Michael P Lopez

US Patent:

7451032, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Jun 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/860741

Inventors:

Todd A. Brown - Dearborn MI, US
Daniel D. Eisele - Ann Arbor MI, US
Michael P. Lopez - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60T 8/24
B60T 8/32

US Classification:

701 70, 701 38, 701 74, 340440, 340 52, 340429, 303146, 182282

Abstract:

A control system () and method for an automotive vehicle () includes a lateral acceleration sensor () for generating a lateral acceleration signal, a yaw rate sensor () for generating a yaw rate signal, and a safety system. The safety system () and the sensors are coupled to a controller (). The controller () determines a front lateral tire force and a rear lateral tire force from the vehicle yaw rate signal and the vehicle lateral acceleration signal; determines a calculated lateral velocity from the front lateral tire force, the rear lateral tire force, and a bank angle; determines a calculated yaw rate from the front lateral tire force and the rear lateral tire force; and controls the safety system in response to the calculated lateral velocity and the calculated yaw rate.

US Patent:

20080147277, Jun 19, 2008

Filed:

Dec 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/612026

Inventors:

Jianbo Lu - Livonia MI, US
Jeffrey Rupp - Ann Arbor MI, US
Douglas S. Rhode - Farmington Hills MI, US
Michael Lopez - Dearborn MI, US
Levasseur Tellis - Southfield MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 22/00

US Classification:

701 45, 701 36, 280735

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, an active safety control system for a driver of a vehicle is provided when the vehicle is in a first perturbed state. The system generally includes a plurality of sensors, an actuation system and a controller. The plurality of sensors are operable to generate signals which indicate that the vehicle is in the first perturbed state. The actuation system is adapted to change driving conditions of the vehicle. The controller is configured to selectively control the actuation system in response to the signals without driver intervention to change the driving conditions of the vehicle to regain control of the vehicle after the vehicle has entered the first perturbed state.