ClassID:

69330

B62D5/0481 - page 2 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear characterised by control features of the drive means as such monitoring the steering system, e.g. failures

Recent Application in this class:
#301
20200130731
2020-04-30

Method for operating a steering system for a motor vehicle as well as a corresponding steering system

#302
20200130729
2020-04-30

Control method of MDPS

#303
20200114961
2020-04-16

Rotation detector and steering system

#304
20200114952
2020-04-16

Detecting impact forces on an electric power steering system

#305
20200114951
2020-04-16

MOTOR TORQUE CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM

#306
20200096402
2020-03-26

Vehicle steering apparatus

#307
20200094871
2020-03-26

Steering apparatus, steering method, and steering control device

#308
20200094870
2020-03-26

Motor control device and motor control method

#309
20200086911
2020-03-19

MACHINE STEERING ANGLE CONTROL SYSTEM

#310
20200070880
2020-03-05

Apparatus for measuring a torque in a force-feedback actuator for a steer-by-wire steering system

#311
20200070874
2020-03-05

Vehicle control apparatus

#312
20200070871
2020-03-05

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE

#313
20200039579
2020-02-06

Rotation detection device and electric power steering apparatus using the same

#314
20200017139
2020-01-16

Rack force estimation for steering systems

#315
20200010111
2020-01-09

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS

#316
20200005553
2020-01-02

DEVIATION ASSESSMENT FOR STEERING SYSTEM

#317
20200001912
2020-01-02

Methods for steering system overload detection

#318
20190393825
2019-12-26

FAILURE DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR INVERTER CIRCUIT

#319
20190389508
2019-12-26

Driver notification using handwheel actuators in steer-by-wire systems

#320
20190389507
2019-12-26

Motor control device

#321
20190389478
2019-12-26

System and method for controlling a vehicle

#322
20190383707
2019-12-19

Rack disturbance test for determining the frequency response of an electric power steering system

#323
20190379261
2019-12-12

Sensing magnet assembly, rotor position sensing apparatus, and motor including same

#324
20190368901
2019-12-05

Rotation detection device

#325
20190367081
2019-12-05

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING OF SYSTEMS

#326
20190367080
2019-12-05

Control device and electric power steering device using same

#327
20190367075
2019-12-05

Steering control device

#328
20190362570
2019-11-28

Drive information recording device and electric power steering device including the same

#329
20190359253
2019-11-28

Rotary electric machine control device and electric power steering device using same

#330
20190359252
2019-11-28

System for passively and actively monitoring and evaluating an electric power steering system

#331
20190355187
2019-11-21

Force-based corrosion detection for vehicle steering rack

#332
20190351940
2019-11-21

Vehicle control apparatus

#333
20190344800
2019-11-14

Steering control apparatus and steering control method and, steering system

#334
20190337557
2019-11-07

Control for electric power steering

#335
20190337555
2019-11-07

Methods and apparatus to modify steering assist of a hydraulic power steering system

#336
20190329820
2019-10-31

Motor driven power steering and control method thereof

#337
20190308660
2019-10-10

Actuator for steering system

#338
20190308659
2019-10-10

Disturbance feedforward compensation for position control in steering systems

#339
20190291778
2019-09-26

Electric power steering apparatus

#340
20190291775
2019-09-26

Signal control apparatus and electric power steering apparatus using same

#341
20190280629
2019-09-12

Rotating machine control device and electric power steering control device

#342
20190280568
2019-09-12

Magnet structure, rotational angle detector, and electric power steering device

#343
20190277721
2019-09-12

Water intrusion detection

#344
20190270482
2019-09-05

CONTROL DEVICE FOR POWER STEERING DEVICE

#345
20190267925
2019-08-29

Rotating-electric-machine control apparatus and electric power steering control apparatus equipped with the rotating-electric-machine control apparatus

#346
20190263444
2019-08-29

Steering control device

#347
20190260327
2019-08-22

Controller for rotary machine and electric power steering apparatus

#348
20190256132
2019-08-22

Device and method for controlling electric motor

#349
20190256131
2019-08-22

Motor control apparatus and electric power steering control apparatus equipped with the motor control apparatus

#350
20190256128
2019-08-22

Electric power steering apparatus

#351
20190256126
2019-08-22

Quadrant based friction compensation for tire load estimation in steering systems

#352
20190252909
2019-08-15

Power source device

#353
20190248408
2019-08-15

MOISTURE SENSING IN ELECTRIC MOTORS OF MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEMS BASED ON GALVANIC POTENTIAL

