Patents by Inventor Bernard Hublart

Bernard Hublart 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: 7712574
    Abstract: A vehicle system has a steering circuit which includes a steering actuator supplied with pressurize fluid from a pressure source to turn an associated vehicle wheel to the left or right in response to the movement of the steering wheel. A feedback circuit is provided which includes a steering motor connected with the steering wheel and supplied with pressurized fluid via an electronically controlled feedback control valve means in response to signals received from a control unit to generate a steering feedback force acting on the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: AGCO SA
    Inventors: Bernard Hublart, Cedric Deman, Malcolm Shute, Vince Chauvel
  • Patent number: 7686124
    Abstract: A vehicle steer by wire system which has a steering wheel for setting a desired turn angle of a vehicle wheel, a steering wheel turn sensor for sensing the desired turn angle, a hydraulic steering actuator for turning the wheel, a wheel turn sensor for sensing the current wheel turn angle and a control unit for receiving the desired turn angle and current wheel turn angle signals. An electronically controlled steering actuator control valve means is provided for supplying pressurized fluid to the steering actuator via a steering circuit in response to signals from the control unit to turn the wheel to the desired turn angle. A hydraulic motor connected with the steering wheel is provided to provide steering feedback to the steering wheel via a feedback circuit which includes an electrically controlled hydraulic feedback control valve means which directs fluid to and from the hydraulic motor in response to the signals from the control unit to generate the steering feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: AGCO SA
    Inventors: Bernard Hublart, Cedric Deman, Malcolm Shute, Vince Chauvel
  • Publication number: 20080053742
    Abstract: A vehicle system has a steering circuit which includes a steering actuator supplied with pressurize fluid from a pressure source to turn an associated vehicle wheel to the left or right in response to the movement of the steering wheel. A feedback circuit is provided which includes a steering motor connected with the steering wheel and supplied with pressurized fluid via an electronically controlled feedback control valve means in response to signals received from a control unit to generate a steering feedback force acting on the steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: AGCO SA
    Inventors: Bernard Hublart, Cedric Deman, Malcolm Shute, Vincent Chauvel
  • Publication number: 20080053740
    Abstract: A vehicle steer by wire system which has a steering wheel for setting a desired turn angle of a vehicle wheel, a steering wheel turn sensor for sensing the desired turn angle, a hydraulic steering actuator for turning the wheel, a wheel turn sensor for sensing the current wheel turn angle and a control unit for receiving the desired turn angle and current wheel turn angle signals. An electronically controlled steering actuator control valve means is provided for supplying pressurized fluid to the steering actuator via a steering circuit in response to signals from the control unit to turn the wheel to the desired turn angle. A hydraulic motor connected with the steering wheel is provided to provide steering feedback to the steering wheel via a feedback circuit which includes an electrically controlled hydraulic feedback control valve means which directs fluid to and from the hydraulic motor in response to the signals from the control unit to generate the steering feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: AGCO SA
    Inventors: Bernard Hublart, Cedric Deman, Malcolm Shute, Vincent Chauvel