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Chris Michael Kava0
Mark Anthony Rockwell0
Kent Hancock0
Date of Patent
January 29, 2019
0Patent Application Number
150979810
Date Filed
April 13, 2016
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Methods and systems are provided for classification of the type and weight of a trailer being towed by a vehicle. The classification is based on a comparison between a real-time road gradient as determined by the vehicle system and an expected road gradient as determined from an off-board or an onboard map. Vehicle operations may be adjusted based on the classification of the attached trailer.
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