Patents by Inventor Lynn M. Olberding

Lynn M. Olberding has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for managing electric brakes
    Patent number: 6752474
    Abstract: A system (10) and method for managing an electric brake (12) in a towed vehicle (14) during a breakaway event by managing current delivery to the electric brake (12) so as to maximize both effectiveness and efficiency. A power management module (24) delivers a first level of current for a first duration in order to stop the trailer (14), and delivers a second level of current in order to hold the trailer (14) in place. When provided with feedback, the module can actively adjust the first level of current to a maximum current while avoiding locking the electric brake (12), and to adjust the second level of current to a minimum current sufficient to hold the trailer (14). Additionally, front and rear electric brakes (12A,12B) can be managed differently or independently in order to achieve the most effective and efficient result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Inventors: Lynn M. Olberding, Jonathan S. Gray