Patents by Inventor Andrees Beekmans

Andrees Beekmans 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: 11958369
    Abstract: A method for preparing a transmission of energy to a vehicle by an inductive charging system, which has a base plate arranged on a primary side of the charging system and a secondary side arranged in or on the vehicle. A first coil is provided in the base plate and a second coil is provided on the secondary side in a vehicle plate. The method includes energizing the second coil provided on the secondary side from a vehicle-based power source and diagnosing the functionality of components arranged on the secondary side of the inductive charging system by evaluating the energization carried out on the secondary side of the inductive charging system. Also disclosed is a device for preparing a transmission of energy to a vehicle by an inductive charging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Urs Kalt, Andrees Beekmans, Bernhard Michel
  • Publication number: 20210370783
    Abstract: A method for preparing a transmission of energy to a vehicle by an inductive charging system, which has a base plate arranged on a primary side of the charging system and a secondary side arranged in or on the vehicle. A first coil is provided in the base plate and a second coil is provided on the secondary side in a vehicle plate. The method includes energizing the second coil provided on the secondary side from a vehicle-based power source and diagnosing the functionality of components arranged on the secondary side of the inductive charging system by evaluating the energization carried out on the secondary side of the inductive charging system. Also disclosed is a device for preparing a transmission of energy to a vehicle by an inductive charging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Urs Kalt, Andrees Beekmans, Bernhard Michel