Abstract: A height adjustment system for a vehicle includes: a reservoir configured to hold hydraulic fluid; at least one lift actuator operably disposed between a wheel and a chassis element of the vehicle for adjusting the height of the vehicle; a supply pump having an inlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to transfer the hydraulic fluid to the at least one lift actuator via a manifold; a supply check valve configured to allow fluid flow from an outlet of the supply pump to the manifold while blocking fluid flow in an opposite direction; and at least one of: a supply pump isolation valve configured to selectively bypass hydraulic fluid around the supply check valve, or a secondary actuator isolation valve configured to selectively control fluid flow between the at least one lift actuator and the inlet port of the supply pump.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic brake assembly comprises a hydraulic control unit (HCU) body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface and defining a master cylinder bore and a pressure supply bore. A fluid reservoir is disposed on the top surface. A primary piston is slidably disposed in the master cylinder bore and configured to supply brake fluid to a wheel brake in response to pressing of a brake pedal. A pressure supply unit includes: a pressure supply piston disposed within the pressure supply bore; a motor located on the bottom surface of the HCU body and having a motor shaft. An actuator mechanism includes a threaded shaft configured to be rotated by the motor shaft, and a nut coupled to the pressure supply piston, together causing the pressure supply piston to translate linearly through the pressure supply bore in response to rotation of the motor shaft.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic brake system comprises a master cylinder block in fluid communication with a reservoir tank containing a brake fluid. The master cylinder block defines a bore and primary and secondary openings. A protrusion extends outwardly from a rear surface of the master cylinder block. A pressure supply unit coupled to a front surface of the master cylinder block and in fluid communication with the reservoir tank for supplying the brake fluid from the reservoir tank. A master cylinder electronic control unit couples to the rear surface and in an abutment relationship with the protrusion. At least one isolation valve disposed on the rear surface, spaced apart from the protrusion and received by the master cylinder electronic control unit, for regulating brake fluid flow from the master cylinder block to the wheel brakes.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic brake system includes a master cylinder (MC) configured to supply fluid into a first MC fluid passageway in response to pressing force on a brake pedal; a pressure supply unit (PSU) assembly having a PSU motor coupled to a ball screw actuator, a PSU housing defining a piston bore having a terminal end opposite the PSU motor, and a PSU piston dividing the piston bore into a first chamber and a second chamber and movable by the ball screw actuator, with each of the first chamber and the second chamber containing a hydraulic fluid; and a backup pump assembly including a pump for supplying the brake fluid to at least one of the wheel brakes. The ball screw actuator includes an actuator nut assembly having a plurality of ball bearings each disposed within the piston bore and submerged in the hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic brake system comprises a single-circuit master cylinder (MC) fluidly coupled to a first MC fluid passageway and configured to supply fluid into the first MC fluid passageway in response to pressing force on a brake pedal coupled thereto. The electro-hydraulic brake system also comprises a pressure supply unit (PSU) assembly including an electric motor coupled to a ball screw actuator, a PSU housing defining a piston bore having a terminal end opposite the electric motor, and a PSU piston disposed within the piston bore and movable by the ball screw actuator through the piston bore and dividing the piston bore into a first chamber and a second chamber, with each of the first chamber and the second chamber containing a hydraulic fluid. The ball screw actuator includes an actuator nut assembly having a plurality of ball bearings each disposed within the piston bore and submerged in the hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic brake system includes a master cylinder (MC) fluidly coupled to an MC fluid passageway and configured to supply fluid into the MC fluid passageway in response to pressing force on a brake pedal. A pressure supply unit (PSU) includes an electric motor and a PSU piston disposed within a piston bore, the PSU piston is movable through the piston bore by the electric motor and divides the piston bore into a first chamber and a second chamber. A pedal feel emulator (PFE) includes a PFE piston movable through a PFE bore and separating an upper chamber from a lower chamber. Fluid is conveyed from the lower chamber of the PFE to the second chamber of the PSU in response to a compression of the PFE. The MC fluid passageway provides a fluid path from the master cylinder into the upper chamber of the PFE.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic brake assembly comprises a hydraulic control unit (HCU) body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface and defining a master cylinder bore and a pressure supply bore. A fluid reservoir is disposed on the top surface. A primary piston is slidably disposed in the master cylinder bore and configured to supply brake fluid to a wheel brake in response to pressing of a brake pedal. A pressure supply unit includes: a pressure supply piston disposed within the pressure supply bore; a motor located on the bottom surface of the HCU body and having a motor shaft. An actuator mechanism includes a threaded shaft configured to be rotated by the motor shaft, and a nut coupled to the pressure supply piston, together causing the pressure supply piston to translate linearly through the pressure supply bore in response to rotation of the motor shaft.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic brake system comprises a master cylinder block in fluid communication with a reservoir tank containing a brake fluid. The master cylinder block defines a bore and primary and secondary openings. A protrusion extends outwardly from a rear surface of the master cylinder block. A pressure supply unit coupled to a front surface of the master cylinder block and in fluid communication with the reservoir tank for supplying the brake fluid from the reservoir tank. A master cylinder electronic control unit couples to the rear surface and in an abutment relationship with the protrusion. At least one isolation valve disposed on the rear surface, spaced apart from the protrusion and received by the master cylinder electronic control unit, for regulating brake fluid flow from the master cylinder block to the wheel brakes.

Abstract: A method for transmitting ACARS messages over IP, between a transmitter and a receiver, includes dividing an ACARS message of a first application into a plurality of blocks. For each block of the message, except for the last, a dummy acknowledgment of receipt of the block is locally sent back at the transmitter to the application. When the transmitter receives from the receiver a message indicating proper reception of the plurality of transmitted blocks, the method further includes generating an acknowledgment of receipt of the last block before sending the acknowledgement of receipt back to the application.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting ACARS messages over IP, between a transmitter and a receiver, an ACARS message (M) of a first application being divided into a plurality of blocks (B1, B2, . . . Bn). For each block of said message, except for the last, a dummy acknowledgment of receipt , . . . , of said block is locally sent back at the transmitter to said application, when the transmitter receives from the receiver a message (D(ackC), S(ackC), S(ackC, ack1tcp), U(e, B?1, . . . , B?n?ackC)), indicating proper reception of said plurality of transmitted blocks, it generates an acknowledgment of receipt (ackn) of the last block before sending it back to said application.