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Method for determining absolute steering wheel angle from a single-turn steering wheel angle sensor

US8090503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2008
Grant dateJan 3, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D15/0245
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and algorithm for determining a steering wheel angle of a vehicle steering mechanism upon power up of a vehicle using a single-turn steering wheel angle sensor by eliminating plausible steering wheel angles until one and only one steering wheel angle possibility remains.

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