Patents by Inventor Gunther CUYPERS

Gunther CUYPERS 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).

  • Apparatus that automatically maneuvers a wheelchair relative to a vehicle
    Patent number: 10802501
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus to automatically maneuver a wheelchair relative to a vehicle. The vehicle has a first sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor, and the wheelchair has a second sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor. The automatic maneuver is carried out both on the basis of sensor signals from the first sensor arrangement and on the basis of sensor signals from the second sensor arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Longin, Mark Gijbels, Robin Celis, Gunther Cuypers
  • Lifting device for a wheelchair, and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10744046
    Abstract: A lifting device for lifting a wheelchair into and out of a rear loading space of a motor vehicle includes lifting assemblies, fastened within a loading space of the vehicle, each having a pivot bearing; a telescopic lifting arm, connected to the pivot bearings to pivot about an axis in the vehicle transverse direction; a transverse stay which runs in the vehicle transverse direction, connected to free end portions of the lifting arms; and a coupling unit disposed on the transverse stay and configured to couple at least indirectly to the wheelchair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Longin, Gunther Cuypers, Roel Hannes, Eduard De Jong
  • LIFTING DEVICE FOR A WHEELCHAIR, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190142658
    Abstract: A lifting device for lifting a wheelchair into and out of a rear loading space of a motor vehicle includes lifting assemblies, fastened within a loading space of the vehicle, each having a pivot bearing; a telescopic lifting arm, connected to the pivot bearings to pivot about an axis in the vehicle transverse direction; a transverse stay which runs in the vehicle transverse direction, connected to free end portions of the lifting arms; and a coupling unit disposed on the transverse stay and configured to couple at least indirectly to the wheelchair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David LONGIN, Gunther CUYPERS, Roel HANNES, Eduard DE JONG
  • APPARATUS THAT AUTOMATICALLY MANEUVERS A WHEELCHAIR RELATIVE TO A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180120860
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus to automatically maneuver a wheelchair relative to a vehicle. The vehicle has a first sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor, and the wheelchair has a second sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor. The automatic maneuver is carried out both on the basis of sensor signals from the first sensor arrangement and on the basis of sensor signals from the second sensor arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David LONGIN, Mark GIJBELS, Robin CELIS, Gunther CUYPERS