Patents by Inventor Paul Roeland Verheijen
Paul Roeland Verheijen 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: 11926328Abstract: There is disclosed a method, for determining a suitable tire for use on a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises an electronic device capable of collecting driving data relating to the driving of the vehicle. The method comprises obtaining driving data (18), from the electronic device, relating to the driving of the vehicle, and determining, from the driving data, an amount of driving performed on at least one of a plurality of different road types (20). The method further comprises forming a road type driving profile (22) comprising one or more road types and the associated determined amount of driving performed thereon and selecting, from a plurality of different tires, a suitable tire (24) for the vehicle based on at least the road type driving profile.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Valerio Bortolotto, Roberto Benedetti, Federico Tecca, Jeroen Lust, Jonathan Alcantarilla Calderon
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Patent number: 11653127Abstract: A server (16) arranged to automatically detect replacement of a vehicle battery (6) associated with a vehicle engine (5) comprises: a communications device (20) configured to receive vehicle battery voltage measurements from a telematics device (10) connected to or incorporating a voltage monitoring unit for the vehicle battery (6); and one or more processors (18) configured to process the vehicle battery voltage measurements. The processor(s) (18) monitor the voltage measurements in a first time window corresponding to an engine off state and assess when the voltage measurements in the first time window indicate a step change in voltage magnitude at a given time. The step change is then used to automatically identify a vehicle battery replacement event.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Bridgestone Mobility Solutions B.V.Inventors: Christian Meißner, Martin Marenz, Lydia Hopp, Lily-Belle Sweet, Paul Roeland Verheijen
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Publication number: 20220335835Abstract: A method of assigning a trip to a vehicle within a fleet of vehicles that traverse a navigable network in a geographic area is disclosed, where each of the vehicles in the fleet is equipped with one or more electronic devices for logging the activities of one or more drivers associated with the vehicle and for determining the location of the vehicle in the geographic area. For each one of one or more vehicles of the fleet of vehicles, location of interest data and log data is obtained in respect of the vehicle. A time budget for the vehicle is determined using the obtained log data, the time budget representing the amount of time that the vehicle can be legally operated by the one or more drivers associated with the vehicle within a given time period starting from a time of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Robin Fellows, Patric Sachse, Tom Winkler
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Publication number: 20220203784Abstract: There is disclosed a method of analysing tire temperature data from a temperature sensor arranged to measure the temperature of a tire on a vehicle. The method comprises receiving tire temperature data from the temperature sensor; receiving further data indicative of at least one different parameter related to the vehicle. The method further comprises determining expected temperature data based at least on the further data; and comparing the tire temperature data to the expected temperature data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Neil James Purves, Christian MeiBner, Martin Marenz
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Publication number: 20220041169Abstract: A method of providing an indication of driving performance involves obtaining a forward acceleration and speed of a vehicle. A forward acceleration threshold value is identified for use in identifying excessive forward acceleration of the vehicle based on the determined speed of the vehicle. For any vehicle speed within a range of vehicle speeds, the acceleration threshold value is defined by a function based on the determined speed of the vehicle, wherein the forward acceleration threshold value according to the function varies continually with vehicle speed over the range of vehicle speeds. The determined forward acceleration of the vehicle is compared with the determined acceleration threshold value, and an indication of an excessive forward acceleration driving event is generated when the determined forward acceleration exceeds the determined acceleration threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Seshadri Arjun KRISHNA, Paul Roeland VERHEIJEN, Jasper Johannes Anthonius PAUWELUSSEN
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Publication number: 20220026492Abstract: Vehicle battery voltage data is received from a telematics control unit (TCU) of a vehicle dining multiple driving cycles, and analysed to determine a state of health (SOH) and state of charge (SOC) of the battery. The TCU also provides data relating to the state of an ignition switch of the vehicle for use in analysing the voltage data. A starting probability factor for the vehicle is determined and monitored. Information about the ability of the battery to start the vehicle is output to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Silviu Stanimir
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Publication number: 20220001879Abstract: There is disclosed a method, for determining a suitable tire for use on a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises an electronic device capable of collecting driving data relating to the driving of the vehicle. The method comprises obtaining driving data (18), from the electronic device, relating to the driving of the vehicle, and determining, from the driving data, an amount of driving performed on at least one of a plurality of different road types (20). The method further comprises forming a road type driving profile (22) comprising one or more road types and the associated determined amount of driving performed thereon and selecting, from a plurality of different tires, a suitable tire (24) for the vehicle based on at least the road type driving profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Valerio Bortolotto, Roberto Benedetti, Federico Tecca, Jeroen Lust, Jonathan Alcantarilla
