Patents by Inventor Adrianus van den Broek

Adrianus van den Broek 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).

  • Patent number: 8626398
    Abstract: Collision avoidance actions in a road vehicle are controlled based on a computed probability density of future positions of the vehicle. A preliminary probability density (32) is computed by means of a mechanical model by extrapolation from the detected state of the vehicle, including at least its detected position (31). Map data is used to define different regions in an area that contains the road, such as a first region that comprises a road part for traffic that moves in the direction of travel of the vehicle, a second region that comprises a road part for traffic in the opposite direction and a third region bordering on the road. The regions are used to obtain a correction factor of the computed probability density function in the first region (33). The correction factor is computed dependent on the aggregates of the probability density function in respective ones of the regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Thijs Hendrikus Adrianus Van Den Broek, Jeroen Ploeg
  • Publication number: 20120271518
    Abstract: Collision avoidance actions in a road vehicle are controlled based on a computed probability density of future positions of the vehicle. A preliminary probability density (32) is computed by means of a mechanical model by extrapolation from the detected state of the vehicle, including at least its detected position(31). Map data is used to define different regions in an area that contains the road, such as a first region that comprises a road part for traffic that moves in the direction of travel of the vehicle, a second region that comprises a road part for traffic in the opposite direction and a third region bordering on the road. The regions are used to obtain a correction factor of the computed probability density function in the first region (33). The correction factor is computed dependent on the aggregates of the probability density function in respective ones of the regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Thijs Hendrikus Adrianus Van Den Broek, Jeroen Ploeg
  • Patent number: 4748370
    Abstract: A flat color selection electrode is tensioned on a supporting frame. In order to compensate for differences in thermal expansion between the supporting frame and the color selection electrode and mislanding, spring constructions connect the supporting frame and the color selection electrode and permit only a maximum tension at the color selection electrode which is smaller than the elastic proof stress of the color selection electrode. Such a color selection electrode may be used in a color display tube having an at least substantially flat display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Adrianus van den Broek