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Ray's the Dead lives on with a new and improved Kickstarter
I liked Overlord, I loved Pikmin, and I'll probably dig Ray's the Dead.
You might remember the game from its successful Steam Greenlight campaign, its showing at Sony's E3 2013 press conference, or that canceled Kickstarter. Ragtag Studio is back with another crowdfunding campaign, one with a significantly lower funding goal. "We ended our first campaign early for a variety of reasons, most notably, that we thought we could do things better."
It's looking better than ever, and in the time since the last Kickstarter attempt, work that was going to be contracted out has been handled in-studio. The team also over-estimated the cost of licenses for current-gen game development, lowering the budget further. As such, Ray's the Dead only needs $30,000 this time -- and it's nearly there with 30 days to go.
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The open-source Lima graphics driver that's a reverse-engineered user-space software driver for ARM's Mali graphics core, is now faster than the official ARM binary graphics driver in certain cases, such as when running Quake 3.
Luc Verhaegen presented this past weekend at FOSDEM 2013 to talk about Open ARM GPU Drivers. Of course, most of what he talked about when it came to open-source ARM drivers was his own Lima driver project. This performance milestone was something that I
hinted at last week
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he wrote about his favorite point of the talk: "We now have a limare (our proto/research driver) port of Quake 3 Arena which is running the q3a timedemo 2% faster than the binary driver. With 3% less cpu overhead than the binary driver to boot! ... It is almost pixel-perfect, with just a few rounding errors introduced due to us being forced to use a slightly different vertex shader (ESSL, pulled through the binary compiler instead of a hand coded shader). We have the exact same tearing as the binary drivers, which are also not synced to display on the linux-sunxi kernel (but ever so slightly more tearing than the original ;))."
Before getting too excited though, this is only their research/prototype "Limare" code. This isn't yet a Mesa / Gallium3D driver or any other polished driver implementation. Additionally, Limare is still relying upon ARM's binary-only shader compiler. Luc does believe though they will get decent performance out of their shader compiler but right now the code is a bit messy.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — In an effort to dramatically reduce the number of children falling prey to sexual predators online, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced Monday a partnership with Radio One to generate awareness about online safety.
The PSA campaign comes at the end of the school year as young people will have more free time for social networking and other online activities.
In the first eight months of fiscal year 2014, HSI identified 552 child sexual exploitation victims. Last year alone, special agents with HSI spent a million hours nationally investigating child-exploitation crimes, opening nearly 4,000 cases.
More than 50 child predators were arrested in metro-Columbus during the same period.
As part of the PSA campaign, Radio One will air on two Columbus-area stations a 30-second and 60-second PSA, which features HSI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Steve Francis discussing some basic tips on how parents and young people can avoid online predators.
"We want to arm parents and young people with some very basic tips to keep them safe online," said Francis. "Following some of these fundamental practices can mean the difference between falling victim to an online predator and staying safe and avoiding any undue emotional or physical harm."
"Radio One is excited to educate its Columbus listeners about cyber safety," said Warren Stevens, on-air personality and program director for Radio One Columbus property Magic 106.3. "Teaming up with HSI will no doubt help minimize these crimes and teach parents and young people on how to avoid this growing problem in the Columbus community."
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Organizations and schools interested in requesting a Project iGuardian presentation can do so using a link on ICE's website. At that link, users will also find general cyber safety tips for kids, parents and educators. Those seeking further guidance can use the link on ICE's website to access the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's NetSmartz Workshop, which features more detailed information on numerous topics related to online safety.News Source : HSI, Radio One announce cyber safety PSA campaign as school year ends
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Name three foods you absolutely will not eat.
1. Any kind of sea food except fish.
2. Brains
3. Avocado
There are other things including coffee, but we drink that.
I have some food allergies so there are some foods I can't eat but the foods I choose not to eat are
organ meat except calves liver and that includes brain, tripe and head cheese LOL
lima beans or other legumes/lentils except kidney beans in chili and pureed chickpeas made into hummas
canned sardines
Any seafood but calamari and shrimp - can't gag down fish. I was raised on the Mississippi river and ate fish at least twice a week - NOT ANY MORE!
