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Fluid-pressure and analogous brake systems December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/06

20060290199 - On-board brake system diagnostic and reporting system: A brake valve diagnostic and reporting system for a pneumatic only brake valve on a rail car which includes a brake pipe transducer for measuring brake pipe pressure; and a brake cylinder transducer for measuring brake cylinder pressure. A processor receives measurements from the transducers, compares the measurements against stored... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP Suite 900

20060290200 - Wheel-end mounted multipurpose acceleration sensing device: A method of, and apparatus for, monitoring movement of one or more components of a vehicle wheel/tire assembly is disclosed. The desired monitoring functions are performed by one or more acceleration-sensing devices, preferably, by one or more accelerometers.... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20060290201 - Electro-mechanical brake: An electro-mechanical brake for obtaining a safe traveling and braking with a high accuracy means for detecting a piston position at which a brake pad and a disk rotor contact each other is provided. A pad contact position detecting device in which an electric circuit is not formed to prevent... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20060290202 - Vehicle braking control assistance system and method: A vehicle braking control assistance device includes: a speed detecting unit for detecting current vehicle speed; a brake force detecting unit for detecting the current braking force; a deceleration target point determining unit for determining a target point for deceleration control; a target vehicle speed determining unit for determining a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060284476 - System and method for authorizing a person to drive a vehicle: The present invention provides a system and method for authorizing a user of a tractor-trailer to drive the tractor-trailer out of a plurality of tractors and trailers. The system comprises modules such as tractor modules and trailer modules. Each module comprises a user interface and a transceiver. A tractor module... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20060284477 - Electronically controlled brake system: An electronically controlled brake system having a structure capable of achieving a rapid increase in the pressure of brake oil while reducing the operation time of each pump during an active control operation. The electronically controlled brake system comprises a master cylinder assembly to provide a braking force, a plurality... Agent: Richard P. Berg C/o Ladas & Parry

20060284478 - Working machine: A working machine, such as an industrial truck, has working hydraulics, a hydraulic steering device, and a spring-loaded brake. The brake has a braking position and a release position and can be acted upon by a brake-release pressure, which is passed in a brake line, so as to be brought... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20060284479 - Electronic park brake valve system for air brakes vehicles: A vehicle brake system includes a source of fluid pressure adapted to supply a braking force a brake actuator including a parking brake chamber, and a combination valve fluidly coupling the brake actuator to the source of pressure, the combination valve having an inlet fluidly coupled to the source of... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20060284480 - Modular electronic brake valve for air brakes vehicles: A vehicle brake system includes a source of fluid pressure adapted to supply a braking force to at least one brake actuator and a modular valve unit fluidly coupling the brake actuator to the source of fluid pressure. The modular valve unit includes a plurality of valve modules. Each of... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20060284481 - Brake pedal control apparatus: A brake pedal control apparatus includes a pedal position changing device (17) for changing an initial position of a brake pedal (ii), an object sensor (20) for detecting an object in a traveling direction of the vehicle, a vehicle condition sensor (19) for detecting a traveling condition of the vehicle,... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20060284482 - Anti-lock brake system: An anti-lock brake system which is integrally organized with a rolling-prevention solenoid valve having a relief function in a single modulator block in order to prevent a vehicle from rolling rearward on a slope upon starting of the vehicle. The anti-lock brake system, which comprises a master cylinder, a wheel... Agent: C/o Ladas & Parry Suite 2100

20060279137 - Method for optimizing a braking sequence: A method for optimizing a braking sequence in a vehicle with automatic transmission (3) and gearbox (9) and automatic cruise control, which cruise control controls acceleration and braking to achieve a set speed, taking into account the distance to the vehicle in front. Data simulations are carried out continually of... Agent: Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP

20060279136 - Optimally configured control device for a motor vehicle parking brake: An electrically triggered parking brake system for motor vehicles includes an operating element for actuating the parking brake system and at least one control unit which triggers an actuator of the parking brake system in response to actuation of the operating element. A configuration of the parking brake system includes... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20060273655 - Roll-related reactive system: A three-wheeled vehicle having a pair of front wheels and a single rear wheel is provided with a roll-related reactive system. The roll-related reactive system provides braking of at least one of the front wheels independent of braking initiated by an operator of the vehicle.... Agent: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (brp)

20060273656 - Braking system for a lift truck: A braking system for a lift truck performs all service braking using truck traction drive motors. Mechanical, spring applied, electrically released brakes are coupled to wheels on opposite sides of the truck with the mechanical brakes applying unequal braking forces to the wheels. The mechanical brakes perform park braking and,... Agent: Stevens & Showalter LLP

20060273657 - Method & system for improving the driving behavior of a vehicle: A method for a Sensitive Electronic Stability Program (SESP) presents a general approach for the correction of maneuvers of turning into a bend at low speed. It integrates existing methods as well as subsequent extensions. SESP supplements the standard active yaw control (AYC) function. This allows the SESP to use... Agent: Continental Teves, Inc.

20060273659 - Braking force generator for a hydraulic vehicle brake system: In a brake force generator for a vehicle hydraulic brake system having a force input element, which is connectable or connected to a brake pedal and displaceable in a base housing of the brake force generator, a master cylinder, in which a primary piston is displaceably guided, wherein the primary... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20060273658 - Method for restoring, stabilizing and maintaining the coefficient of friction of brakem linings: It has been shown that the effectiveness of the brake (3, 4) can be reduced not only due to external foreign materials on the brake linings, but also due to the coefficient of friction of a brake lining that can vary. This is the case, for example, when a brake... Agent: Gerlinde M Nattler Craig Hallacher