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Publication number: 20210392416Abstract: A server (16) arranged to automatically detect replacement of a vehicle battery (6) associated with a vehicle engine (5) comprises: a communications device (20) configured to receive vehicle battery voltage measurements from a telematics device (10) connected to or incorporating a voltage monitoring unit for the vehicle battery (6); and one or more processors (18) configured to process the vehicle battery voltage measurements. The processor(s) (18) monitor the voltage measurements in a first time window corresponding to an engine off state and assess when the voltage measurements in the first time window indicate a step change in voltage magnitude at a given time. The step change is then used to automatically identify a vehicle battery replacement event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Christian Meißner, Martin Marenz, Lydia Hopp, Lily-Belle Sweet, Paul Roeland Verheijen
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Patent number: 11193778Abstract: A method of determining a coasting area is disclosed, together with methods of providing coasting information to a vehicle driver; coasting being when the vehicle is allowed to decelerate or to roll without being under power. In embodiments, the coasting area is determined by: determining an end point location of a coasting area based upon a location in map data of an expected decrease in speed of a vehicle traversing a road network represented by the map data; determining a start point location of the coasting area based on at least one attribute associated with the map data proximal to the end point location; and generating coasting information indicative of the coasting area having the start point and end point locations.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Webfleet Solutions B.V.Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Gianfranco Santoro, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Michael Süß, Marco Wedekind, Steffen Orlowsky
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Publication number: 20200410867Abstract: A method of assigning a trip to a vehicle within a fleet of vehicles that traverse a navigable network in a geographic area is disclosed, where each of the vehicles in the fleet is equipped with one or more electronic devices for logging the activities of one or more drivers associated with the vehicle and for determining the location of the vehicle in the geographic area. For each one of one or more vehicles of the fleet of vehicles, location of interest data and log data is obtained in respect of the vehicle. A time budget for the vehicle is determined using the obtained log data, the time budget representing the amount of time that the vehicle can be legally operated by the one or more drivers associated with the vehicle within a given time period starting from a time of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Robin Fellows, Patric Sachse, Tom Winkler
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Patent number: 10488221Abstract: A method and apparatus for evaluating the driving of a vehicle performing a journey on a road network is disclosed. The method comprises determining a fuel usage rate and an engine speed of a vehicle, and determining when the vehicle is coasting based upon at least one of the fuel usage rate and the engine speed of the vehicle. An acceleration of the vehicle, when the vehicle is determined to be coasting, is compared with a predetermined reference acceleration, and an application of braking during the coasting is determined based on the result of the comparison. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for determining a score indicative of the relative amount of time for which the vehicle is coasting without braking during a journey.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: TOMTOM TELEMATICS B.V.Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Marco Leupold, Stefan Kreim, Alexander Schmidt
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Patent number: 10436602Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an indication to a driver of a geared vehicle that the vehicle is not in an optimal gear is disclosed. The method comprises determining a current gear of the vehicle and determining a current speed of a drive unit of the vehicle. An indication is then provided to the driver of the vehicle that the vehicle is not in an optimal gear when: (i) the determined current speed of the drive unit is greater than a predetermined threshold; and (ii) the determined current gear of the vehicle is less than a maximum gear of the vehicle. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for determining a score indicative of the amount of time during a journey on a road network that a geared vehicle is driven in an optimal gear.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TOMTOM TELEMATICS B.V.Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Marco Leupold, Lars Dietzel
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Patent number: 10408636Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for evaluating the driving of a vehicle performing a journey on a road network, comprising determining at least one constant speed zone of the road network, a constant speed zone being a portion of the road network at which the vehicle can travel at a constant speed, said determination being based upon expected speeds of travel along the road network determined from positional data relating to the movements of a plurality of vehicles over time along the road network. A speed of the vehicle traversing the road network is determined at a plurality of times during the journey, and a value indicative of a consistency of the speed of the vehicle within the at least one constant speed zone is further determined.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: TOMTOM TELEMATICS B.V.Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Paulwelussen, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Marco Leupold, Stefan Kreim, Alexander Schmidt
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Patent number: 10024685Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an advised driving speed to a driver of a vehicle travelling on a road network is disclosed. The method comprises determining an advised driving speed of a vehicle for a portion of the road network currently being traversed, determining a current speed of the vehicle on the portion of the road network, and determining a speed limit and/or an expected driving speed for the portion of the road network. An indication of the advised driving speed is then provided to the driver of the vehicle when: (i) the current speed of the vehicle is greater than a first threshold value based on the advised driving speed; and (ii) the speed limit and/or the expected driving speed is greater than a second threshold value. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for determining a score indicative of the compliance of a driver of a vehicle to an advised driving speed during a journey on a road network.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: TOMTOM TELEMATICS B.V.Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Marco Leupold, Markus Oesterreich