I won't eat sushi - gummy, sticky rice and fish is just not for me!
Nothing really spicy - hurts my stomach.
1. Raw oysters
2. Sushi
3. Watermellon!
When about 6 yrs old, I developed a reaction to watermellon. It made me sick to my stomach. After many years, I became able to eat a small portion, and now in my old age, I can eat a little of it if I do so slowly. This aversion also spilled over to muskmellon, however, not as stongly. By the time I was 40, I could muskmellon if I did not gorge on it.
These lists are sooooo interesting to me! It triggered some fun conversation with Robert this evening. I've had all of those foods at some time in my life....with the exception of skungilli. Had to look up that one! I'd eat it.
My whole world of preferred edibles doubled when I moved to a coastal area (Beaufort, SC) . Freshly harvested ocean fish and shell fish are now like manna to me.....as are the wide variety of southern veggies.
I've had chicken feet, gator, wild hog, possum, diamondback rattlesnake, and other foods eaten by local people.
So, here's my list....
Eyeballs....(SOME cultures consider these food)
Raw insects
1. Any kind of seafood. My Dad was military and stationed overseas when my Mom was pregnant with me. She used to get fresh fish everyday from a local fisherman in Monterey, where they lived and she ate fish just about everyday. When she was pregnant with my brother, they moved to base housing at Ft. Ord and she didn't eat much fish. I can't even stand the smell of fish... Yet my Mom and brother LOVE it. Go figure.
2. Mushrooms. It's a fungus - just the thought grosses me out.
3. Any kind of "weird meat" like organs, feet, eyes, brains, liver, heart, etc. I also won't eat any meat but chicken, turkey and lean beef. The occasional piece of bacon on something is ok, but not plain. To add to this, I also won't eat anything that still has a head attached and I have a hard time if the meat still looks like what it is - such as a rotisserie chicken or whole turkey.
I'm picky... LOL!
I have to say ... after seeing more posts ... I'm surprised how many people don't like cilantro! Maybe because I'm getting ready to start preparing/cooking my chicken chile verde (with a TON of cilantro in it) for dinner tonight and can't imagine it without cilantro. Although... I absolutely detest certain "spices" or " flavor enhancers" as well - curry, dill and capers come to mind. How about everybody else? What spice or flavor do you not care for?
I have been around the world 5 times and in all 50 states, and wherever I went I tried the local cuisine,,,,including wild meats, organ meats, reptiles & snake and even one eyeball,,,but you may rest assured that there are three foods that will never cross my lips again,,,
1. Quiche
2. chitlings
3. Hammas
1. Any/all mollusks (clams, oysters, etc)
2. Eggplant
3. Squid
ShedTheChrysalis, I also dislike cilantro. A LOT of folks, including me, have an allergy to it. For me, while I don't get real sick, cilantro just does NOT agree with me. Cilantro is one of those love it or hate it foods.
turnip green (or other cooked greens except spinach)
I don't have a problem with dried cilantro. It doesn't taste like fresh cilantro. I don't mind fresh cilantro as long as it's used lightly. I have been growing and using Vietnamese coriander. It's not as overpowering as regular cilantro. It also grows very fast and it's easy to grow. I can't seem to grow regular cilantro.
Except for all seafood & some meats (only eat chicken & beef), can't think of any vegetable, fruit, grain, spice, herb or dairy I don't like. I guess if I had to make a short list, however, ANYTHING in the squash family, including pumpkin, would be the last thing I would choose to eat. But if you serve it to me, fine, no problem
Wow, some of the things some of you won't eat are absolutely delicious! Some are even favorites of mine!
I guess I won't say 'never'. But at this point, I have never tried the following foods and have no wish to do so.
Raw seafood
Ok, I named four. But I really do like most food items, or at least am ok with them.


