Patents by Inventor Bart Theodoor Maria Scheepers

Bart Theodoor Maria Scheepers 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).

  • System and method for testing a vehicle
    Patent number: 8225651
    Abstract: A test system (1) is arranged for testing vehicle systems which comprise at least one sensor (20). The test system comprises a test stand (11) for accommodating a vehicle (2), an object (12) which is movable relative to the test stand, and a control unit (13) for controlling the movement of the object. The test stand (11) is provided with a speed measurement unit (14) for detecting the virtual speed (v) of the vehicle, while the control unit (13) is arranged for controlling the movement of the object in dependence on said virtual speed. The object (12) preferably is a dummy vehicle which may be pulled along a track (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepastnatuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Bart Theodoor Maria Scheepers, Antonius Cornelis Maria Versmissen, Jeroen Ploeg, Rene Mathieu Corbeij, Pieter Jan Schutyser
  • System And Method For Testing A Vehicle
    Publication number: 20100170330
    Abstract: A test system (1) is arranged for testing vehicle systems which comprise at least one sensor (20). The test system comprises a test stand (11) for accommodating a vehicle (2), an object (12) which is movable relative to the test stand, and a control unit (13) for controlling the movement of the object. The test stand (11) is provided with a speed measurement unit (14) for detecting the virtual speed (v) of the vehicle, while the control unit (13) is arranged for controlling the movement of the object in dependence on said virtual speed. The object (12) preferably is a dummy vehicle which may be pulled along a track (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST- NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
    Inventors: Bart Theodoor Maria Scheepers, Antonius Cornelis Maria Versmissen, Jeroen Ploeg, Rene Mathieu Corbeij, Pieter Jan Schutyser