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| 20100235052 | Method Of Determining A Steering Angle In A Motor Vehicle - A method for determining a steering angle of a steering shaft in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method uses a rotation sensor associated with an electric motor of a power steering system to determine the relative steering angle of the steering column. The relative steering angle is measured relative to an initial position of the steering column during vehicle startup. The relative steering angle is reset each time the motor vehicle is turned on. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100268428 | Touch Point Calibration Method For A Motor Vehicle - A touch point calibration method for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method includes steps for determining if the touch point can be calibrated. The method also includes steps for determining the touch point when the system can be calibrated. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100312440 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An engine control system for preventing automatic increasing of an engine speed above a threshold engine speed when increasing engine speed toward an elevated transmission mainshaft speed during a transmission downshift includes a downshift sensor for detecting a transmission downshift in a manual transmission and an electronic control unit (ECU) operatively connected to the downshift sensor for receiving a downshift signal therefrom indicative of the transmission downshift. The ECU automatically increases the engine speed toward a transmission mainshaft speed when the downshift sensor detects a transmission downshift. The ECU limits the increasing of the engine speed to an engine target speed that is below the threshold engine speed. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110231052 | System For And Method Of Maintaining A Driver Intended Path - A system and method of maintaining a vehicle on a driver intended path is disclosed. The method includes steps of detecting a failure in a power steering system and controlling a braking system to maintain the motor vehicle approximately on a driver intended path. The driver intended path can be a straight path or a curved path. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110273814 | Controlled Dissipation of Electrostatic Charge - Disclosed is an improved ESD control system for use in vehicular applications that incorporated one or more dissipative elements constructed from a blend of polypropylene and a urethane/acrylic alloy which form substantially co-continuous networks and which are suitable for injection molding operations to produce dissipative elements. The dissipative elements are then incorporated into vehicular interiors in a manner whereby a surface of the element is exposed to contact, whether incidental or deliberate, by the vehicle occupants, particularly as they are entering or exiting the vehicle, to provide controlled dissipation of electrostatic charges that have accumulated on the occupants. In particular, these materials may be used in forming portions of the vehicle seat assembly and/or door assembly that will typically be contacted during egress, operation of the vehicle and/or ingress in order to suppress subsequent and less controlled discharges that could compromise the comfort and safety of the vehicle occupants. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110295476 | System For And Method Of Detecting Clutch Engagement Of A Manual Transmission - A system and method of detecting clutch engagement of a manual transmission of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The system and method include a clutch switch for detecting clutch engagement and a backup method for detecting clutch engagement. The backup method includes varying a target speed of an engine drive shaft of the motor vehicle and comparing the speed of the engine drive shaft with the speed of a mainshaft of the motor vehicle. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110303478 | FACTORY STEERING RACK CENTERING USING ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A method is provided for centering a steering rack in an automotive vehicle, particularly a vehicle that includes an electric power steering (EPS) system. The centering method includes locating a center by using an electric motor of the EPS system. The method includes temporarily locking the steering rack in place and subsequently installing a steering wheel to a steering column after the locating step. The method further includes operatively communicating with an on-board processor or ECU of the automotive vehicle and running a program to determine or locate the center of the rack. The method may also include detecting the first and second ends of the rack when at least one of a velocity of the electric motor reaches zero, a current of the electric motor reaches a preselected level, and steering angle of the electric motor stabilizes. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120016573 | Engine Control For A Motor Vehicle - A control system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The control system determines if a motor vehicle is going to stop according to information about a preceding vehicle. The control system may use information about the vehicle speed of the motor vehicle, a following distance between the motor vehicle and a preceding vehicle and preceding vehicle deceleration information. When the control system determines that the motor vehicle is going to stop, the motor vehicle shuts down the engine prior to the vehicle stopping in order to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. | 01-19-2012 |