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3-room apartment 86 m2 on 2 levels on 7th floor: living/dining room with 1 sofa bed (145 cm, length 185 cm), open fireplace. Exit to the balcony, south facing position and west facing position. Kitchen (oven, dishwasher, freezer). Upper floor: 2 rooms, each room with 2 beds. Bath/WC. Balcony, south facing position and west facing position. Nice view of the mountains and the valley. Garage space n 5, height 210 cm.
Small apartment house "Les Mischabels". Below Montana, 900 m from the centre, in a quiet, sunny position, 100 m from the woods edge. In the house: lift, ski storage. Parking (limited number of spaces) by the house. Bus stop 800 m. Skisport facilities 1.5 km. Please note: There are more similar properties for rent in this same residence. The building is on a sloping site. The floors are considered as levels and are counted from the ground. Cable railway station Sierre-Montana, 400 m.
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James Moloney
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|Swashbuckler, A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove, Black Taxi and The Book of Lies.
James "Jim" Moloney (born 1954) is an Australian children's author who has written 45 books including The Book of Lies, The Gracey Trilogy, and A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove, which won the Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award in 1997. While his books span an age range from seven- to seventeen-year-olds, he is best known for his young adult novels.
Moloney was born in Sydney but grew up in Brisbane where he still lives today with his wife, Kate. He trained as a teacher and later became a teacher–librarian, a role which sparked his interest in children's literature and eventually led to his early attempts at writing. His first book, Crossfire, was published in 1992. His most recent book is Disappearing Act about a young stage magician who travels to the small Principality of Montilagus to redeem his family's reputation. In 1998 he resigned from teaching at Marist College Ashgrove and now writes full-time in a cabin in his backyard affectionately known by the family as 'Dad's Shed'.
He has stated that his book Black Taxi was based on a conversation he overheard between his daughter and some of her friends when she was sixteen.
His next book will be The Last Horse Race about a convict's son who becomes involved in wild, impromptu horse races through the streets of early Brisbane Town in 1844. It is part of a new series by Penguin Books featuring exciting adventures set in Australia's rich past. [dated info]
Selected bibliography[edit]
- Black Taxi
- A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove
- Crossfire
- Dougy
- Gracey
- Angela
- Lost Property
- Touch Me
- Swashbuckler
- Buzzard Breath and Brains
- Kill the Possum
- Disappearing Act
- The House on River Terrace
- How to Talk to a Frill Neck Lizard
- Intergalactic Heroes
The Book of Lies series[edit]
The Doomsday Rats series[edit]
- The Tunnels of Ferdinand
- The Scorpion's Tail
- Malig Tumora
- In the Lair of the Mountain Beast
- Doomsday"
Aussie Bites and Nibbles[edit]
- A Box of Chicks
- Moving House
- David, The Best Model Maker in the World
- Duck Sounds
- Blue Hair Day
Aussie Chomps[edit]
- Grommet Saves the World
- 68 Teeth
- The Trolley Boys
- The Mobile Phone Detective
- Driving the Fishy Frog
Silvermay Trilogy[edit]
- Silvermay (2011)
- Tamlyn (2012)
- Lucien (2013)
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I do not know about New York, but if you take an Uber car and get into an accident, do not count on the driver's insurance. It was invalidated the second you got in the car, having promised to pay him.
Don't know the specifics of the case, but Yellow Cab in Chicago have filed for bankruptcy because they are presumably unable to pay damages to a customer who was injured in a crash.
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His name is public however because it is in the public interest.
I'd like you to back this up with reason, please. The justice system has its hooks in here. Punishment is in their dominion, not yours or mine. So. Exactly how does it benefit the public to further drag his name, address, family, future etc., through the mud?
Someone is found guilty of a crime, it's in the public interest to be aware of this. The justice system in (in theory) operating on behalf of society. So the news media report such things.
I'm struggling to understand why you feel this is wrong. Is there a circumstance (other than this one) where it would make sense to keep the identity of a guilty party secret?
