Patents by Inventor Klaus Schusteritz

Klaus Schusteritz 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 detecting internal friction in a steering system
    Patent number: 8392055
    Abstract: A method for detecting internal friction in an electric steering system of a motor vehicle having a control unit. The method comprises: defining a limiting value for a change in a steering column torque; defining a limiting value for a change in a steering rack position; measuring an actual steering column torque; measuring an actual change in a steering rack position; and generating a fault message if the actual steering column torque exceeds the limiting value for the change in a steering column torque and if an actual change in steering rack position is less than or equal to the limiting value for a change in a steering rack position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Klaus Schusteritz
  • Method for Detecting Internal Friction in a Steering System
    Publication number: 20100305803
    Abstract: A method for detecting internal friction in an electric steering system of a motor vehicle having a control unit. The method comprises: defining a limiting value for a change in a steering column torque; defining a limiting value for a change in a steering rack position; measuring an actual steering column torque; measuring an actual change in a steering rack position; and generating a fault message if the actual steering column torque exceeds the limiting value for the change in a steering column torque and if an actual change in steering rack position is less than or equal to the limiting value for a change in a steering rack position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Klaus Schusteritz