Methods and apparatus to perform a tank turn

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12043261
APP PUB NO 20230202483A1
SERIAL NO

18173514

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Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to perform a tank turn. An example apparatus includes programmable circuitry to determine that a first brake associated with a first wheel is engaged and a second brake associated with a second wheel is engaged, the first wheel located on an end of a first axle of a vehicle, the second wheel located on an end of a second axle of the vehicle, the end of the first axle opposite to the end of the second axle, cause a first suspension to decrease a first suspension load of the first wheel, cause a second suspension to decrease a second suspension load of the second wheel, cause a first motor to drive the first axle in a first direction, and cause a second motor to drive the second axle in a second direction, the second direction different from the first direction.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pursifull, Ross Dykstra Dearborn, US 510 7108

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