US Patent Issued to ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US on May 13 for "Method of controlling an electronic parking brake" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,795, issued on May 13, was assigned to ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC. (Livonia, Mich.).

"Method of controlling an electronic parking brake" was invented by Kraig Gerber (Plymouth Township, Mich.) and Galus Chelaidite (South Lyon, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for controlling vehicle braking of a wheel rotor having a brake pad associated therewith includes moving a piston into engagement with the brake pad by applying hydraulic pressure to the piston. The piston is locked in place against the brake pad with a parking brake. The hydraulic pressure is removed from the piston while the parking brake is locked."

The patent was ...