Patent ID: 7983801
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: B60C,B60T

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling the stability of a vehicle comprising: a vehicle stability control subsystem including components of the vehicle that affect stability of the vehicle during operation; a tire having an ID tag containing cornering stiffness data of said tire; and an electronic control unit coupled in communication with said ID tag to receive the data contained in said ID tag, said electronic control unit being programmed to calculate at least one of a wheel speed, a vehicle speed, a yaw rate and a sideslip based at least in part as a function of said cornering stiffness data from said ID tag, said electronic control unit being programmed to control said vehicle stability control subsystem based at least in part upon the calculation(s) made by said electronic control unit based upon the data received by said electronic control unit from said ID tag, said vehicle stability control subsystem selected from the group consisting of the torque of a powertrain of the vehicle, the apply force of a braking component of the vehicle, a steering angle controlled by steering actuators, and a condition of a component of the vehicle suspension system.