Patents by Inventor John De Clerqc

John De Clerqc 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).

  • Object detection system and method for operating an object detection system
    Patent number: 10103583
    Abstract: An object detection system for an inductive power transfer system, for transferring power to a vehicle on a surface of a route. The object detection system comprises at least one LC oscillating circuit and at least one driving circuit. An input side of the driving circuit is connected to a power supply circuit and an output side of the driving circuit is connected to the at least one LC oscillating circuit. The driving circuit provides an alternating current voltage to the at least one oscillating circuit. The object detection system comprises at least one means for capturing an input power to the driving circuit provided by the power supply circuit and the object detection system comprises at least one detection means for detecting a foreign object depending on the captured input power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Bombardier Primove GmbH
    Inventors: Marnix Lannoije, John De Clerqc, Geert Vanden Bossche, Jeroen Martens
  • Object Detection System and Method for Operating an Object Detection System
    Publication number: 20160372980
    Abstract: An object detection system for an inductive power transfer system, for transferring power to a vehicle on a surface of a route. The object detection system comprises at least one LC oscillating circuit and at least one driving circuit. An input side of the driving circuit is connected to a power supply circuit and an output side of the driving circuit is connected to the at least one LC oscillating circuit. The driving circuit provides an alternating current voltage to the at least one oscillating circuit. The object detection system comprises at least one means for capturing an input power to the driving circuit provided by the power supply circuit and the object detection system comprises at least one detection means for detecting a foreign object depending on the captured input power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Mamix Lannoije, John De Clerqc, Geert Vanden Bossche, Jeroen Martens