Method, system, and apparatus for providing enhanced steering pull compensation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7725227
APP PUB NO 20080147276A1
SERIAL NO

11611406

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A method, system, and apparatus for providing enhanced steering pull compensation are provided. The method compensates for steering pull in a vehicle steering system that includes a handwheel. The method includes monitoring the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is heading forward along a substantially linear straight-ahead path and, if so, measuring handwheel torque, as a sensed torque signal, to determine an amount of steering pull existing at the handwheel. The method also includes generating a torque assist signal in response to the sensed torque signal and calculating an offset signal for reducing the amount of steering pull to substantially zero. The method further includes producing a modified torque assist signal by adding the offset signal to the torque assist signal, and applying the modified torque assist signal to the vehicle steering system.

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  • STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chandy, Ashok Fenton, US 42 1045
Colosky, Mark P Vassar, US 13 213
Kleinau, Julie A Bay City, US 35 580
Pattok, Kathryn L Frankenmuth, US 7 125
Smith, Terrence D Bay City, US 2 61
Strieter, Troy P Sebewaing, US 11 176
Zuraski, Jeff Saginaw, US 1 57

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