Patents by Inventor Steven Marmillo

Steven Marmillo 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: 11338839
    Abstract: The position adjustment mechanism is configured to perform a storage operation of storing the steering wheel in a storage position to secure a space in a driver seat for a driver and an adjustment operation of adjusting the steering wheel to a position suitable for driving within an adjustment operation range. The motor control unit is configured to drive the electric motor such that a speed of the steering wheel during the storage operation is higher than a speed of the steering wheel during the adjustment operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Kurokawa, Simon Read, Steven Marmillo
  • Publication number: 20210171086
    Abstract: The position adjustment mechanism is configured to perform a storage operation of storing the steering wheel in a storage position to secure a space in a driver seat for a driver and an adjustment operation of adjusting the steering wheel to a position suitable for driving within an adjustment operation range. The motor control unit is configured to drive the electric motor such that a speed of the steering wheel during the storage operation is higher than a speed of the steering wheel during the adjustment operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Kurokawa, Simon Read, Steven Marmillo