Patent ID: 7731302

Claim:
A stability enhancing control system for a tow-vehicle with a connected trailer assembly, wherein the stability enhancing control system comprises: a. a real time electronic stability enhancing system with vehicle simulation modeling with a tow-vehicle connected to a trailer assembly; b. a processor with memory located on the tow-vehicle and in communication with the electronic stability enhancing system; c. sensors located on the tow-vehicle for detecting engagement with a trailer, wherein the sensors are adapted to communicate with a trailer electrical system on the trailer and with the processor on the tow-vehicle; d. computer instructions configured for instructing the processor to identify specifications representing the tow-vehicle, wherein the specifications comprise a member selected from the group consisting of: a tow-vehicle length, a tow-vehicle height, a tow-vehicle width, a tow-vehicle weight, a tow-vehicle inertia value, a tow-vehicle wheel configuration, a tow-vehicle tire characteristic, a tow-vehicle suspension characteristic, and combinations thereof; e. computer instructions configured for instructing the processor to identify specifications representing the trailer, wherein the specifications comprise at least one trailer characteristic; f. computer instructions configured for calculating at least one force, at least one motion, and combinations thereof, affecting the tow-vehicle with the connected trailer assembly, wherein the at least one force, the at least one motion, and combinations thereof, are a member selected from the group consisting of: a lateral force, a translational motion, an angular motion, a steering input, a steering rate, a vehicle speed, a braking force, a braking pressure, a throttle position, a brake pedal position, a wheel speed, and combinations thereof; and g. computer instructions for applying braking to at least one wheel of the tow-vehicle using: the at least one force, the at least one motion, and combinations thereof, the electronic stability enhancing system, and the specifications of the tow-vehicle with the connected trailer assembly.