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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Julien Barthomeuf, Saint Genis Laval, FR;
Stephane Cassar, Lyons, FR;
Inventors:
Julien Barthomeuf, Saint Genis Laval, FR;
Stephane Cassar, Lyons, FR;
Assignee:
JTEKT Europe, Irigny, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 6/08 (2006.01); B62D 6/10 (2006.01); B62D 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention concerns a method which includes: filtering the torque signal using a low-pass filter of the first order at a variable cut-off frequency which takes on, respectively, a minimum value or a maximum value depending on whether the amplitude of the torque signal is, respectively, lower or higher than a predetermined threshold; then in producing a signal indicating, respectively, a steering wheel release or a steering wheel grip depending on whether the amplitude of the filtered torque signal is, respectively, lower or higher than a predetermined threshold.