Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
C180S446000, C180S448000, C180S441000, C180S434000, C180S439000, C180S417000, C701S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07136732
ABSTRACT:
An electric power steering apparatus transmits a driving force of an electric motor to a steering mechanism for steering assist. The apparatus includes a torque sensor which detects a steering wheel torque; a basic assist characteristic determining section which determines a basic assist characteristic defining a basic characteristic of a motor driving target value for the steering torque; a motor driving target value determining section which determines the motor driving target value for the steering torque in accordance with a modified assist characteristic prepared by shifting the basic assist characteristic along a steering torque coordinate axis; a shift amount determining section which determines the amount of the shift from the basic assist characteristic to the modified assist characteristic on the basis of the steering torque; and a motor driving section which drives the electric motor on the basis of the motor driving target value.
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Aono Shinya
Nishiyama Akihiro
Shimizu Yoshinobu
Arce-Diaz Marlon
Favess Co. Ltd.
Koyo Seiko Co. Ltd.
Morris Lesley D.
Rabin & Berdo PC
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