Closed-loop control for trailer sway mitigation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8740317
APP PUB NO 20080036296A1
SERIAL NO

11503875

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A method, and a system using the method, of controlling a towing vehicle that is connected to a vehicle trailer. The method includes sensing a set of vehicle targets and a set of vehicle conditions in response to the set of vehicle targets. The method also includes determining a plurality of differences between the set of vehicle targets and the set of vehicle conditions, determining a trend of the plurality of differences, generating at least one of a symmetric signal and an asymmetric signal based on the trend, and actuating a vehicle system with the at least one of a symmetric signal and an asymmetric signal.

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  • ROBERT BOSCH CORPORATION;ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Jin-Jae Canton, US 11 123
Hartman, Eric New Hudson, US 22 1152
Nardi, Flavio Farmington Hills, US 26 442
Wu, Hsien-cheng Novi, US 8 190

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