Patents by Inventor Simon ADEN

Simon ADEN 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 and device for automatically connecting a charging connector to a charging connector socket of a vehicle,
    Patent number: 11745606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically connecting a charging connector (12) to a charging connector socket (21) of a vehicle (2), preferably a land vehicle (2), comprising at least the following steps: first optical capturing (100) of the charging connector socket (21) and/or the vehicle (2) as a first image by means of at least one first image capturing unit (13) which is arranged to be movable with the charging connector (12), determining (200) the position of the charging connector socket (21) and/or of the vehicle (2) based on the first image, reducing (300) the distance between the charging connector (12) and the charging connector socket (21) and/or the vehicle (2) by means of a positioning unit (10), and second optical capturing (400) of the charging connector socket (21) and/or of the vehicle (2) as a second image by means of the first image capturing unit (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Schoob, Simon Aden, Jens Kotlarski, Norbert Settele
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALY CONNECTING A CHARGING CONNECTOR TO A CHARGING CONNECTOR SOCKET OF A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A LAND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210001736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically connecting a charging connector (12) to a charging connector socket (21) of a vehicle (2), preferably a land vehicle (2), comprising at least the following steps: first optical capturing (100) of the charging connector socket (21) and/or the vehicle (2) as a first image by means of at least one first image capturing unit (13) which is arranged to be movable with the charging connector (12), determining (200) the position of the charging connector socket (21) and/or of the vehicle (2) based on the first image, reducing (300) the distance between the charging connector (12) and the charging connector socket (21) and/or the vehicle (2) by means of a positioning unit (10), and second optical capturing (400) of the charging connector socket (21) and/or of the vehicle (2) as a second image by means of the first image capturing unit (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicants: FORWARD TTC GMBH, KUKA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas SCHOOB, Simon ADEN, Jens KOTLARSKI, Norbert SETTELE