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Patent number: 9815368Abstract: A method and apparatus for evaluating an advised driving speed of a vehicle traversing a particular portion of a road network is disclosed. The method comprises accessing first predetermined data indicative of the variation in average fuel consumption for the vehicle with speed of the vehicle, using the first predetermined data to determine data indicative of average fuel consumption for the vehicle for a plurality of speeds within a range based on a speed limit for the portion of the road network being traversed, and evaluating the advised driving speed of the vehicle based at least in part on the determined data indicative of average fuel consumption for the vehicle for the range of speeds. The evaluation of the advised driving speed may further be based on second predetermined data indicative of the variation in a likelihood of the vehicle being in the highest gear with speed of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: TomTom Telematics B.V.Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Marco Leupold, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Markus Oesterreich
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Publication number: 20170322047Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an advised driving speed to a driver of a vehicle travelling on a road network is disclosed. The method comprises determining an advised driving speed of a vehicle for a portion of the road network currently being traversed, determining a current speed of the vehicle on the portion of the road network, and determining a speed limit and/or an expected driving speed for the portion of the road network. An indication of the advised driving speed is then provided to the driver of the vehicle when: (i) the current speed of the vehicle is greater than a first threshold value based on the advised driving speed; and (ii) the speed limit and/or the expected driving speed is greater than a second threshold value. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for determining a score indicative of the compliance of a driver of a vehicle to an advised driving speed during a journey on a road network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Marco Leupold, Markus Oesterreich
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Publication number: 20170316686Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for evaluating the driving of a vehicle performing a journey on a road network, comprising determining at least one constant speed zone of the road network, a constant speed zone being a portion of the road network at which the vehicle can travel at a constant speed, said determination being based upon expected speeds of travel along the road network determined from positional data relating to the movements of a plurality of vehicles over time along the road network. A speed of the vehicle traversing the road network is determined at a plurality of times during the journey, and a value indicative of a consistency of the speed of the vehicle within the at least one constant speed zone is further determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Marco Leupold, Stefan Kreim, Alexander Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170314679Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an indication to a driver of a geared vehicle that the vehicle is not in an optimal gear is disclosed. The method comprises determining a current gear of the vehicle and determining a current speed of a drive unit of the vehicle. An indication is then provided to the driver of the vehicle that the vehicle is not in an optimal gear when: (i) the determined current speed of the drive unit is greater than a predetermined threshold; and (ii) the determined current gear of the vehicle is less than a maximum gear of the vehicle. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for determining a score indicative of the amount of time during a journey on a road network that a geared vehicle is driven in an optimal gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Marco Leupold, Lars Dietzel, Alexander Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170305435Abstract: A method and apparatus for evaluating the driving of a vehicle performing a journey on a road network is disclosed. The method comprises determining a fuel usage rate and an engine speed of a vehicle, and determining when the vehicle is coasting based upon at least one of the fuel usage rate and the engine speed of the vehicle. An acceleration of the vehicle, when the vehicle is determined to be coasting, is compared with a predetermined reference acceleration, and an application of braking during the coasting is determined based on the result of the comparison. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for determining a score indicative of the relative amount of time for which the vehicle is coasting without braking during a journey.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Christoph Ebert, Steffen Orlowsky, Marco Leupold, Stefan Kreim, Alexander Schmidt
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Publication number: 20160231131Abstract: A method of determining a coasting area is disclosed, together with methods of providing coasting information to a vehicle driver; coasting being when the vehicle is allowed to decelerate or to roll without being under power. In embodiments, the coasting area is determined by: determining an end point location of a coasting area based upon a location in map data of an expected decrease in speed of a vehicle traversing a road network represented by the map data; determining a start point location of the coasting area based on at least one attribute associated with the map data proximal to the end point location; and generating coasting information indicative of the coasting area having the start point and end point locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Paul Roeland Verheijen, Gianfranco Santoro, Jasper Johannes Anthonius Pauwelussen, Michael Süß, Marco Wedekind, Steffen Orlowsky