Vehicle loading based vehicle dynamic and safety related characteristic adjusting system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9290165
APP PUB NO 20110010048A1
SERIAL NO

12886660

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A method of controlling a controllable chassis system or a safety system (44) for a vehicle (10) includes determining an added mass placed on the vehicle and relative to a known vehicle mass. A vehicle characteristic is adjusted in response to the added mass. A control system (18) for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a sensor (20, 28-42) that generates a signal. A controller (26) determines added mass on the vehicle (10) in response to the signal and adjusts a vehicle characteristic in response to the added mass.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIESDEARBORN MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lu, Jianbo Livonia, US 147 5000
Messih, David Farmington Hills, US 12 245

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