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Crash control system for vehicles employing predictive pre-crash signals

  • US 6,370,461 B1
  • Filed: 06/27/2000
  • Issued: 04/09/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A crash control system for a vehicle, comprising:

  • a first subsystem on said vehicle for controlling a first operating function of said vehicle and generating a signal predictive of an imminent potential crash of said vehicle;

    a second subsystem on said vehicle for controlling a second operating function of said vehicle, said second subsystem includes a suspension control system; and

    a controller on said vehicle for receiving said predictive signal and altering the operation of said suspension control system to lower a chassis of said vehicle to lower the center of gravity and to ready said vehicle for said crash.

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