Patent ID: 9527363
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B60G,B60R,B60W,G01S

Claim Text:
1. An active suspension system comprising: a plurality of transmitters mounted on a vehicle, each transmitter corresponding to a respective tire upon which the vehicle travels, the plurality of transmitters configured to send source signals toward the roadway; a plurality of receivers mounted on the vehicle, each receiver corresponding to a respective tire upon which the vehicle travels, the plurality of receivers configured to receive reflection signals from the roadway; processing circuitry, communicatively coupled to the plurality of receivers, that is configured to analyze the reflection signals to identify at least one roadway defect; and the processing circuitry is further configured to respond to the identification of the at least one roadway defect by interacting with a first adjustable suspension device before a single front tire encounters the at least one roadway defect and with a second adjustable suspension before a single rear tire encounters the at least one roadway defect.