Vehicle control device
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US8990000B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990000-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313868570-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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A method for estimating a location of a center of gravity (CG) of a sprung mass of a vehicle includes steps of a) determining whether the vehicle is stationary or moving; b) if the vehicle is stationary, calculating estimated x and y coordinates of the CG; c) storing the estimated coordinates in memory; and d) repeating steps a)-c) until the vehicle is no longer stationary.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle control system configured for calculating x, y and z coordinates of a center of gravity (CG) of a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, the system comprising a controller configured for: a) determining whether the vehicle is stationary or moving; b) if the vehicle is stationary, calculating only estimated x and y coordinates of the x, y and z coordinates; and c) if the vehicle is moving, calculating only a z-coordinate of the x, y and z coordin…
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- What does patent US8990000B2 cover?
- A method for estimating a location of a center of gravity (CG) of a sprung mass of a vehicle includes steps of a) determining whether the vehicle is stationary or moving; b) if the vehicle is stationary, calculating estimated x and y coordinates of the CG; c) storing the estimated coordinates in memory; and d) repeating steps a)-c) until the vehicle is no longer stationary.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60G17/0182. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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