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Control system and method for brake bleeding

  • US 10,093,022 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2016
  • Issued: 10/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a force sensor detecting one or more forces generated by a machine assembly acting to move a brake lever of a vehicle in order to open a valve of an air brake system of the vehicle;

    an encoder detecting displacement of the machine assembly as the machine assembly acts to move the brake lever;

    an acoustic sensor monitoring one or more sounds generated during or after the machine assembly acts to move the brake lever; and

    a controller determining that the brake lever has been moved to a position to open the valve of the air brake system to release the air brake system based on the one or more forces that are detected, the displacement that is detected, and the one or more sounds that are monitored.

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