Fluid-pressure and analogous brake systems inventions 02/07

20070040445 - Hydraulic unit: A hydraulic unit for a slip-controlled brake system includes noise damping chambers (6), and at least one element which defines a direction of inflow and outflow of the pressure fluid for the throughflow and deviation of the pressure fluid in the noise damping chamber (6). In one embodiment, this is... Agent: Continental Teves, Inc.

20070040446 - Integral brake system having antilock braking for a motorcycle: In an integral brake system having antilock braking and including at least one brake actuating element, one front wheel brake, and one rear wheel brake, the antilock braking may optionally be selectively deactivated for the front wheel brake.... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070035177 - Sealed parking brake section for tamper resistant brake actuator: An improved tamper resistant brake actuator for sealing the pressurized parking brake section and inhibiting the unauthorized disassembly thereof. The spring housing has a first annular flange and the adapter base has a second annular flange that are cooperatively configured to define an annular channel when they are joined together.... Agent: Richard A. Ryan Attorney At Law

20070035178 - Electric brake and electric brake control apparatus: An electric brake control apparatus comprises a motor for pressing a braking member, a drive circuit for controlling the motor, a current sensor for measuring the current value of the drive circuit, a rotation angle sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the motor, a propulsive force sensor for measuring... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070035179 - Device and method for identifying hydraulic defects in electrohydraulic brake system: Disclosed is a method for identifying hydraulic defects in electrohydraulic brake systems for motor vehicles including an electronic regulation and control unit, wheel brakes equipped with inlet and outlet valves, and at least one pressure source. Further disclosed is a device for implementing the method of the invention. According to... Agent: Gerlinde M Nattler Craig Hallacher

20070029872 - Wheel action force detection system and wheel action force detection method: An object is to provide a wheel action force detection system and a wheel action force detection method for finding braking force of a vehicle having a disc brake at the time of braking with high accuracy. A wheel action force detection system 1 comprises deformation amount sensors 2a and... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

20070029873 - Optimized brake release timing using a quick release valve: A brake system that uses a quick release valve in place of a double check valve to optimize the timing of the release of pressurized air from the brake chambers and supply lines is provided. The quick-release valve further includes a threaded exhaust port that functions as a second supply... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070029874 - Method and system for brake distribution in a regenerative braking system: A braking distribution system is provided for system with a front regenerative braking system and a rear regenerative braking system. The system comprises a brake controller coupled to the front regenerative braking system and the rear regenerative braking system, and the brake controller is configured to receive a braking request,... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070029875 - Brake pressure controller for vehicle: A brake pressure controller for a vehicle is provided which can reliably restrain the difference between the left and right brake pressures from becoming excessively large. A controller 52 of a vehicle brake pressure controller includes an allowable differential pressure setting device 52A for setting an allowable differential pressure between... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070029876 - Electric parking brake system: An electric parking brake system is equipped with a parking brake driven by an electric actuator for braking wheels of a vehicle, a vehicle condition sensing section for detecting vehicle conditions, a target braking force setting section for setting a target braking force on the basis of vehicle condition detected,... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070024107 - Velocity sensitive passenger vehicle trailer brake controller: A method of controlling a trailer brake system using a trailer brake controller positioned within a passenger vehicle is provided. The method includes obtaining intended braking inputs and developing an effective baseline trailer brake controller output profile based thereon. The method scales the effective baseline trailer brake controller output profile... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070024108 - Brake system for a motorcycle and a method of filling the brake system: A method of filling a brake system for a motorcycle including a brake system having a master cylinder assembly and a caliper assembly. The master cylinder assembly includes a housing and a cover coupled to the housing to define an enclosed reservoir. The caliper assembly includes a fluid passageway and... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070024109 - Accumulator: To provide an accumulator which is capable of relieving a pressure in a seal attaching portion (a portion under a seal) in order to make the attached state of a seal stable and prevent slipping off of the seal from the seal attaching portion, the seal attaching portion with which... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070024110 - Brake apparatus for a vehicle: A master cylinder is connected to a vacuum booster which multiplies a brake operating force of a brake pedal. A push rod then transmits that multiplied force to an input piston and a pressurizing piston of the master cylinder. In addition, a hydraulic pump transmits a control pressure to the... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070024111 - Modular regenerative braking: A brake module provides a first circuit, a second circuit, and a third circuit of pressurized brake fluid. A first set and second set of brake actuators are operated by the application of pressurized brake fluid. A first and second fluid separator unit are integrated between the first and second... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070024112 - Brake system with auxiliary power supply: A system for supplying power to electromechanical brake systems is disclosed, generally comprising a primary power supply, one or more electromechanical brake units, and one or more capacitors for supplying auxiliary power to the brake units in the event of a failure of the primary power supply. In certain embodiments,... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070024113 - Brake force sensor: A brake system including a brake pad shaped and located to frictionally engage a brake rotor and an actuator shaped and located to act upon the brake pad to cause the brake pad to frictionally engage the rotor. The system further includes a sensor material which varies in resistance when... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P.

20070024114 - Method of braking force distribution and braking force control system for vehicle: A method of braking force distribution and a braking force control system for a vehicle provide a proper control on distribution between braking force between front wheels and rear wheels by controlling braking force on a rear right wheel and a rear left wheel such that an actual wheel speed... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070024115 - Brake fluid pressure control device for vehicles: A brake fluid pressure control device for vehicles is provided capable of adjusting with a simple control a brake fluid pressure applied to a wheel brake. The control device includes for each system of an X-pipe arrangement: a cut valve as a linear solenoid valve provided to a first fluid... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP