WO2005005178A3 - Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon - Google Patents

Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon Download PDF

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WO2005005178A3
WO2005005178A3 PCT/US2004/011615 US2004011615W WO2005005178A3 WO 2005005178 A3 WO2005005178 A3 WO 2005005178A3 US 2004011615 W US2004011615 W US 2004011615W WO 2005005178 A3 WO2005005178 A3 WO 2005005178A3
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stationary vehicle
aligning
artificial horizon
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Graham R Brookes
Daniel L Nordmeyer
Brian S Hoaglan
Greg A Holbrook
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Bfs Diversified Products Llc
Graham R Brookes
Daniel L Nordmeyer
Brian S Hoaglan
Greg A Holbrook
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Priority to US10/513,734 priority patent/US7104547B2/en
Priority to PL04775892T priority patent/PL1615787T3/en
Priority to AT04775892T priority patent/ATE448962T1/en
Priority to CA2522610A priority patent/CA2522610C/en
Priority to JP2006532415A priority patent/JP2007501742A/en
Application filed by Bfs Diversified Products Llc, Graham R Brookes, Daniel L Nordmeyer, Brian S Hoaglan, Greg A Holbrook filed Critical Bfs Diversified Products Llc
Priority to EP04775892A priority patent/EP1615787B1/en
Publication of WO2005005178A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005005178A2/en
Publication of WO2005005178A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005005178A3/en
Priority to US11/494,935 priority patent/US7357397B2/en
Priority to US12/034,351 priority patent/US7607667B2/en
Priority to US12/575,903 priority patent/US8306696B2/en

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Abstract

A method of leveling a stationary vehicle chassis (4) includes the steps of comparing the signal from an alignment sensor (65) to alignment data stored in an electronic control unit (42) and then operating the electronic control unit (42) to permit communication between one or more fluid suspension members (6, 7, 8, 9) and one of a pressurized fluid source (22) and exhaust (27) until the signal from the alignment sensor approximately corresponds to the aligment data. A system (1) for performing the method is also discussed.
PCT/US2004/011615 2003-04-17 2004-04-16 Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon WO2005005178A2 (en)

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US10/513,734 US7104547B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2004-04-16 Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon
PL04775892T PL1615787T3 (en) 2003-04-17 2004-04-16 Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon
AT04775892T ATE448962T1 (en) 2003-04-17 2004-04-16 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A STATIONARY VEHICLE WITH AN ARTIFICIAL HORIZON
CA2522610A CA2522610C (en) 2003-04-17 2004-04-16 Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon background
JP2006532415A JP2007501742A (en) 2003-04-17 2004-04-16 Method and system for controlling the position of a stationary vehicle to a predetermined level
DE602004024187T DE602004024187D1 (en) 2003-04-17 2004-04-16 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORIENTING A STATIONARY VEHICLE ON AN ARTIFICIAL HORIZON
EP04775892A EP1615787B1 (en) 2003-04-17 2004-04-16 Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon
US11/494,935 US7357397B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2006-07-28 Method and systems for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon
US12/034,351 US7607667B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2008-02-20 Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon
US12/575,903 US8306696B2 (en) 2003-04-17 2009-10-08 Method and system for aligning a vehicle with an artificial horizon

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