Patents by Inventor Leonardus M. M. Veugen

Leonardus M. M. Veugen 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).

  • Method of determining a directional change during vehicle navigation, apparatus for carrying out such a method, and vehicle comprising such an apparatus
    Patent number: 5908466
    Abstract: A method of determining a directional change of a vehicle carries out dead-reckoning for which it utilizes sensors provided on two wheels. In order to compensate for differences between the wheels, the method utilizes given parameters in processing the data from the wheel sensors. The invention provides an extension of the method by estimating the parameters during normal operation of the vehicle, so that they are adapted to changing circumstances encountered by the vehicle. Estimation is performed by comparing data from the wheel sensors with independently determined directional data for a given period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Mannesman VDO Ag
    Inventors: Leonardus M. M. Veugen, Hans G. M. Hermans, Antoon M. M. Van Kessel