#354
20190248407
2019-08-15

STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS AND STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM

#355
20190248406
2019-08-15

ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF SENSOR, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE

#356
20190246294
2019-08-08

Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle based on redundant architecture

#357
20190241211
2019-08-08

Detection of high friction, in an electrical power steering gear, due to rust

#358
20190241210
2019-08-08

Operating motor vehicle electrically assisted steering

#359
20190217886
2019-07-18

Hands-on/-off detection in a steer-by-wire system

#360
20190217884
2019-07-18

Method and system for active steering for start-stop events

#361
20190217882
2019-07-18

Steering assist apparatus for a motor vehicle

#362
20190210639
2019-07-11

Method of evaluating the health status of belt drive in electric power steering system

#363
20190210638
2019-07-11

Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and electric power steering system

#364
20190202498
2019-07-04

High bandwidth universal electric steering system controller

#365
20190202493
2019-07-04

VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

#366
20190195713
2019-06-27

OPERATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TORQUE SENSOR AND POWER STEERING APPARATUS

#367
20190195709
2019-06-27

Torque sensor

#368
20190193789
2019-06-27

Steering control device

#369
20190185052
2019-06-20

Steering system

#370
20190178733
2019-06-13

Sensor apparatus

#371
20190176882
2019-06-13

Brake system for steering feedback

#372
20190176878
2019-06-13

Control apparatus and method for catch-up reduction in motor driven power steering system

#373
20190176876
2019-06-13

Systems and methods for determining steering performance

#374
20190176873
2019-06-13

Anti-loss-of-assistance for electric motor

#375
20190176872
2019-06-13

Steering system

#376
20190168802
2019-06-06

Power steering apparatus

#377
20190164363
2019-05-30

Vehicle suspension system alignment monitoring

#378
20190164362
2019-05-30

Vehicle suspension system alignment monitoring

#379
20190161113
2019-05-30

Rear wheel steering control system and control method of using the same

#380
20190161112
2019-05-30

Electric power steering device

#381
20190158007
2019-05-23

Magnetic pole direction detection device

#382
20190152517
2019-05-23

Steering control apparatus

#383
20190152516
2019-05-23

STEERING CONTROL UNIT

#384
20190144030
2019-05-16

Motor control apparatus, motor drive system, and motor control method

#385
20190144029
2019-05-16

Motor control apparatus, motor drive system, and motor control method

#386
20190144028
2019-05-16

Motor control apparatus, motor drive system, and motor control method

#387
20190144027
2019-05-16

Control method for electric power steering and control system for electric power steering

#388
20190135336
2019-05-09

Vehicle steering electronic control sensor apparatus, power supply apparatus, and steering apparatus for vehicle

#389
20190135334
2019-05-09

Steering control apparatus

#390
20190135332
2019-05-09

Steer by wire road vehicle steering system provided with a telescopic support element for the steering wheel

#391
20190135331
2019-05-09

Current sensor fault mitigation for steering systems with permanent magnet DC drives

#392
20190118855
2019-04-25

Estimating stability margins in a steer-by-wire system

#393
20190111968
2019-04-18

Driver warning in electric power steering systems

#394
20190106147
2019-04-11

Method for Operating a Steering System of a Motor Vehicle

#395
20190106145
2019-04-11

Methods and apparatus for controlling an electronic power assisted steering motor in response to detecting engine stall while restarting an auto stop-start engine

#396
20190100239
2019-04-04

Apparatus and method for detecting motor failure

#397
20190100237
2019-04-04

Triple redundancy failsafe for steering systems

#398
20190100236
2019-04-04

Methods and systems for traction steer detection

#399
20190097522
2019-03-28

Power conversion device, motor drive unit, and electric power steering device

#400
20190092382
2019-03-28

Motor control unit and electric power steering apparatus equipped with the same

#401
20190092381
2019-03-28

Regenerative current limiting of DC machines

#402
20190092377
2019-03-28

Steer-by-wire system and control method thereof

#403
20190084614
2019-03-21

Steer by wire system diagnostic

#404
20190084611
2019-03-21

Catch motor torque generation in steer by wire system

#405
20190077449
2019-03-14

Power conversion device, motor drive unit, electric power steering device, and relay module

#406
20190066653
2019-02-28

Method for masking and/or reducing disturbing noises or the conspicuousness thereof during operation of a motor vehicle

#407
20190061811
2019-02-28

Driving support device, driving support method, and computer readable storage medium

#408
20190061810
2019-02-28

Apparatus and method for EPS control to cope with power source problem of vehicle

