Keith E Mattson

US Patent:

6840343, Jan 11, 2005

Filed:

Oct 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/065425

Inventors:

Keith Glenn Mattson - Livonia MI, US
Todd Allen Brown - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60K 17356

US Classification:

180197, 180244, 701 82

Abstract:

A stability control system () for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of sensors sensing the dynamic conditions of the vehicle. The controller () is coupled to the sensors. The controller () determines a lateral force in response to measured vehicle conditions, determines a slip angle in response to measured vehicle conditions, determines a first steering actuator angle change to decrease the slip angle until the lateral force increases, and thereafter determines a second steering actuator angle change to increase the slip angle until the lateral force decreases.

US Patent:

7132937, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/609448

Inventors:

Jianbo Lu - Livonia MI, US
Joseph Carr Meyers - Farmington Hills MI, US
Keith Glenn Mattson - Livonia MI, US
Todd Allen Brown - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

340440, 340438, 340446, 340441, 340465, 701 36, 701 38, 701 40, 701 45

Abstract:

A control system () and method for an automotive vehicle () used for detecting lift of a wheel includes a passive wheel lift detector () that generates a passive wheel lift signal, an active wheel lift detector () that generates an active wheel lift signal, and an integrated wheel lift detector () coupled to the passive wheel lift detector () and the active wheel lift detector (). The integrated wheel lift detector () generates a final wheel lift signal in response to the passive wheel lift signal and the active wheel lift signal. The final wheel lift signal may be used to control a safety device such as a rollover prevention system.

US Patent:

7136731, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Jun 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/459697

Inventors:

Jianbo Lu - Livonia MI, US
Keith Glenn Mattson - Livonia MI, US
Todd Allen Brown - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 38, 701 70

Abstract:

A control system () for an automotive vehicle () has a roll angular rate sensor () and a lateral accelerometer () that are used to determine the body roll angle of the vehicle when a rollover event has been sensed. A rollover event sensor () may be implemented physically or in combination with various types of suspension, load or other types of lifting determinations.

US Patent:

7143864, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Sep 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/065246

Inventors:

Keith Glenn Mattson - Livonia MI, US
Douglas Scott Rhode - Farmington Hills MI, US
Todd Allen Brown - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B62D 5/04

US Classification:

180446, 701 42

Abstract:

A stability control system () for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of sensors sensing the dynamic conditions of the vehicle. The sensors include a steering angle sensor () and a yaw rate sensor (). The controller () is coupled to the steering angle sensor () and the yaw rate sensor (). The controller () determines a desired yaw rate in response to the steering wheel angle input, determines a corrected steering wheel input as a function of the desired yaw rate of an ideal vehicle and the vehicle yaw rate, and controls the road wheel steer angle (front, rear, or both) steering actuator in response to the corrected steering wheel input, the yaw rate and the modified steering wheel input, vehicle speed, lateral acceleration, longitudinal acceleration, yaw rate, steering wheel angle, and road wheel angles.

US Patent:

7197388, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Nov 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/605930

Inventors:

Liwen Xu - Southfield MI, US
Samir M. Beydoun - Dearborn Heights MI, US
Gerald H. Engelman - Plymouth MI, US
Aaron L. Mills - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jianbo Lu - Livonia MI, US
Keith Glenn Mattson - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/13
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 70, 701 38, 180282, 348108

Abstract:

A roll stability control system () for an automotive vehicle () includes an external environment sensing system, such as a camera-based vision system, or a radar, lidar or sonar-based sensing system () that generates image, radar, lidar, and/or sonar-based signals. A controller () is coupled to the sensing system and generates dynamic vehicle characteristic signals in response to the image, radar, lidar, or sonar-based signals. The controller controls the rollover control system () in response to the dynamic vehicle control signal. The dynamic vehicle characteristics may include roll related angles, angular rates, and various vehicle velocities.

US Patent:

7308350, Dec 11, 2007

Filed:

May 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/849590

Inventors:

Todd Brown - Dearborn MI, US
Chuck Bannon - Northville MI, US
Keith Mattson - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 70, 701 74, 701 78, 701 80, 303112, 303 20, 303 1

Abstract:

A control system for an automotive vehicle () and method for operating the same includes a controller () that is used to control the brake system in response to an adaptive brake gain coefficient. The adaptive brake gain coefficient may be used by a safety system so that a desired brake torque is applied to the wheel.

US Patent:

7366602, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Mar 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/688518

Inventors:

Liwen Xu - Southfield MI, US
Samir M. Beydoun - Dearborn Heights MI, US
Gerald H. Engelman - Plymouth MI, US
Aaron L. Mills - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jianbo Lu - Livonia MI, US
Keith Glenn Mattson - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/13
B60T 8/1755
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 70, 701 38, 701 91, 280 615, 348139

Abstract:

A roll stability control system for an automotive vehicle includes an external environment sensing system, such as a camera-based vision system, or a radar, lidar or sonar-based sensing system that generates image, radar, lidar, and/or sonar-based signals. A controller is coupled to the sensing system and generates dynamic vehicle characteristic signals in response to the image, radar, lidar, or sonar-based signals. The controller controls the rollover control system in response to the dynamic vehicle control signal. The dynamic vehicle characteristics may include roll related angles, angular rates, and various vehicle velocities.

US Patent:

7377156, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Feb 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/675826

Inventors:

Keith E. Mattson - Livonia MI, US
Lawrence W. Hamm - Royal Oak MI, US
William K. Cotton - Fenton MI, US
Robert A. Stewart - South Lyon MI, US
Michael A. Uleski - Roseville MI, US
Rex B. Belden - Novi MI, US
Mark A. Peterson - Plymouth MI, US

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

G01M 17/02

US Classification:

73146, 340445

Abstract:

A tire pressure monitor system is provided including a sensor housing forming an internal housing mount chamber. An air inlet port is formed on a housing side surface and is orientated parallel to the wheel rim rotational axis. A sensor assembly including an air pressure sensor element is mounted within the internal housing mount chamber. A filter element and a gasket element are positioned between the air pressure sensor element and the air inlet port. A potting material fills the internal housing mount chamber. The filter element and the gasket element creating an air pressure flow path from the air inlet port to the air pressure sensor element.