Patents by Inventor Naji Kfoury

Naji Kfoury 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).

  • Operator action positioning module for lane assistance function
    Patent number: 11560175
    Abstract: A blending steering control method includes estimating a handwheel pressure applied by an operator to a handwheel and receiving a handwheel torque input indicating a torque value applied by the operator to the handwheel. The method also includes receiving a target handwheel angle indicating a target handwheel angle of an electronic power steering system configured to control a corresponding vehicle along a defined path. The method also includes generating a scaled operator intent value based on the estimated handwheel pressure and the handwheel torque and generating an output torque value based on the target handwheel angle and scaled operator intent value. The method also includes selectively controlling vehicle trajectory based on the output torque value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Eduardo Audino, Naji Kfoury
  • OPERATOR ACTION POSITIONING MODULE FOR LANE ASSISTANCE FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20210394828
    Abstract: A blending steering control method includes estimating a handwheel pressure applied by an operator to a handwheel and receiving a handwheel torque input indicating a torque value applied by the operator to the handwheel. The method also includes receiving a target handwheel angle indicating a target handwheel angle of an electronic power steering system configured to control a corresponding vehicle along a defined path. The method also includes generating a scaled operator intent value based on the estimated handwheel pressure and the handwheel torque and generating an output torque value based on the target handwheel angle and scaled operator intent value. The method also includes selectively controlling vehicle trajectory based on the output torque value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Eduardo Audino, Naji Kfoury