Mark B Austin

US Patent:

20210380086, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Aug 25, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/411435

Inventors:

- Plymouth MI, US
Chandrakumar Kulkarni - Battle Creek MI, US
Jerald Prater - Tecumseh MI, US
Jason Reichard - Scotts MI, US
Dennis Morse - Jackson MI, US
Mark Austin - Coldwater MI, US
Pat Burgess - West Point IN, US
Marvin Hoot - Woodburn IN, US
Larry Eccleston - Battle Creek MI, US
Steve Zavodny - Fort Wayne IN, US

International Classification:

B60T 8/32
B60T 7/20
B60T 17/22
B60T 7/08
B60T 8/172
B60T 8/88

Abstract:

Towed vehicles can be extremely heavy. Accordingly, it is too much of a burden to the braking system of a towing vehicle to not have brakes on the towed vehicle. Controlling the brakes of the towed vehicle must be accurately applied otherwise undesirable conditions can be created. There is a need for a method for controlling braking of a towed vehicle. This method comprises receiving a first signal via a communication bus of a towing vehicle, the first signal relating to at least one operating condition of at least one the towing vehicle and a towed vehicle, sending a second signal to brakes of the towed vehicle, the second signal based on said first signal.

US Patent:

20180339687, Nov 29, 2018

Filed:

Aug 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/055490

Inventors:

- Plymouth MI, US
Chandrakumar Kulkarni - Battle Creek MI, US
Jerald Prater - Tecumseh MI, US
Jason Reichard - Scotts MI, US
Dennis Morse - Jackson MI, US
Mark Austin - Coldwater MI, US
Pat Burgess - West Point IN, US
Marvin Hoot - Woodburn IN, US
Larry Eccleston - Battle Creek MI, US
Steve Zavodny - Fort Wayne IN, US

International Classification:

B60T 8/32
B60T 8/88
B60T 7/20
B60T 7/08
B60T 17/22
B60T 8/172

Abstract:

Towed vehicles can be extremely heavy. Accordingly, it is too much of a burden to the braking system of a towing vehicle to not have brakes on the towed vehicle. Controlling the brakes of the towed vehicle must be accurately applied otherwise undesirable conditions can be created. There is a need for a method for controlling braking of a towed vehicle. This method comprises receiving a first signal via a communication bus of a towing vehicle, the first signal relating to at least one operating condition of at least one the towing vehicle and a towed vehicle, sending a second signal to brakes of the towed vehicle, the second signal based on said first signal.

US Patent:

20170217411, Aug 3, 2017

Filed:

Apr 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/486781

Inventors:

- PLYMOUTH MI, US
Chandrakumar Kulkarni - Battle Creek MI, US
Jerald Prater - Tecumseh MI, US
Jason Reichard - Scotts MI, US
Dennis Morse - Jackson MI, US
Mark Austin - Coldwater MI, US
Pat Burgess - West Point IN, US
Marvin Hoot - Woodburn IN, US
Larry Eccleston - Battle Creek MI, US
Steve Zavodny - Fort Wayne IN, US

International Classification:

B60T 8/32
B60T 7/08
B60T 8/88
B60T 8/172
B60T 7/20
B60T 17/22

Abstract:

Towed vehicles can be extremely heavy. Accordingly, it is too much of a burden to the braking system of a towing vehicle to not have brakes on the towed vehicle. Controlling the brakes of the towed vehicle must be accurately applied otherwise undesirable conditions can be created. There is a need for a method for controlling braking of a towed vehicle. This method comprises receiving a first signal via a communication bus of a towing vehicle, the first signal relating to at least one operating condition of at least one the towing vehicle and a towed vehicle, sending a second signal to brakes of the towed vehicle, the second signal based on said first signal.