Patents by Inventor Zaki Ryne
Zaki Ryne 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).
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Patent number: 11884324Abstract: A method includes identifying at least a portion of a surface that has a coefficient of friction that is less than a coefficient of friction threshold. The method also incudes determining whether a vehicle speed is greater than a vehicle speed threshold, and determining whether an operator of the vehicle is engaging a handwheel of the vehicle. The method also includes, generating a first alert signal, selectively adjusting at least one steering characteristic of a steering system of the vehicle from a first value to a second value, and, in response to at least one of a reduction in the vehicle speed and a distance between the vehicle and the portion of the surface having the coefficient of friction being less than a distance threshold, selectively adjusting the at least one steering characteristic from the second value to the first value.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Farhad Bolourchi, Zaki Ryne, Juliette M. Rambourg, Lei Wang
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Publication number: 20230373562Abstract: A method includes identifying at least a portion of a surface that has a coefficient of friction that is less than a coefficient of friction threshold. The method also incudes determining whether a vehicle speed is greater than a vehicle speed threshold, and determining whether an operator of the vehicle is engaging a handwheel of the vehicle. The method also includes, generating a first alert signal, selectively adjusting at least one steering characteristic of a steering system of the vehicle from a first value to a second value, and, in response to at least one of a reduction in the vehicle speed and a distance between the vehicle and the portion of the surface having the coefficient of friction being less than a distance threshold, selectively adjusting the at least one steering characteristic from the second value to the first value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Farhad Bolourchi, Zaki Ryne, Juliette M. Rambourg, Lei Wang
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Patent number: 11685440Abstract: An emergency steering system for a vehicle includes a memory including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: receive information corresponding to an environment external to the vehicle; identify an obstacle in the environment external to the vehicle using the information; determine a distance between the vehicle and the obstacle; determine whether a collision is imminent; in response to determining that a collision is imminent, determine whether the vehicle can move within a lane of travel to avoid the collision; in response to determining that the vehicle can move within the lane of travel to avoid the collision, determine a trajectory of travel for the vehicle; generate a steering assist angle command based on the trajectory of travel; and control position of a steering mechanism of the vehicle using the steering assist angle command and a measured steering angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Tejas M. Varunjikar, Mariam S. George, Zaki Ryne
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Patent number: 11599117Abstract: Embodiments for assisting steering of a vehicle responsive to detecting an object in a proximity of a vehicle are described. Embodiments described include: receiving an image of a lane indicator corresponding to a lane of travel of the vehicle from an image capturing device; determining, based on the image, reference values corresponding to a position of the lane indicator relative to the vehicle; associating each of the reference values to values used to locate a point within a reference frame related to a direction the vehicle is traveling; receiving position information of an object in an environment external to the vehicle from a radar sensor; determining, based on the values and the position information, an assigned lane of the object; detecting an impending change of the lane of travel of the vehicle to the assigned lane of the object; generating a steering control value based on the impending change.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jian Sheng, Tejas M. Varunjikar, Zaki Ryne
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Publication number: 20220396313Abstract: A method includes receiving, before a first time, a plurality of sensor values and identifying, based on the plurality of sensor values, a target vehicle in a blind zone of a host vehicle. The method also includes determining, at the first time, that the host vehicle is initiating a steering maneuver and identifying a plurality of time segments between the first time and a second time. The method also includes updating the plurality of sensor values and determining a heading angle of the target vehicle relative to the host vehicle. The method also includes estimating a position of the target vehicle at each time segment of the plurality of time segments and estimating, using each position of the target vehicle at each corresponding time segment of the plurality of time segments, a position of the target vehicle at the second time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Zaki Ryne, Farhad Bolourchi
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Patent number: 11254351Abstract: Technical features of a steering system include a control module that dynamically determines an operating mode based on a set of input signal values such as lateral acceleration signal values and corresponding handwheel position values. The control module dynamically determines and learns classification boundaries between multiple operating modes based the input signal values. The control module further calibrates the steering system according to operating mode that is determined using the classification boundaries.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Zaki Ryne, Rakesh Mitra, Tao Yang, Scott T. Sanford, Michael R. Story
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Patent number: 11173897Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a controller in communication with at least one of an imaging system and a ranging system. At least one of the imaging system and the ranging system being arranged to monitor a distance and a speed of a forward vehicle and at least one of an incoming vehicle and a vehicle relative to a host vehicle. The controller is programmed to output for display a time left to pass the forward vehicle based on the distance and the speed of the forward vehicle and the incoming vehicle, responsive to indicia of an impending host vehicle maneuver.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Zaki Ryne, Jian Sheng, Tejas M. Varunjikar, Farhad Bolourchi
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Publication number: 20210263518Abstract: Embodiments for assisting steering of a vehicle responsive to detecting an object in a proximity of a vehicle are described. Embodiments described include: receiving an image of a lane indicator corresponding to a lane of travel of the vehicle from an image capturing device; determining, based on the image, reference values corresponding to a position of the lane indicator relative to the vehicle; associating each of the reference values to values used to locate a point within a reference frame related to a direction the vehicle is traveling; receiving position information of an object in an environment external to the vehicle from a radar sensor; determining, based on the values and the position information, an assigned lane of the object; detecting an impending change of the lane of travel of the vehicle to the assigned lane of the object; generating a steering control value based on the impending change.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Jian Sheng, Tejas M. Varunjikar, Zaki Ryne
