Active suspending

Details Active suspending Active suspending

2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Black, Thomas G (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle subsystem or accessory control

C701S038000, C701S036000, C701S049000, C701S070000, C280S005500, C280S005507, C280S005508, C280S005512, C280S005515, C267S136000, C267S140110, C267S140140, C267S140150, C267S140500

Reexamination Certificate

active

07983813

ABSTRACT:
A method for actively suspending a real plant in a vehicle includes modifying a control signal on the basis of a difference between a property of the real plant, as indicated by the response of the real plant to the control signal, and a property of a nominal plant.

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