Electricity: motive power systems – Motor-reversing – Automatic and/or with time-delay means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-28
2009-08-18
Ro, Bentsu (Department: 2837)
Electricity: motive power systems
Motor-reversing
Automatic and/or with time-delay means
C318S266000, C318S268000, C318S466000, C318S467000, C318S468000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07576502
ABSTRACT:
The apparatus for closing a closure of a vehicle comprises a closure driver for moving the closure and an electronic control unit electrically coupled to the closure driver. The electronic control unit is configured to determine if predetermined speed criteria is satisfied and to operate the closure driver so as to close the closure at a first closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is satisfied or at a second closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is not satisfied. The second closing speed is less than the first closing speed regardless of the position of the closure so that a squeezing force applied by the closure to an obstruction remains less than a predetermined squeezing force. An associated method is disclosed.
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Bizard Paul
Guillaume Nicolas
Pedemas Didier
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems - France
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Paul Antony M
Ro Bentsu
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