Patents by Inventor Henrik WEIEFORS

Henrik WEIEFORS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11873042
    Abstract: A method and a system for vehicle steering control by controlling a feedback torque actuator (130) in series with an angle overlay actuator (140) in a vehicle steering system (100) to provide a target feedback torque and a target overlay angle. The feedback torque actuator (130) is arranged above the angle overlay actuator (140). The angle overlay actuator (140) is controlled so that a variable steering ratio and an additional overlay angle are provided, and the feedback torque actuator (130) is controlled using a reference generator so that the torque is controlled to provide a target steering feel, resulting in the angle overlay being controlled at the same time as the steering-wheel torque being controlled whereby a target overlay angle and a good steering feel are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SENTIENT IP AB
    Inventors: Johan Hultén, Jochen Pohl, Henrik Weiefors, Ulf Löfqvist
  • Patent number: 11267467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling vehicle lane holding for a vehicle with an electric power assisted steering by means of a steering system (100) with a steering assistance actuator and one or more controllable vehicle state actuators comprising measurement of at least one vehicle position input signal with using an on-board vision system for determination of a relative vehicle lane position in the form of a lateral lane position, a heading angle and a lane curvature, transformation of the relative vehicle lane position to a target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state, measuring at least one steering input signal, determination from said one or more measured steering input signals a torque value applied by the driver via a steering wheel (120), transformation of said torque value to a relative to the afore-mentioned target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state a driver target relative yaw and/or lateral vehicle state, adding said target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state and said driver target re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SENTIENT IP AB
    Inventors: Johan Hultén, Jochen Pohl, Ulf Löfqvist, Björn Eriksson, Henrik Weiefors
  • Patent number: 11214302
    Abstract: Methods of controlling a feedback torque actuator in a steering system that includes the feedback torque actuator and an assistance actuator incorporate, for feedback torque control, generating at least one input signal with a sensor, determining a steering angle from the input signal, transforming the steering angle to a target steering-wheel torque, and controlling the feedback torque actuator via a closed loop current control to achieve the target steering-wheel torque. The assistance actuator has a high gain, thereby resulting in a low torque in the axle above the assistance actuator such that the steering-wheel torque is close to the target steering-wheel torque, whereby acceptable steering feel is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SENTIENT IP AB
    Inventor: Henrik Weiefors
  • Publication number: 20210129839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling vehicle lane holding for a vehicle with an electric power assisted steering by means of a steering system (100) with a steering assistance actuator and one or more controllable vehicle state actuators comprising measurement of at least one vehicle position input signal with using an on-board vision system for determination of a relative vehicle lane position in the form of a lane curvature, transformation of the relative vehicle lane position to a target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state, measuring at least one steering input signal, determination from said one or more measured steering input signals a torque value applied by the driver via a steering wheel (120), transformation of said torque value to a relative to the afore-mentioned target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state a driver target relative yaw and/or lateral vehicle state, adding said target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state and said driver target relative yaw and/or lateral vehicle state toget
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Johan HULTÉN, Jochen POHL, Ulf LÖFQVIST, Björn ERIKSSON, Henrik WEIEFORS
  • Publication number: 20210129838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling vehicle lane holding for a vehicle with an electric power assisted steering by means of a steering system (100) with a steering assistance actuator and one or more controllable vehicle state actuators comprising measurement of at least one vehicle position input signal with using an on-board vision system for determination of a relative vehicle lane position in the form of a lateral lane position, a heading angle and a lane curvature, transformation of the relative vehicle lane position to a target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state, measuring at least one steering input signal, determination from said one or more measured steering input signals a torque value applied by the driver via a steering wheel (120), transformation of said torque value to a relative to the afore-mentioned target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state a driver target relative yaw and/or lateral vehicle state, adding said target yaw and/or lateral vehicle state and said driver target re
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Johan HULTÉN, Jochen POHL, Ulf LÖFQVIST, Björn ERIKSSON, Henrik WEIEFORS
  • Publication number: 20200406964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for vehicle steering control comprising controlling a feedback torque actuator (130) in series with an angle overlay actuator (140) in a vehicle steering system (100), where said feedback torque actuator (130) is controlled in such a way that a target feedback torque is achieved and said angle overlay actuator (140) is controlled in such a way that a target overlay angle is achieved. The feedback torque actuator (130) is arranged above said angle overlay actuator (140), i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Johan HULTÉN, Jochen POHL, Henrik WEIEFORS, Ulf LÖFQVIST
  • Publication number: 20190061809
    Abstract: Methods of controlling a feedback torque actuator in a steering system that includes the feedback torque actuator and an assistance actuator incorporate, for feedback torque control, generating at least one input signal with a sensor, determining a steering angle from the input signal, transforming the steering angle to a target steering-wheel torque, and controlling the feedback torque actuator via a closed loop current control to achieve the target steering-wheel torque. The assistance actuator has a high gain, thereby resulting in a low torque in the axle above the assistance actuator such that the steering-wheel torque is close to the target steering-wheel torque, whereby acceptable steering feel is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Sentient AB
    Inventor: Henrik WEIEFORS