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ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL BRAKING WITH DECELERATION MONITORING

  • US 20100125399A1
  • Filed: 11/18/2008
  • Published: 05/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle speed control device, including:

  • an electronic control unit (ECU);

    a forward vehicle sensor, electrically communicating with the ECU, which generates a forward vehicle signal as a function of whether a forward vehicle is detected, the forward vehicle signal indicating a speed and a distance to the forward vehicle;

    a speed sensor, electrically communicating with the ECU, which senses a driven vehicle speed; and

    control logic, electrically communicating with the ECU and the forward vehicle sensor, controlling the driven vehicle speed as a function of a driven vehicle acceleration and the forward vehicle signal, the control logic setting a fault status as a function of the driven vehicle acceleration and the forward vehicle signal.

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