Patents by Inventor Diego Minen

Diego Minen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230237927
    Abstract: Apparatus for simulating driving a land vehicle, comprising: a base provided with a flat support surface on which a mobile platform is positioned, first means for moving the mobile platform, a driving position associated with the mobile platform, and second means for moving the driving position with respect to the mobile platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Diego Minen, Francesco La Mura, Hermes Giberti, Giovanni Todeschini
  • Patent number: 11322039
    Abstract: An apparatus to simulate driving a motorcycle includes a support base, a support body provided with a driving position on which a driver can take his place, and with command members configured to supply driving commands, a first movement unit connected to the support body and to the support base and configured to move the support body in space as a function of the driving signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: VI-GRADE GMBH
    Inventor: Diego Minen
  • Publication number: 20210020063
    Abstract: An apparatus to simulate driving a motorcycle includes a support base, a support body provided with a driving position on which a driver can take his place, and with command members configured to supply driving commands, a first movement unit connected to the support body and to the support base and configured to move the support body in space as a function of the driving signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Diego Minen
  • Patent number: 10650695
    Abstract: Apparatus to simulate driving a land vehicle comprising a fixed base platform (11), a mobile platform (12) disposed above the base platform (11), a drive station (13) associated with the mobile platform (12), and movement means (18) associated with the base platform (11) and with the mobile platform (12) to provide the movement of the mobile platform (12) with respect to the base platform (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: VI-grade GmbH
    Inventor: Diego Minen
  • Patent number: 10410536
    Abstract: Apparatus to simulate driving a land vehicle comprising a fixed base platform, a mobile platform disposed above said base platform, a mobile driver's position, associated with the mobile platform and in which a driver has his seat during normal use, and movement means associated with the base platform and with the mobile platform to provide the movement of said mobile platform with respect to the base platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: VI-GRADE AG
    Inventor: Diego Minen
  • Publication number: 20190236970
    Abstract: Apparatus to simulate driving land vehicles comprising a mobile platform; a seat installed on the mobile platform and provided with contact surfaces on which, during use, a driver is positioned; driving command members which can be actuated by the driver to simulate a driving action; movement devices configured to move the mobile platform with respect to a support plane and to induce dynamic stresses on the driver; and a driving control unit connected to the driving command members and to the movement devices and configured to command the drive of the movement members as a function of the actions of the driver on the driving command members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Diego Minen, Mattia Bruschetta, Stefano Bernini
  • Publication number: 20180218630
    Abstract: Apparatus to simulate driving a land vehicle comprising a fixed base platform (11), a mobile platform (12) disposed above the base platform (11), a drive station (13) associated with the mobile platform (12), and movement means (18) associated with the base platform (11) and with the mobile platform (12) to provide the movement of the mobile platform (12) with respect to the base platform (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Diego Minen
  • Publication number: 20150004567
    Abstract: Apparatus to simulate driving a land vehicle comprising a fixed base platform, a mobile platform disposed above said base platform, a mobile driver's position, associated with the mobile platform and in which a driver has his seat during normal use, and movement means associated with the base platform and with the mobile platform to provide the movement of said mobile platform with respect to the base platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: VI-GRADE AG
    Inventor: Diego Minen