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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Timothy W. Kaufmann, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Tao Yang, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/024 (2013.01); B62D 5/049 (2013.01); B62D 5/0463 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a power steering system of a vehicle is provided. The method determines a yaw rate of the vehicle. The method generates a hand wheel angle signal that indicates a position of a hand wheel of the vehicle based on the yaw rate. The method controls the power steering system by using the hand wheel angle signal.