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The thing I find strange/funny is that he must surely have learned a bit about what can and can't be made public whilst trying to defend himself, and yet... he hasn't, has he?
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Windows - the most insecure OS in the world.
True, but only because Adobe never made an OS.
True. But Adobe already creates exploits for all the other OSes in the world, so they don't need to actually create an unsecured OS.
AFAIK no Adobe software even runs on Raspberry Pi, but never-the-less, flash can crash it. The mere "aura" of Adobe can break things!
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An anti-lock braking system includes a master cylinder for supplying pressurized fluid to the vehicle brakes and a pump which operates during anti-lock control to supply fluid during brake pressure build cycles. A braking circuit includes decay valves and build valves to control communication of fluid pressure to the vehicle brakes in response to commands generated by an electronic control unit. A braking source control valve responds to signals generated by the electronic control unit to switch communication of fluid pressure to the braking circuit between the master cylinder and the pump.
1. An anti-lock braking system comprising: a master cylinder means for generating a first source of pressurized braking fluid in response to manual manipulation of a pedal and first and second wheel cylinders arranged in a braking circuit, sensor means operatively coupled to a vehicle wheel for generating speed signals proportional to the speed of said wheel, pump means for intermittently generating a second source of pressurized braking fluid, computing circuit means connected to receive said speed signals for generating a plurality of control signals in response thereto, electrically operable modulating means arranged to define a pressure control circuit for each said wheel cylinder connected to said computing circuit means and responsive to said control signals for controlling the application of pressurized braking fluid to said wheel cylinder in response to predetermined ones of said control signals, said modulating means including:
a first three-way solenoid valve means having a first inlet port connected to a normally opened hydraulic circuit to said master cylinder, a second inlet port connected to a normally closed circuit hydraulically connected to said pump means and an outlet port connected to the first and second wheel cylinders;
first and second two-way solenoid valve means, each of said two-way solenoid valve means having a first port and a second port said first port being connected to a brake circuit for said first and second wheel cylinders and said second port being connected to said pump means; and
second and third three-way solenoid valve means, each of said second and third three-way solenoid valves having a third inlet port connected to said outlet port of said first three-way solenoid valve means, a fourth inlet port connected to one of said first outlet ports of said two-way solenoid valve means and a second outlet port connected to one of said first and second wheel cylinders, said second and third three-way solenoid valves being responsive to a first control signal for selectively releasing pressurized braking fluid to said first and second two-way solenoid valves to initially reduce the pressurized fluid supplied to said first and second wheel cylinders and said first and second two-way valve means being responsive to a second control signal for selectively releasing further pressurized braking fluid from said first and second wheel cylinders, said first three-way solenoid valve means being responsive to a third control signal for selectively presenting pressurized fluid from said pump means through said second inlet port to said outlet port for communication to said second and third three-way solenoid valve means, and second and third three way solenoid valve means, responding to said third control signal to selectively allow braking fluid pressure to the first and second wheel cylinders to increase.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said pump means includes an accumulator and a sump, the displacements volumes of said accumulator and said sump being less than the displacement of master cylinder.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein said source valve means further includes means for relieving pressure in said accumulator, said accumulator including means for sensing the piston position thereof, said computing circuit including means responsive to said piston position sensing means for detecting a failure of said accumulator.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein there is a said wheel cylinders in each said braking circuit associated with a front and a rear wheel of said vehicle arranged in a diagonal split configuration, there being a said build valve means and a said decay valve means associated with each said wheel cylinder.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said system includes two braking circuits arranged in a diagonal split configuration, there being a said source selection valve for each said circuit of said braking system, and a said build valve means and decay valve means for each control channel of said system.
The present invention relates to anti-lock braking systems and in particular to an anti-lock braking system of the pump-back type which utilizes a common source control valve for each braking circuit of the system and a modulating valve pair including a build/hold and a decay valve for each control channel of the system.