#409
20190056771
2019-02-21

Power source system

#410
20190054952
2019-02-21

Control device for power steering device

#411
20190047611
2019-02-14

Power steering device

#412
20190039641
2019-02-07

Steering control apparatus

#413
20190031231
2019-01-31

TIRE LOAD ESTIMATION USING STEERING SYSTEM SIGNALS

#414
20190031230
2019-01-31

Vibration reduction apparatus and method for motor driven power steering

#415
20190023314
2019-01-24

Method of self-diagnosis for power steering assembly

#416
20190023313
2019-01-24

Overload and overspeed detection of electric power steering systems

#417
20190016377
2019-01-17

STEERING CONTROL DEVICE

#418
20190016376
2019-01-17

Multifunctional steering column, transportation vehicle, and method for operating a transportation vehicle

#419
20190016374
2019-01-17

Electric drive device and electric power steering device

#420
20190002016
2019-01-03

Steering sensor assembly

#421
20190002015
2019-01-03

Steering system for vehicle and method of controlling same

#422
20180375457
2018-12-27

Power conversion device, motor drive unit, and electric power steering device

#423
20180370563
2018-12-27

Method for monitoring the status of an electronic power steering device of at least one component of the electronic power steering device of a motor vehicle

#424
20180362071
2018-12-20

Systems and methods for monitoring rack and pinion steering gear overtravel

#425
20180354551
2018-12-13

Method for optimizing the steering assistance

#426
20180354550
2018-12-13

CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS

#427
20180354549
2018-12-13

Electric power steering apparatus

#428
20180346016
2018-12-06

Lash detection startup diagnostic

#429
20180340853
2018-11-29

Torque sensor with mathematically smooth claws

#430
20180339729
2018-11-29

Stator fastening in torque sensor

#431
20180339724
2018-11-29

Motor control system and semiconductor device

#432
20180319424
2018-11-08

System and method for adapting steering torque based on a motor vehicle present driving situation

#433
20180313668
2018-11-01

Resolver

#434
20180312192
2018-11-01

Device for operating a steering system, steering system and method

#435
20180304918
2018-10-25

Automatic driving system

#436
20180304916
2018-10-25

SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE

#437
20180297633
2018-10-18

Methods and systems for vehicle lateral force control

#438
20180297630
2018-10-18

System and method for estimating steering torque

#439
20180287538
2018-10-04

Control apparatus for multi-phase rotating electric machine

#440
20180281850
2018-10-04

Automatic steering control device

#441
20180281846
2018-10-04

Method for operating a steering system of a motor vehicle

#442
20180281844
2018-10-04

Methods and apparatus to identify non-uniformity in a vehicle steering system

#443
20180273090
2018-09-27

Motor control unit and electric power steering apparatus equipped with the same

#444
20180273087
2018-09-27

Method for operating a power steering system

#445
20180265125
2018-09-20

Torque sensor

#446
20180265122
2018-09-20

Compensating for the delay during a measurement of the angular position of a rotor

#447
20180248451
2018-08-30

Electric drive device and electric power steering device

#448
20180244306
2018-08-30

Electric power steering device

#449
20180244304
2018-08-30

STEERING SYSTEM AND STEERING SENSOR SYSTEM

#450
20180237062
2018-08-23

Method for teaching permissible steering angles in a steering device of a motor vehicle

#451
20180237059
2018-08-23

Auxiliary steering system and auxiliary steering method for electric vehicle and electric vehicle

#452
20180229765
2018-08-16

POWER STEERING DEVICE

#453
20180229763
2018-08-16

Electronic control unit of steering system for vehicle

#454
20180224343
2018-08-09

Torque sensor for steering device

#455
20180208236
2018-07-26

Electric power steering apparatus

#456
20180208235
2018-07-26

Steer-by-wire system, and control method for steer-by-wire system

#457
20180201305
2018-07-19

Adaptive steering torque control

#458
20180201301
2018-07-19

Method and device for operating a power steering system

#459
20180194390
2018-07-12

Power steering device and device for controlling power steering device

#460
20180191283
2018-07-05

Motor Control Device and Electric Power Steering Device Mounting the Same

#461
20180186400
2018-07-05

Assisted steering system with vibrational function for vehicles and method for controlling the same

