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B60T 8/176

Brake regulation specially adapted to prevent excessive wheel slip during vehicle deceleration, e.g. ABS

Introduced: January 2006

Full Title

Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force > Using electrical or electronic regulation means to control braking > Brake regulation specially adapted to prevent excessive wheel slip during vehicle deceleration, e.g. ABS

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Subclass:
VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES

Related Keywords

ABS (Antilock Braking System)ANTI-LOCK braking systems (ABS)Antilock BRAKING system (ABS)

5 direct subcodes

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  • B60T 8/1761 responsive to wheel or brake dynamics, e.g. wheel slip, wheel acceleration or rate of change of brake fluid pressure
  • B60T 8/1763 responsive to the coefficient of friction between the wheels and the ground surface
  • B60T 8/1764 Regulation during travel on surface with different coefficients of friction, e.g. between left and right sides, mu-split
  • B60T 8/1766 Proportioning of brake forces according to vehicle axle loads, e.g. front to rear of vehicle
  • B60T 8/1769 specially adapted for vehicles having more than one driven axle, e.g. four-wheel drive vehicles

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
  8. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
  9. AUDI DE 10,806
  10. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336