Anti-lock braking systems are now well known. Contemporary systems, which have been variously denominated as anti-lock, anti-skid and adaptive braking systems, can be roughly categorized as including full power systems which utilize a motor driven pump as a boost source and as the primary source of pressurized brake fluid during anti-lock braking system operation, pump-back anti-lock braking systems which use a vacuum boosted master cylinder as a primary source of pressurized braking fluid and a small intermittently operated pump as a source of pressurized braking fluid during anti-lock operation, and mechanical systems in which variously configured inertia devices are used to sense and modulate the application of brake force of the vehicle's wheels. Of these systems, pump-back systems provide the speed and effectiveness of an electronically controlled system, are directly adaptable to existing vacuum boosted braking systems as an add-on system, and are of somewhat lower cost. Pump-back systems have the further advantage in that they provide a substantially conventional braking system using proven components for the vehicle during non-anti-lock braking system operation.
Of primary concern in the continuing development of anti-lock braking systems is the provision of such a system that is substantially failsafe such a system which allows substantial latitude in control algorithms such that factors including pedal feel, system adaptability, cost and space minimization, simplification, and the like can be accommodated with minimal hardware modifications.
Broadly, the present invention is an anti-lock braking system of the pump-back type which provides a novel combination of three-way source control and build/hold valves in combination with two-way decay valves to produce an anti-lock braking system of reduced complexity, increased reliability, and in which electronically controlled valves provide substantial versatility for electronic control of braking forces and other system parameters. In a specific embodiment of the invention, a single three-way source control valve is provided for each hydraulic circuit of the braking system. This valve is connected in series with a three-way build/hold valve and a two-way decay valve provided for each control channel of the system. A replenishment pump including a sump and an accumulator is provided wherein the sump and accumulator volumes are matched to pump capacity to limit brake fluid depletion. The build/hold valves also function as high pressure relief valves without additional component count. The system provides for pressure decay, hold, and build. The systems existing hydraulic system split is fully maintained. The system minimizes pedal pumping during cycling, and the valve arrangement provides redundant protection.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved anti-lock braking system of the pump-back type.
Another object of the invention is to provide such a system utilizing a single source control three-way valve for each hydraulic circuit of the system and a three-way build/hold valve and a two-way decay valve for each channel of the system.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide such a system in which the valves are electronically controllable in sequence and overlapping relationship to effect maximum electronic control of factors including braking force pedal drop and feel, and fluid loss during anti-lock operation.
Another object of the invention is to provide such a system having reduced component count.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide such a system effecting minimal pedal pumping during cycling and wherein matched displacement components limit pressure loss with failed pump conditions.
These and other objects and purposes of the invention and the invention itself will be best understood in view of the following detailed description thereof taken in conjunction with the appended drawing which is a hydraulic schematic of an anti-lock braking system in accordance with the invention shown for a diagonal split system.
Referring now to the drawing, there shown an anti-lock braking system which includes a master cylinder 10 having two hydraulically isolated outputs or circuits 12, 14 which normally receive manually modulated pressurized braking fluid from piston assemblies 16, 18, respectively. Typically, master cylinder 10 may be vacuum boosted as is well known in the art. Valve 24, as explained in more detail below, functions to isolate the wheel cylinders from the master cylinder and to connect the wheel cylinders to either the master cylinder or a pump assembly. Accordingly, this valve is denominated a source control valve herein. The primary hydraulic circuit 14 and secondary hydraulic circuit 12 are identical and accordingly, a description of the secondary circuit 12 only is provided herein.
An output conduit 20 is connected to the normally open inlet port 22 of a three-way source control valve 24. Valve 24 is solenoid actuated, is shown in its normal state, and is operable in response to an electrical signal in the direction indicated by arrow 26. The outlet port 28 of valve 24 is connected in common to the normally open inlet ports 30, 32 of a pair of solenoid actuated, three-way build/hold valves 34, 36. The outlet 38 of valve 34 is connected to a front wheel brake cylinder 40. The outlet of valve 36 is connected through a conventional brake pressure proportioning valve 42 to a rear wheel brake cylinder 44. Wheel cylinders 40, 44 are connected through respective check valves 46, 48 to the master cylinder outlet conduit 20.