#462
20180178835
2018-06-28

Steering control apparatus

#463
20180178831
2018-06-28

Steering control apparatus

#464
20180170432
2018-06-21

Non-contact angle/torque sensor for steering apparatus of vehicle

#465
20180170423
2018-06-21

Encoder, robot, and printer

#466
20180154931
2018-06-07

Motor control apparatus and electric power steering apparatus provided the same

#467
20180148087
2018-05-31

Velocity estimation for electric power steering systems

#468
20180148086
2018-05-31

Detection and mitigation of inverter errors in steering system motors

#469
20180142773
2018-05-24

Gear assembly with wear detection

#470
20180134310
2018-05-17

System and method for determining vehicle steering misalignment

#471
20180127025
2018-05-10

Voltage compensating anti-catch algorithm for active front steering system

#472
20180120264
2018-05-03

Abnormal noise detection method of steering system and evaluation device of steering system

#473
20180093698
2018-04-05

Integrated electric power steering apparatus and manufacturing method therefor

#474
20180087982
2018-03-29

Magnetostrictive torque sensor and method of manufacturing same

#475
20180086371
2018-03-29

Real-time stability monitoring in steering systems

#476
20180086369
2018-03-29

Motor controller and steering device

#477
20180086367
2018-03-29

Steering assist control system and steering assist control method

#478
20180086364
2018-03-29

STEERING COLUMN FOR VEHICLE

#479
20180065657
2018-03-08

Steering control apparatus

#480
20180057041
2018-03-01

Vehicle steering apparatus

#481
20180043931
2018-02-15

Methods and apparatus for robust trajectory control of an autonomous vehicle

#482
20180043928
2018-02-15

Motor control device

#483
20180029637
2018-02-01

Enhanced steering operation

#484
20180029636
2018-02-01

Steering system for a motor vehicle

#485
20180029634
2018-02-01

Torque detection device and electric power steering system

#486
20180022379
2018-01-25

Power steering device and control device therefor

#487
20180022378
2018-01-25

Control device for AC rotary machine and control device for electric power steering

#488
20180015948
2018-01-18

Payload estimation using electric power steering signals

#489
20180009468
2018-01-11

System sharing battery with external device

#490
20180009443
2018-01-11

System and method for controlling a vehicle

#491
20180006590
2018-01-04

Control device for AC rotary machine

#492
20180001924
2018-01-04

Electric power steering device

#493
20170361870
2017-12-21

Prognostication of real time operating system health

#494
20170355396
2017-12-14

Driver intent estimation without using torque sensor signal

#495
20170355394
2017-12-14

Steering control device

#496
20170341681
2017-11-30

Water detection system and electric power steering apparatus

#497
20170297618
2017-10-19

Driver hands-on steering wheel detect using EPS signals

#498
20170297615
2017-10-19

Apparatus and method for monitoring a signal path, and signal processing system

#499
20170297612
2017-10-19

Motor control unit and electric power steering apparatus using the same and vehicle

#500
20170282972
2017-10-05

Securing of a driving assistance function within a power steering

#501
20170282969
2017-10-05

Power steering device

#502
20170267279
2017-09-21

Steering torque compensation apparatus and method for electric power steering system

#503
20170259846
2017-09-14

Device and method for controlling electric motor

#504
20170253269
2017-09-07

Feedback control apparatus, electrically driven power steering apparatus

#505
20170253268
2017-09-07

Method and system for fault isolation in an electric power steering system

#506
20170253267
2017-09-07

Monitoring of an electric motor in an electric power steering assembly

#507
20170247053
2017-08-31

Handwheel obstruction detection and inertia compensation

#508
20170247050
2017-08-31

Electronic control unit for compensating for torque steer

#509
20170232999
2017-08-17

Detection of offset errors in phase current measurement for motor control system

#510
20170210414
2017-07-27

Control unit for vehicle and control method for vehicle

#511
20170210413
2017-07-27

Power supply device and electric power steering device including power supply device

#512
20170203785
2017-07-20

Assist compensation for actively controlled power steering systems

#513
20170203784
2017-07-20

System for reducing steering column jerks during automatic engine start-up

#514
20170197655
2017-07-13

Control apparatus and control method of on-vehicle electronic equipment

#515
20170190355
2017-07-06

WHEEL ALIGNMENT MONITORING

#516
20170183027
2017-06-29

Steering assist device

#517
20170174256
2017-06-22

Arrangement and method for preventing false detection of electronic stability control primary circuit loss

#518
20170174252
2017-06-22

Electrically controlled steering assistance actuator

#519
20170166252
2017-06-15

Aid steering control apparatus

#520
20170166241
2017-06-15

Apparatus and method for compensating for steering angle signal and motor angle signal of MDPS system

