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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2002
Applicants:
Abbas A. Fardoun, Dearborn, MI (US);
Joseph D. Miller, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
James C. Loria, Warren, MI (US);
Hemant Sardar, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Abbas A. Fardoun, Dearborn, MI (US);
Joseph D. Miller, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
James C. Loria, Warren, MI (US);
Hemant Sardar, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R025/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrically assisted power steering system includes an anti-theft feature. Upon detection of an event that is indicative of a vehicle theft situation, the drive circuit for the electric assist motor is selectively actuated to excite the motor windings to either prevent or oppose movement of the steering system.