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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel James Nichols, Northville, MI (US);
William James Bouse, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Justin Sekula, Berkley, MI (US);
Alex Parker, Novi, MI (US);
Zhongzhou Yang, Novi, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein to center a steering wheel. An example vehicle includes a steering position sensor to identify a steering wheel position, a pinion angle identifier to compare a first steering position angle to a second steering position angle, the second steering position angle corresponding to a centered steering wheel position, and an angle modifier to adjust the first steering position angle to match the second steering position angle.