceleration responsive | 5 |
| 20100016123 | Control System for Work Vehicle - A control system for a work vehicle includes; a negative-type parking brake device that starts operating in response to a parking brake instruction; an output device that outputs the parking brake instruction; a service brake device that operates in response to an operation of a brake pedal by an operator; and a brake control device that operates the service brake device regardless of a pedal operation by the operator when the parking brake instruction is output from the output device. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110015038 | MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A motor vehicle ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110172057 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a control apparatus of an internal combustion engine having an electronic throttle system driving an actuator so that a throttle valve provided in the internal combustion engine is at a target opening according to driving conditions, a throttle opening is turned to a limp home opening when abnormality is detected in the driving conditions so as to allow retreat traveling of a vehicle. The control apparatus of the internal combustion engine includes a brake operation detecting unit detecting a brake operation, in which when a brake operation is added subsequently while the accelerator pedal is operated, the control apparatus sets the target opening to the limp home opening based on occurrence of a sequence of the operations, and drives the actuator so that the throttle opening turns to the limp home opening, regardless of whether abnormality is detected or not. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110300992 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A WORK MACHINE AND BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A WORK MACHINE - A method for operating a brake system for a work machine that includes at least one operating brake acting directly or indirectly on at least one ground engagement element of the work machine and at least one operating brake actuator which is movable between a fully engaged position and a fully released position and an accelerator actuator for activating propulsion of the work machine. In an activated state of the brake system the operating brake actuator is moved automatically to its fully engaged position when the accelerator actuator is released. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20160114771 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION LAUNCH CONTROL - A launch control system and method for vehicles equipped with manual transmissions includes a throttle position sensor, a clutch position sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a system activation switch and a control which receives data from the sensors and controls braking of the non-driven wheels. The control module contains a control algorithm which interrogates the system activation switch, interrogates the clutch position sensor, determines the vehicle speed, interrogates the throttle position sensor and under certain conditions applies the brakes to the non-driving wheels through the vehicle ABS system when the throttle is depressed beyond a predetermined threshold and until the clutch is released beyond a predetermined threshold. | 04-28-2016 |
| 477187000 | Speed or acceleration responsive | 4 |
| 20080200305 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THROTTLING LOSSES DURING REGENERATIVE BRAKING - A control system for a hybrid vehicle includes a regenerative braking module that controls regenerative braking of the hybrid vehicle. Regenerative braking is controlled when an accelerator device is not engaged. A throttle-by-wire control module controls a throttle valve. The throttle-by-wire control module opens the throttle valve and/or holds the throttle valve open in response to regenerative braking module signals when a transmission of the hybrid vehicle is in gear. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20130109536 | CONTROL OF THE OPERATING MODE OF A MAIN DRIVE UNIT OF A VEHICLE IN DEPENDENCE ON BRAKE PEDAL ACTUATION | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130324365 | ENGINE CONTROL OVERRIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system comprising a controller configured to determine if a brake control of a vehicle is actuated; determine a delay time in response to a speed of the vehicle; determine if the delay time has passed from when the brake control was actuated; and if the delay time has passed, override an engine control of the vehicle. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20160084378 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING OF VEHICLE - A method of controlling driving of a vehicle may include determining whether a vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed, determining whether a signal of an accelerator position sensor (APS) is input as a signal of an accelerator pedal, determining whether a signal of a brake position sensor (BPS) is input as a signal of a brake pedal, determining whether the signal of the BPS is input while overlapping the signal of the APS for over a predetermined time in a state where the signal of the APS is being input, determining whether the signal of the APS is input while overlapping the signal of the BPS for over a predetermined time in a state where the signal of the BPS is first being input, driving an engine in a first smart pedal control mode, and executing a second smart pedal control mode. | 03-24-2016 |
