Patents by Inventor John Ernest Dirrig

John Ernest Dirrig 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).

  • Variable power steering assist using driver grip pressure
    Patent number: 6868934
    Abstract: A variable power assist apparatus for vehicles, such as automobiles. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors, preferably electromechanical transducers, mounted to the hand-grippable region of a steering wheel. The sensors are connected to a computer that controls the power-assist device of the automobile, and produce a signal that is a function of grip pressure. The computer varies the amount of assist provided to the steering system as a function of at least the grip pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: John Ernest Dirrig