The normally closed outlets 50, 52 of valves 34, 36 are connected through normally closed solenoid actuated two-way decay valves 54, 56 to the inlet of a sump 58 and a motor driven pump 60. The outlet from the pump 60 is presented to an accumulator 62 and through a flow control orifice 64 to the normally closed inlet 66 of valve 24 in outlet conduit 20 from master cylinder. The second hydraulic circuit, identical to that described above, extends from master cylinder output 14 and operates left front and right rear brakes 70, 72, respectively. Again, this portion of the circuit is identical to that already described, and therefore only one of circuits 12, 14 is shown in the drawing for clarity. Typically, each of the front wheels 40, 70 and at least one of the rear wheels 44, 72 are provided with a tone wheel 74 and a magnetic pickup 76 which provide wheel speed information to a micro-processor based electronic control unit 78. The electronic control circuit 78 in turn generates a plurality of output signals at output terminals 80 to effect control of the solenoid actuated valves and the pump 60.
During normal braking the master cylinder 10 forces fluid through the source control valve 24 to wheel cylinders 40 and 44. Fluid flow is unrestricted and the pressure in the sump 58, accumulator 62, pump 60, and at the decay valves 54, 56 remains low. Pressure at the brake wheel cylinders 40, 44 is released through the build/hold valves 34, 36. Fluid flow is again unrestricted. Pressurized fluid may also pass from the brake wheel cylinders 40, 44 through the check valves 46, 48 to the master cylinder 10.
Upon sensing an incipient wheel skid condition, the electronic control unit 78 energizes the build/hold valves 34, 36, operation of the valves in response to a control signal being as indicated by adjacent arrows. This stops fluid flow from the master cylinder 10 to the wheel cylinders 40, 44. A small amount of fluid may pass from the brake wheel cylinders 40, 44 to the closed decay valves 54, 56 resulting in an initial slight brake pressure drop. This may delay or reduce the need for additional pressure decay in some braking situations. Pressure can be gradually increased by pulsing the build/hold valve. To effect pressure decay, energization of the build/hold valves 34, 36 is maintained. The decay valves 54 and 56 are energized allowing fluid from the brake wheel cylinders 40, 44 to pass through the build/hold valves 34, 36 and through the decay valves 54, 56 to the sump 58. The sump, which includes a lightly loaded piston, is displaced allowing quick release of brake pressure. The decay valves 54, 56 may be pulse modulated to control the rate of pressure reduction. The individual decay valve 54, 56 enable independent control of decay.
It should be noted that the pump 60 is turned on upon the occurrence of a first decay cycle. Fluid is pumped from the sump 58 to the accumulator 62. If the source control valve 24 is energized, fluid will be pumped into the accumulator 62 and/or to the other brake wheel cylinder (associated with a non-energized decay valve 54, 56) when the latter is in a build state (described below).
Normally the source control valve 24 will be energized upon the occurrence of a first decay cycle. This prevents the pump 60 from refilling the master cylinder and causing the pedal rise. In some cases it may be preferable not to isolate the master cylinder 10, such as, for example, when the rear wheel brakes are cycled (pressure hold, decay and build) and the fronts are not. In this case, fluid will be pumped through the source control valve 24 and back to the master cylinder 10. This can cause some pedal rise in the master cylinder 10 but master cylinder flow rate to the front brake wheel cylinders 40, 70 will not be restricted allowing normal pressure rise to continue.
To effect pressure build, it is preferred that decay valves 54, 56 be de-energized and necessary that the build/hold valve 34 or 36 be de-energized. The source control valve 24 remains energized, and fluid from the accumulator and pump 60, 62 passes to the brake. The flow rate, and, accordingly the rate of pressure build, is controlled by the orifice 64. Additional modulation of the build rate may be effected by duty cycle pulsing of the build/hold valves 34, 36.
