ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,709,255, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC. (Livonia, Mich.).
"Brake systems with master cylinders and single corner actuators" was invented by Blaise J. Ganzel (Ann Arbor, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brake system for actuating a plurality of wheel brakes includes a reservoir and a master cylinder operable during a backup braking mode to generate pressurized hydraulic fluid for hydraulically actuating the wheel brakes, responsive to user manipulation of a brake pedal mechanically connected to the master cylinder. A plurality of single corner actuators is each hydraulically interposed between the master...