Patents by Inventor Tomas Bernhard Guy KEPPENS

Tomas Bernhard Guy KEPPENS 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).

  • Hybrid powertrain for a pedal vehicle, control unit therefor, pedal vehicle
    Patent number: 11352097
    Abstract: A powertrain for a pedal vehicle, such as a bicycle, which powertrain comprises a first and a second electric motor and a planetary gear set comprising a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet carrier, wherein the sun gear is connected to the first motor, the ring gear is connected to the crank axle receiving the user input, and the planet carrier is connected to an output of the powertrain for transmitting power to at least one output element, such as a wheel, of the vehicle, wherein the second motor is directly connected to the output of the powertrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: INTUEDRIVE BV
    Inventor: Tomas Bernhard Guy Keppens
  • HYBRID POWERTRAIN FOR A PEDAL VEHICLE, CONTROL UNIT THEREFOR, PEDAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200115003
    Abstract: A powertrain for a pedal vehicle, such as a bicycle, which powertrain comprises a first and a second electric motor and a planetary gear set comprising a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet carrier, wherein the sun gear is connected to the first motor, the ring gear is connected to the crank axle receiving the user input, and the planet carrier is connected to an output of the powertrain for transmitting power to at least one output element, such as a wheel, of the vehicle, wherein the second motor is directly connected to the output of the powertrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Tomas Bernhard Guy KEPPENS