Methods and apparatus to correct clear vision errors in a vehicle steering system

US10315691B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Lodewijk Wijffels · Northville, US
• David Michael Russell · Ann Arbor, US
• Jeremy Alan Rawlings · Canton, US
• Attila Benak · Cologne, DE
• Timothy Cannon · Millington, US
• Joseph Park · St. Clair Shores, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 30, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D6/002
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to correct clear vision errors in a vehicle steering system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first sensor and a second sensor to measure a current position of a steering column and a current position of a steering wheel in a vehicle steering system. The example apparatus further includes a non-uniformity manager to map the current position to an offset, and an active steering system to apply the offset to adjust the current position of the steering wheel to a nominal position of the steering wheel to compensate for a clear vision error.