Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Ewbank

Stephen E. Ewbank 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).

  • Redundant steer-by-wire system
    Patent number: 6548969
    Abstract: An automotive steer-by-wire system is disclosed that includes a first network. The first network connects a first set of controllers for controlling a first set of motors. The steer-by-wire system further includes a second network that is independent of the first network and connects a second set of controllers for controlling a second set of motors. The steer-by-wire system includes a third network that connects the first set of controllers and the second set of controllers for controlling the first or second set of motors if the first or second network is inoperative, whereby information is transmitted via the third network independent of the first network and the second network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen E. Ewbank, Craig A Hennings, Scott A. Millsap, Kevin Michael Deasy
  • Redundant steer-by-wire system
    Publication number: 20020084757
    Abstract: An automotive steer-by-wire system is disclosed that includes a first network. The first network connects a first set of controllers for controlling a first set of motors. The steer-by-wire system further includes a second network that is independent of the first network and connects a second set of controllers for controlling a second set of motors. The steer-by-wire system includes a third network that connects the first set of controllers and the second set of controllers for controlling the first or second set of motors if the first or second network is inoperative, whereby information is transmitted via the third network independent of the first network and the second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen E. Ewbank, Craig A. Hennings, Scott A. Millsap, Kevin Michael Deasy