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GOOD CHECKING FOR VEHICLE PRESSURE SENSOR

  • US 20110068913A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2010
  • Published: 03/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A controller for determining whether a previously-detected, vehicle pressure-sensor malfunction still exists, the controller comprising:

  • an electronic, non-volatile memory; and

    an electronic processing unit connected to the electronic, non-volatile memory, the electronic processing module including,a malfunction monitoring module configured to monitor the operation of a pressure sensor and generate a first fault signal if the pressure sensor malfunctions, the first fault signal containing first fault information and configured to cause at least one of a first tell-tale indicator to be activated and a first vehicle control system to modify its operation from a first operating state to a second operating state,a failure handling module configured to cause first drive cycle information and the first fault information to be stored in the electronic, non-volatile memory, anda signal checking module configured to retrieve the first drive cycle information and the first fault information from the electronic, non-volatile memory and perform a first signal check on information from the pressure sensor.

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