Patent ID: 9446746
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: B60T

Claim Text:
1. A method of vehicle stability control including the steps of: a) applying a test braking pulse to a wheel on a first side of the vehicle and to a wheel on a second, opposite, side of the vehicle, b) measuring the rotational speed of both wheels during the test braking pulse, c) calculating a change in wheel speed during the test braking pulse for each wheel, d) calculating the difference between the change in speed of the wheel at the first side of the vehicle and the change in speed of the wheel at the second side of the vehicle from the start of the test braking pulse for a first period of time, e) carrying out a stability control intervention if the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold, f) ceasing the test braking pulse if the difference over the first period of time is less than a predetermined level, and g) continuing the test braking pulse for a second period of time if the difference over the first period of time is greater than the predetermined level.