Brake monitoring system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8994523
APP PUB NO 20130072351A1
SERIAL NO

13666291

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A brake monitoring system and method for a vehicle having multiple axles and a plurality of brake actuators and an engine control module, each brake actuator being associated with one of the axle. The system include sensors for measuring, in real-time, brake pressure and brake lining wear, and generating first and second signals. The first and second signals are received and stored in a chassis communications module. The chassis communications module detects fault condition of the brakes as a function of the first and/or second signals and for recording the fault condition, the fault condition being one of a brake monitor warning and a brake lining warning and provides an indication of status via warning lights.

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INDIAN HEAD INDUSTRIES INC8530 CLIFF CAMERON DRIVE CHARLOTTE NC 28269

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chandler, Mark David Bloomfield, US 7 65
Rink, Richard J Charlotte, US 6 63
Wallace, Thomas Edward Charlotte, US 6 63

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