Method for auto-calibration of a controllable damper suspension system

A method for auto-calibration of a controlled damper suspension system for a body supported on a frame, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a signal to initiate calibration;
• b) positioning the body at a first limit position;
• c) determining a first limit value with a position sensor;
• d positioning the body at a second limit position;
• e) determining a second limit value with the position sensor;
• f) storing the first limit value and the second limit value for use by the controlled damper system;
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• g) determining a neutral position value between said first limit value and said second limit value and storing said neutral position value for use by the controlled damper system.

A method for auto-calibration of a controlled damper suspension system for a body supported on a frame, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a signal to initiate calibration;
• b) positioning the body at a first limit position;
• c) determining a first limit value with a position sensor;
• d) positioning the body at a second limit position;
• e) determining a second limit value with the position sensor;
• f) storing the first limit value and the second limit value for use by the controlled damper system;
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• g) calculating an end stop based upon at least one position limit value.

A method for auto-calibration of a controlled damper suspension system for a body supported on a frame, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a signal to initiate calibration;
• b) positioning the body at a first limit position;
• c) determining a first limit value with a position sensor;
• d) positioning the body at a second limit position;
• e) determining a second limit value with the position sensor;
• f) storing the first limit value and the second limit value for use by the controlled damper system;
• and
• g) determining a position range for the body as a difference between said first and said second limit values.

A method for auto-calibration of a controlled damper suspension system for a body supported on a frame, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a signal to initiate calibration, the step of receiving a signal to initiate calibration including determining whether the signal meets a predetermined criterion;
• b) positioning the body at a first limit position;
• c) determining a first limit value with a position sensor;
• d) positioning the body at a second limit position;
• e) determining a second limit value with the position sensor;
• and
• f) storing the first limit value and the second limit value for use by the controlled damper system.

A method for auto-calibration of a controlled fluid damper suspension system for a vehicle seat, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a signal to initiate calibration;
• b) positioning the seat at an upper limit position;
• c) determining an upper limit value with a position sensor;
• d) positioning the seat at a lower limit position;
• e) determining a lower limit value with the position sensor;
• f) determining a position range for the seat as a difference between said upper limit value and said lower limit value;
• g) calculating an upper end stop limit value from said position range value;
• h) calculating a lower end stop limit value from said position range value;
• i) storing said upper limit value, said lower limit value, said upper end stop limit value, and said lower end stop limit value for use by the controlled fluid damper suspension system.

A method for auto-calibration of a controlled damper suspension system for a body supported on a frame, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a signal to initiate calibration;
• b) positioning the body at a first limit position;
• c) determining a first limit value with a position sensor;
• d) positioning the body at a second limit position;
• e) determining a second limit value with the position sensor;
• f) determining a position range for the body as a difference between said upper limit value and said lower limit value;
• g) calculating a first end stop limit value from said position range value;
• h) calculating a second end stop limit value from said position range value, wherein said first end stop limit value is a different distance away from a first limit position than said second end stop limit value is from said second limit position;
• i) storing said first limit value, said second limit value, said first end stop value, and said second end stop value for use by the controlled damper system.

A method for auto-calibration of a controlled damper suspension system for a first body suspended relative to a second body, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a signal to initiate calibration;
• b) positioning the first body at a first limit position;
• c) determining a first limit value with a position sensor;
• d) positioning the first body at a second limit position;
• e) determining a second limit value with the position sensor;
• f) storing the first limit value and the second limit value for use by the controlled damper system;
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• g) controlling a damper using the first limit value and the second limit value.