Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Brake booster system
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Application No.: US14997895Application Date: 2016-01-18
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Publication No.: US09669816B2Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: Tom Leroy , Shane Keilthy , Mark Metcalfe
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Agent Greg Brown
- Priority: GB1501790.8 20150203
- Main IPC: B60T13/72
- IPC: B60T13/72 ; B60T8/171 ; B60T13/52 ; B60T17/02 ; B60T17/22

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for detecting a fault within a brake booster system of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include measuring the pressure of a brake booster chamber and the pressure of an inlet manifold, comparing the booster chamber and inlet manifold pressures, determining the faulty source, and restricting the use of an electrical system in case of a fault. In this way, the pressure within the inlet manifold may be reduced or maintained in the event of a fault.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160221561A1 BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-08-04
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