Patents by Inventor Stephanus Sebastiaan Bester

Stephanus Sebastiaan Bester 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).

  • Patent number: 12128966
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steer-by-wire system for a motor vehicle including a steering rod, an electric servo unit configured to move the steering rod, and a sliding bearing which radially supports the steering rod in a housing. The housing, the sliding bearing, and the steering rod have complementary geometries whereby the steering rod is prevented from rotating. The sliding bearing includes multiple segments in the circumferential direction, at least one segment of the multiple segments is a sliding bearing location for the radial support. At least one segment of the multiple segments is a first supporting element configured to prevent rotation in one direction of rotation. At least one segment of the multiple segments is a second supporting element configured to prevent rotation in the opposite direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Hoersch, Armin Nagel, Jan Beck, Stephanus Sebastiaan Bester, Karl-Heinz Urban, Bjoern Volpp, Christian Held, Matthias Buerckert
  • Publication number: 20230242176
    Abstract: A modular electric power steering system is disclosed. The system includes a tubular neck which guides a universal joint. The tubular neck has a certain bend angle. The system further includes a drive assembly that has an electric motor which is controlled by a control unit. The system additionally includes a gearbox assembly having a torque sensor and a gearbox. The system also includes a steering rod that has a shortenable tube. Further, the system includes a gearbox housing that houses the gearbox assembly. In addition, the system includes two tubular toothed rack housing halves that are shortenable. The gearbox housing is disposed between the two toothed rack housing halves. The system also includes two feet which are disposed at the respective outer end of the two toothed rack housing halves. The feet serve to fasten the power steering system to the vehicle. And the feet include a bushing for guiding the toothed rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Stephanus Sebastiaan Bester, Florian Mueller
  • Publication number: 20220001918
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steer-by-wire system for a motor vehicle including a steering rod, an electric servo unit configured to move the steering rod, and a sliding bearing which radially supports the steering rod in a housing. The housing, the sliding bearing, and the steering rod have complementary geometries whereby the steering rod is prevented from rotating. The sliding bearing includes multiple segments in the circumferential direction, at least one segment of the multiple segments is a sliding bearing location for the radial support. At least one segment of the multiple segments is a first supporting element configured to prevent rotation in one direction of rotation. At least one segment of the multiple segments is a second supporting element configured to prevent rotation in the opposite direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Juergen Hoersch, Armin Nagel, Jan Beck, Stephanus Sebastiaan Bester, Karl-Heinz Urban, Bjoern Volpp, Christian Held, Matthias Buerckert