Patents by Inventor Michael Augustine

Michael Augustine 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).

  • Steer-by-wire handwheel actuator
    Publication number: 20050087384
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire handwheel actuator in a vehicle is presented. The handwheel actuator comprises a driver input shaft; a gear train connected to the driver input shaft; a motor responsive to control signals from a controller and variably geared to the gear train; a electro-mechanical brake responsive to the control signals from the controller and geared to one of the driver input shaft and the gear train; and a stop mechanism attached to a housing and coupled to one of the electro-mechanical brake and the gear train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Magnus, Michael Augustine, Michael Cole