Patents by Inventor Niklas LIDANDER

Niklas LIDANDER 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 of providing a scenario-based overlay torque request signal in a road vehicle steer torque manager
    Patent number: 11724695
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing a scenario-based overlay torque request signal in a steer torque manager (1) during driver-override of an auxiliary steering assistance system (2) function in a road vehicle (3) having an EPAS system (4). The steer torque manager (1) has a wheel angle controller (1b) for providing an assistance torque request related signal, and a driver-in-the-loop functionality (1a) for determining driver-override and providing a driver-override related signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Zenuity AB, Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas Lidander, Lars Johannesson Mårdh, Andreas Carlsson, Markus Löfgren, Andreas Lindberg
  • METHOD OF PROVIDING A SCENARIO-BASED OVERLAY TORQUE REQUEST SIGNAL IN A ROAD VEHICLE STEER TORQUE MANAGER
    Publication number: 20200269838
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing a scenario-based overlay torque request signal in a steer torque manager (1) during driver-override of an auxiliary steering assistance system (2) function in a road vehicle (3) having an EPAS system (4). The steer torque manager (1) has a wheel angle controller (1b) for providing an assistance torque request related signal, and a driver-in-the-loop functionality (1a) for determining driver-override and providing a driver-override related signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: Zenuity AB, Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas LIDANDER, Lars JOHANNESSON MÅRDH, Andreas CARLSSON, Markus LÖFGREN, Andreas LINDBERG