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AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM

  • US 20080167161A1
  • Filed: 01/05/2007
  • Published: 07/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for braking a vehicle comprising:

  • a transmission having a plurality of gear sets for establishing a plurality of forward and reverse gear ratios and an actuator for changing the gear ratios;

    a plurality of sensors for detecting a plurality of vehicle operating parameters;

    an auxiliary brake for reducing a speed of the vehicle; and

    a controller having a processor configured to receive a plurality of output signals from the plurality of sensors and wherein the controller has control logic for activating one of the actuator and the auxiliary brake based on the received output signals.

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