TOWED VEHICLE SWAY SENSING AND NOTIFICATION DEVICE
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1. A sway sensing device comprising:
- a sway sensor for sensing swaying of a towed vehicle and generating corresponding sway data;
a computing device coupled with the sway sensor for analyzing the sway data and determining when the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition;
a notification device coupled with the computing device for alerting an operator when the computing device determines that the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition; and
a recording device coupled with the computing device for recording sway occurrence data indicative of each time the computing device determines that the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition.
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Abstract
A sway sensing and notification device includes a sway sensor for sensing swaying of a towed vehicle and generating corresponding sway data; and a computing device coupled with the sway sensor for analyzing the sway data and determining when the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition. The device may also include a notification device coupled with the computing device for alerting an operator when the computing device determines that the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition.
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1. A sway sensing device comprising:
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a sway sensor for sensing swaying of a towed vehicle and generating corresponding sway data; a computing device coupled with the sway sensor for analyzing the sway data and determining when the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition; a notification device coupled with the computing device for alerting an operator when the computing device determines that the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition; and a recording device coupled with the computing device for recording sway occurrence data indicative of each time the computing device determines that the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A sway sensing and notification device comprising:
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a sway sensor for sensing swaying of a towed vehicle and generating corresponding sway data; a computing device coupled with the sway sensor for analyzing the sway data and determining; a) when the swaying of the towed vehicle is not a risk to operation of the towed vehicle;
orb) when the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition; a notification device coupled with the computing device for alerting an operator when the computing device determines that the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition; and a recording device coupled with the computing device for recording sway occurrence data indicative of each time the computing device determines that the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A sway sensing and notification device comprising:
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a sway sensor for sensing swaying of a towed vehicle and generating corresponding sway data; a computing device coupled with the sway sensor for analyzing the sway data and determining; a) when the swaying of the towed vehicle is not a risk to operation of the towed vehicle; b) when the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition;
orc) when the swaying has already resulted in an unstable driving condition; and a notification device coupled with the computing device for alerting an operator when the computing device determines that the swaying of the towed vehicle could result in an unstable driving condition. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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