#521
20170158226
2017-06-08

Apparatus and method for controlling motor-driven power steering system

#522
20170151979
2017-06-01

Steering control device

#523
20170151978
2017-06-01

Vehicle steering device

#524
20170144699
2017-05-25

Systematic abnormality detection in control commands for controlling power steering system

#525
20170144698
2017-05-25

Estimation of the ageing of a power steering

#526
20170117840
2017-04-27

Motor control device and electric power steering device including the same

#527
20170113714
2017-04-27

Systems and methods for estimating steering assistance

#528
20170106899
2017-04-20

Steering power system for electric vehicle and method controlling same

#529
20170104437
2017-04-13

Rotary electric machine control device and electric power steering device including the same

#530
20170096166
2017-04-06

Electric power steering controller

#531
20170088163
2017-03-30

Methods and systems for performing steering alignment health checks

#532
20170080971
2017-03-23

Limp aside steering assist with estimated motor current

#533
20170080970
2017-03-23

Input/output device and steering measurement device

#534
20170070178
2017-03-09

Drive controller and drive control method for electric motor

#535
20170066473
2017-03-09

Model based driver torque estimation

#536
20170050669
2017-02-23

Moisture sensor and steering system

#537
20170050592
2017-02-23

System and method for monitoring a state of charge of a battery

#538
20170043804
2017-02-16

Model based diagnostics based on steering model

#539
20170023445
2017-01-26

Modelling of frictions in a power steering system using a scatter of points

#540
20170015350
2017-01-19

Detection method of a steering reversal by monitoring of the torque provided by a steering assist motor and application of said method for evaluating the friction

#541
20170015349
2017-01-19

Filtering method for the detection of the transitions of a power steering signal

#542
20170008556
2017-01-12

Determination of an angular reference position of a power steering system from rising and falling edges of an index signal

#543
20170008552
2017-01-12

Steering control device

#544
20170004911
2017-01-05

Soft magnetic component for torque sensor and torque sensor using the same

#545
20160362137
2016-12-15

Communication system

#546
20160362131
2016-12-15

Characterization of stiction condition in an electrically-assisted steering system

#547
20160362130
2016-12-15

Characterization of stick-slip condition in a steering system

#548
20160362128
2016-12-15

Steering angle detecting apparatus for vehicles and electric power steering apparatus equipped therewith

#549
20160355211
2016-12-08

Communication system

#550
20160347360
2016-12-01

Vehicles and vehicle systems for restricting rotation of a vehicle steering system

#551
20160347351
2016-12-01

Control system and control method for fail safety of MDPS

#552
20160339950
2016-11-24

Vehicular control apparatus

#553
20160339943
2016-11-24

Characterization of stiction condition in a manual steering gear

#554
20160325721
2016-11-10

Secondary steering system unit, secondary steering system, vehicle and a method for secondary steering

#555
20160318546
2016-11-03

Device for controlling restoration of MDPS system

#556
20160288822
2016-10-06

Electric power steering system

#557
20160280258
2016-09-29

Handwheel obstruction detection and inertia compensation

#558
20160280257
2016-09-29

Electric power steering apparatus

#559
20160280255
2016-09-29

Electric power steering system and gain setting method thereof

#560
20160280253
2016-09-29

Power steering apparatus

#561
20160272239
2016-09-22

Zero point calibration apparatus and method for steering angle sensor using rotational displacement difference

#562
20160272202
2016-09-22

Vehicle control device

#563
20160264173
2016-09-15

Intermittent failure diagnostic system and electric power steering apparatus provided with the same

#564
20160238476
2016-08-18

Torque measuring unit for electric power steering device and method of assembling the same

#565
20160229448
2016-08-11

Steering sensor assembly

#566
20160207562
2016-07-21

Apparatus and method for measuring offset of EPS motor position sensor

#567
20160167700
2016-06-16

Telescopic actuator and vehicular steering apparatus

#568
20160159394
2016-06-09

Vehicle steering control apparatus and method for lane keeping

#569
20160152259
2016-06-02

USER INTERFACE ACTUATOR FOR A PILOT-BY-WIRE SYSTEM

#570
20160121924
2016-05-05

System and method for controlling a vehicle

#571
20160121923
2016-05-05

Electric power steering system

#572
20160121905
2016-05-05

System and method for controlling a vehicle

#573
20160096544
2016-04-07

Electric steering device

#574
20160052543
2016-02-25

Method and apparatus for limiting torque demands of steering-assistance device

#575
20160052541
2016-02-25

Electric power steering apparatus

#576
20160039454
2016-02-11

Steering controller for precision farming

#577
20160039451
2016-02-11

Vehicle steering system transmission

#578
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2016-01-28

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