ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,240,427, issued on March 4, was assigned to ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC. (Livonia, Mich.).
"Fast replenishing brake system" was invented by Blaise J. Ganzel (Ann Arbor, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brake system includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a plurality of wheel brakes, and an iso/dump control valve arrangement associated with at least one wheel brake. A reservoir is connected to the source of pressurized fluid and to the iso/dump control valve arrangement. A fast-replenishing circuit includes a FR iso valve, a venting valve, and a replenishing check valve. The venting and replenishing check valves are interposed...