If the vehicle brake hydraulic system is arranged in a diagonal split configuration, and if both the front and rear brake circuits are requesting a pressure build, the rear channel remains in a pressure hold condition until the associated front brake operates to a hold or decay condition. This prevents any pressure transfer between the front and rear brakes. If the source control valve 24 is not energized, the master cylinder 10 pressure is used to rebuild the brake pressure at the wheel cylinders resulting in a pedal drop. This drop is acceptable since de-energization of source control valve 24 is indicative of a non-anti-lock operating mode. Further, the rate of drop can be controlled by pulsing the source control valve 24 and/or the build/hold valves 34, 36.
The sump and accumulator 58, 62 may be provided with piston position switches 59, 63 which provide an indication to the electronic control unit 78 that the sump 58 and/or accumulator 62 are empty. When this condition exists for a specified period of time, fluid from the master cylinder is used to continue building brake pressure. Under these conditions, it is necessary to avoid an abrupt pedal drop and rapid brake pressure rise. To effect this, the source control valve and the build/hold valves 34, 36 are alternately energized under control of the electronic control unit 78 so that the neither are open at the same time. This mode of operation may be adjusted via electronic control to provide some overlap to effect increased pressure build rates.
In the event that the master cylinder is released such that its pressure output is less than the brake pressure at the same time that the source control valve 24 or the build/hold valves 34, 36 are energized, pressurized brake fluid in the wheel cylinders 40, 44, 70, and 72 will pass to the master cylinder 10 through the release check valves 46, 48.
If the sump 58 should momentarily fill during a long pressure decay, the pressure in the sump will become equal to the pressure in the wheel cylinders. The decay rate under these conditions is limited by the pump 60 flow capacity. Similarly, if the accumulator should momentarily fill during a long decay or hold while fluid remains in the sump 58, the pump 60 output will exceed normal operating pressure. This excess pressure will be relieved by "blowing" through the energized build/hold valves 34, 36 and back to the brake circuit. If the sump 58 is also saturated at this time, the ability to decay pressure is ended. However, by maintaining sump 58 plus accumulator 62 displacement equal to the master cylinder chamber displacement, the likelihood of this condition is minimal.
Alternatively, pump output relief valves 67 could be included in the pressure modulator configuration. Valves 67 would relieve excess pump 62 output at saturation back to the master cylinder 10. This arrangement will result in a pedal rise under these conditions. This option would permit a reduction in accumulator size but would also compromise pedal feel proportionately.
At the end of the anti-lock cycling, cycling of the pump 60 will continue until the sump 58 is empty, or alternatively, for a predetermined period of time sufficient to ensure that the sump is emptied. During this time period, and the period that the source control valve 24 remains energized, accumulator 62 fluid will discharge to the build/hold valves 34, 36 and through the release check valves 46, 48 back to the master cylinder. If the isolation valve 24 is de-energized, accumulator pressure will blow by the source control valve 24 back to the master cylinder. Residual pressure may be trapped in the accumulator circuit.
From the above description it will be seen that the system provides individual wheel control with pressure decay, hold and build capabilities. Original equipment manufacture hydraulic splits are fully maintained, the system being applicable to existing braking systems as an "add on" feature. The brake pressure is decayed to limited displacement sumps, and is pumped to high pressure accumulators for storage prior to rebuilding of brake pressures. The accumulators allow for minimal pedal pumping during cycling. Limited displacement sumps limit pressure loss with failed pump conditions. The build/hold and decay valves provide redundant leak protection. The system may function in any diagonal or vertically split brake system and can be configured for individual channel control or with combined channels such as one front plus one rear with a diagonal split. The use of electronically controlled valves permits full versatility and modification of system parameters to trim effects such as pedal rise, pedal drop, and the harshness of transitions between decay, hold, and build operating states.
Although the present invention has been illustrated and described in connection with example embodiments, it will be understood that this is illustrative of the invention, and is by no means restrictive, thereof. It is reasonable to be expected that those skilled in the art can make numerous revisions and additions to the invention and it is intended that such revisions and additions will be included in the scope of the following claims as equivalents of the invention.
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