Jeffrey M Carbaugh

20200324743, Oct 15, 2020

Apr 12, 2019

16/382404

- Elyria OH, US
Jeffrey M. CARBAUGH - Avon Lake OH, US
Nicholas A. BROYLES - North Ridgeville OH, US

B60T 7/22
B60Q 9/00
B60T 8/174

A method and controller are provided for delaying activation of autonomous emergency braking of a host vehicle, based on a determination that autonomous emergency braking is not needed because a forward vehicle in front of the host vehicle is turning out of the path of the host vehicle. The controller receives inputs from sensors arranged on the host vehicle and includes a processor for determining whether and when to activate autonomous emergency braking. The processor includes control logic that determines whether a forward vehicle is present in front of the host vehicle and whether the forward vehicle is expected to turn out of a path of the host vehicle prior to the host vehicle reaching a current position of the forward vehicle. Based on the inputs from the sensors, the control logic determines whether to delay activation of the autonomous emergency braking of the host vehicle for a time value.

20190299946, Oct 3, 2019

Apr 3, 2018

15/943907

- Elyria OH, US
Jeffrey M. Carbaugh - Avon Lake OH, US

B60T 8/17
B60T 7/20
B60T 13/66
B60T 8/1755
B60T 8/38
B60T 8/1763

A system and method for controlling wheel brakes on a trailer in a tractor-trailer are provided. Upon receiving a command to apply a trailer wheel brake, the system determines a speed of the tractor-trailer responsive to a speed signal generated by a vehicle speed sensor. The system also estimates a threshold speed based on a level of friction between the tractor-trailer and a road surface on which the tractor-trailer is travelling. The system then generates a control signal to control delivery of fluid pressure to the trailer wheel brake. The control signal causes delivery of a first fluid pressure to the trailer wheel brake when the speed meets a predetermined condition relative to the threshold speed and a second fluid pressure, less than the first fluid pressure, when the speed does not meet the predetermined condition.

20190084533, Mar 21, 2019

Jul 25, 2018

16/045490

- Elyria OH, US
Andrew J. Pilkington - Avon Lake OH, US
Subashish Sasmal - Elyria OH, US
Jeffrey M. Carbaugh - Avon Lake OH, US
Timothy Carritte - Avon Lake OH, US
Nicholas A. Broyles - Elyria OH, US
Michael D. Tober - Avon OH, US

B60T 8/17
G08G 1/00
G08G 1/052
B60T 7/12
B60T 8/172
B60T 8/1761
B60T 8/32

A braking controller and method in a towing vehicle towing one or more towed vehicles as a combination vehicle provides brake control of the one or more towed vehicles based on a level of braking force applied to the towing vehicle. A non-enhanced braking mode applies a first level of braking force to the towed vehicles in a predetermined reduced proportion relative to the level of braking force applied to the towing vehicle, and an enhanced braking mode applies a second level of braking force to the towed vehicles greater than the first level of braking force. A controller deceleration command input receives a deceleration command signal which is compared against predetermined threshold deceleration rate value or against a current deceleration value being executed by the combination vehicle and, based on a result of the comparisons, either the enhanced or the non-enhanced braking modes are implemented by the controller.

20190084540, Mar 21, 2019

Jul 25, 2018

16/045169

- Elyria OH, US
Andrew J. Pilkington - Avon Lake OH, US
Subashish Sasmal - Elyria OH, US
Jeffrey M. Carbaugh - Avon Lake OH, US
Timothy Carritte - Avon Lake OH, US
Nicholas A. Broyles - Elyria OH, US
Michael D. Tober - Avon OH, US

B60T 8/72
B60T 8/32
G08G 1/00
B60T 8/17
B60T 8/176
B60T 8/1755
B60T 8/1761

A braking controller and method in a towing vehicle towing one or more towed vehicles as a combination vehicle provides brake control of the one or more towed vehicles based on a level of braking force applied to the towing vehicle. A non-enhanced braking mode applies a first level of braking force to the towed vehicles in a predetermined reduced proportion relative to the level of braking force applied to the towing vehicle, and an enhanced braking mode applies a second level of braking force to the towed vehicles greater than the first level of braking force. A controller deceleration command input receives a deceleration command signal which is compared against predetermined threshold deceleration rate value or against a current deceleration value being executed by the combination vehicle and, based on a result of the comparisons, either the enhanced or the non-enhanced braking modes are implemented by the controller.

20180210461, Jul 26, 2018

Jan 23, 2017

15/412681

- Elyria OH, US
Jeffrey M. Carbaugh - Avon Lake OH, US

G05D 1/02
G05D 1/00
B60T 7/16

A system for controlling vehicles in a platoon includes a lead vehicle controller on a lead vehicle in the platoon and a following vehicle controller on a following vehicle in the platoon. The lead vehicle controller is adapted to determine a braking distance, based on an initial speed of the lead vehicle and a percent of full service brake application of the lead vehicle, and transmit a braking distance signal indicating the braking distance. The following vehicle controller is adapted to identify the braking distance upon receiving the braking distance signal, determine a percent of full service brake application of the following vehicle based on an initial speed of the following vehicle and the braking distance, and transmit a signal to a following vehicle service brake to apply the following vehicle service brake at the determined percent of full service brake application.