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Publication number: 20210107567Abstract: An emergency steering system for a vehicle includes a memory including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: receive information corresponding to an environment external to the vehicle; identify an obstacle in the environment external to the vehicle using the information; determine a distance between the vehicle and the obstacle; determine whether a collision is imminent; in response to determining that a collision is imminent, determine whether the vehicle can move within a lane of travel to avoid the collision; in response to determining that the vehicle can move within the lane of travel to avoid the collision, determine a trajectory of travel for the vehicle; generate a steering assist angle command based on the trajectory of travel; and control position of a steering mechanism of the vehicle using the steering assist angle command and a measured steering angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Tejas M. Varunjikar, Mariam S. George, Zaki Ryne
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Patent number: 10513268Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a controller in communication with at least one of an imaging system and a ranging system. At least one of the imaging system and the ranging system being arranged to monitor a distance and a speed of a forward vehicle and an incoming vehicle relative to a host vehicle. The controller is programmed to output for display a time left to pass the forward vehicle based on the distance and the speed of the forward vehicle and the incoming vehicle, responsive to indicia of an impending host vehicle maneuver to pass the forward vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Zaki Ryne, Jian Sheng, Tejas M. Varunjikar, Farhad Bolourchi
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Publication number: 20190160321Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a biomechanical assistive device is described that generates and provide assist torque by detecting user intent. An example biomechanical assistive device includes a motor, and a controller that generates a torque command for providing assist torque using the motor based on a user activity being performed using the biomechanical assistive device. The controller determines a stride frequency based on a position signal indicative of a position of a joint of the biomechanical assistive device. The controller dynamically adjusts the torque command based on the stride frequency to generate a final torque command. The controller applies the final torque command to the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Muzaffer Y. Ozsecen, Owen K. Tosh, Rakesh Mitra, Zaki Ryne, Prerit Pramod
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Publication number: 20190152047Abstract: Technical solutions described herein include a biomechanical assistive device that includes a motor control system that generates assistive torque based on a torque profile that is associated with a present activity being performed by a user. The device further includes an activity module that detects a new activity being initiated by the user, and computes a confidence index of the new activity. In response to the confidence index being above a threshold, the activity module switches the biomechanical assistive device to use a torque that is associated with the new activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Owen K. Tosh, Zaki Ryne, Muzaffer Y. Ozsecen
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Publication number: 20180290657Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a controller in communication with at least one of an imaging system and a ranging system. At least one of the imaging system and the ranging system being arranged to monitor a distance and a speed of a forward vehicle and an incoming vehicle relative to a host vehicle. The controller is programmed to output for display a time left to pass the forward vehicle based on the distance and the speed of the forward vehicle and the incoming vehicle, responsive to indicia of an impending host vehicle maneuver to pass the forward vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Zaki Ryne, Jian Sheng, Tejas M. Varunjikar, Farhad Bolourchi
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Publication number: 20180290650Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a controller in communication with at least one of an imaging system and a ranging system. At least one of the imaging system and the ranging system being arranged to monitor a distance and a speed of a forward vehicle and at least one of an incoming vehicle and a vehicle relative to a host vehicle. The controller is programmed to output for display a time left to pass the forward vehicle based on the distance and the speed of the forward vehicle and the incoming vehicle, responsive to indicia of an impending host vehicle maneuver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Zaki Ryne, Jian Sheng, Tejas M. Varunjikar, Farhad Bolourchi
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Publication number: 20180257698Abstract: Technical features of a steering system include a control module that dynamically determines an operating mode based on a set of input signal values such as lateral acceleration signal values and corresponding handwheel position values. The control module dynamically determines and learns classification boundaries between multiple operating modes based the input signal values. The control module further calibrates the steering system according to operating mode that is determined using the classification boundaries.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Zaki Ryne, Rakesh Mitra, Tao Yang, Scott T. Sanford, Michael R. Story
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Patent number: 9415798Abstract: A method of controlling a power steering system is provided. The method generates a base torque command based on a hand wheel torque signal without altering the hand wheel torque signal at a range of relatively low frequencies. The method generates a motor inertia compensation command based on a motor inertia of a motor of the power steering system. The method generates an assist torque command based on the base torque command and the motor inertia compensation command. The method operates a motor of the power steering system to generate a torque based on the assist torque command.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATIONInventors: Farhad Bolourchi, Zaki Ryne, Robert E. Beyerlein
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Patent number: 9254869Abstract: A steering system for detecting a hand wheel position is provided and includes an input shaft connected to a hand wheel, a main gear disposed around the input shaft, a puck gear meshingly engaged with the main gear, and a control module. The control module receives an angular main position of the main gear and an angular puck position of the puck gear. The control module includes a rotational calculation module for calculating the hand wheel position based on at least the angular main position and the angular puck position.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Zaki Ryne, Keith A. Kidder, Tomy Sebastian, Carl D. Tarum, Paul M. Fisher, Christian E. Ross, Scott T. Blehm
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Publication number: 20150239491Abstract: A method of controlling a power steering system is provided. The method generates a base torque command based on a hand wheel torque signal without altering the hand wheel torque signal at a range of relatively low frequencies. The method generates a motor inertia compensation command based on a motor inertia of a motor of the power steering system. The method generates an assist torque command based on the base torque command and the motor inertia compensation command. The method operates a motor of the power steering system to generate a torque based on the assist torque command.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Farhad Bolourchi, Zaki Ryne, Robert E. Beyerlein
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Publication number: 20130166141Abstract: A steering system for detecting a hand wheel position is provided and includes an input shaft connected to a hand wheel, a main gear disposed around the input shaft, a puck gear meshingly engaged with the main gear, and a control module. The control module receives an angular main position of the main gear and an angular puck position of the puck gear. The control module includes a rotational calculation module for calculating the hand wheel position based on at least the angular main position and the angular puck position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATIONInventors: Zaki Ryne, Keith A. Kidder, Tomy Sebastian, Carl D. Tarum, Paul M. Fisher, Christian E. Ross, Scott T. Blehm