Patents by Inventor Jerome Utter

Jerome Utter 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).

  • Method for controlling a steering actuator comprising a counter-steering step before a deactivation step
    Patent number: 10137930
    Abstract: A method for controlling an actuator for steering a wheel of a motor vehicle including an electrical actuator controlling steering angle of the steering wheel and a mechanism determining temperature of the actuator. The method includes: completing deactivating the actuator; and a counter-steering operation triggered when the temperature of the actuator is higher than or equal to a determined prevention threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Gareth Pugsley, Jerome Utter, Sylvain Facchin, Sandrine Calixte
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEERING ACTUATOR COMPRISING A COUNTER-STEERING STEP BEFORE A DEACTIVATION STEP
    Publication number: 20160052542
    Abstract: A method for controlling an actuator for steering a wheel of a motor vehicle including an electrical actuator controlling steering angle of the steering wheel and a mechanism determining temperature of the actuator. The method includes: completing deactivating the actuator; and a counter-steering operation triggered when the temperature of the actuator is higher than or equal to a determined prevention threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Gareth PUGSLEY, Jerome UTTER, Sylvain FACCHIN, Sandrine CALIXTE
  • Method for securing the control of the rear wheels of a motor vehicle provided with an electric power steering system
    Patent number: 9199666
    Abstract: A method for securing control of rear wheels of a motor vehicle including an electric power steering system, the method including: measuring or calculating, using a motor-angle sensor, at least angular position of the electric power steering motor, and measuring or calculating, using a steering-wheel angle sensor, at least angular position of the steering wheel; calculating, using the motor-angle sensor, at least the angular position of the steering wheel; comparing at least the angular position of the steering wheel measured using the steering-wheel angle sensor to the angular position of the steering wheel measured using the motor-angle sensor; and transmitting an alarm signal if the result of the comparison is greater than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Gareth Pugsley, Alfred Brunou, Sylvain Facchin, Sandrine Calixte, Jerome Utter
  • METHOD FOR SECURING THE CONTROL OF THE REAR WHEELS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150127221
    Abstract: A method for securing control of rear wheels of a motor vehicle including an electric power steering system, the method including: measuring or calculating, using a motor-angle sensor, at least angular position of the electric power steering motor, and measuring or calculating, using a steering-wheel angle sensor, at least angular position of the steering wheel; calculating, using the motor-angle sensor, at least the angular position of the steering wheel; comparing at least the angular position of the steering wheel measured using the steering-wheel angle sensor to the angular position of the steering wheel measured using the motor-angle sensor; and transmitting an alarm signal if the result of the comparison is greater than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Gareth Pugsley, Alfred Brunou, Sylvain Facchin, Sandrine Calixte, Jerome Utter