Patents by Inventor Leon De Wit
Leon De Wit 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).
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Patent number: 9994274Abstract: Disclosed is a fixing system for fixing containers such as bags or baskets on a handlebar of a bicycle, comprising at least one, preferably at least two handlebar bands slidable over the handlebar in a sliding-on direction and at least partially embracing the handlebar in the slid-on position, and a carrying bracket, comprising a carrying-bracket-side coupling element for receiving the container, arranged on a cantilever section of the carrying bracket, the carrying bracket further comprising a receiving section, able to be brought into coupling engagement with the handlebar bands against the sliding-on direction and thus positionable on the handlebar by preferably fixedly clamping the handlebar, further comprising at least one securing means frictionally engageable in a rigid manner between the cantilever section and a component of the bicycle other than the handlebar, and preferably a handle stem, so that rotation of the cantilever section relative to the handlebar is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Invented Here B.V.Inventors: Marthijn Marinus Gerardus Henrikus van Balveren, Wouter de Boer, Sander Leon de Wit, Libbe Homme Adema
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Patent number: 9296442Abstract: In a carrier rack adapter kit for adapting a luggage carrier rack of a bicycle, a fastening bolt is extending via a first passageway through an auxiliary luggage carrier structure, via a second passageway through a first rod clamping head, and via a third passageway through a second rod clamping head. In reaction to a tightening action on the fastening bolt, shear forces along first and second inclined outer surface portions of the first and second rod clamping heads are urging the rod clamping heads to move towards one another. The carrier rack adapter kit allows for universal, easy and quick mounting of an auxiliary luggage carrier structure above luggage carrier racks of various configurations and various dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: INVENTED HERE B.V.Inventors: Marthijn Marinus Gerardus Henrikus van Balveren, Wouter de Boer, Sander Leon de Wit, Libbe Homme Adema
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Publication number: 20160001838Abstract: In a carrier rack adapter kit for adapting a luggage carrier rack of a bicycle, a fastening bolt is extending via a first passageway through an auxiliary luggage carrier structure, via a second passageway through a first rod clamping head, and via a third passageway through a second rod clamping head. In reaction to a tightening action on the fastening bolt, shear forces along first and second inclined outer surface portions of the first and second rod clamping heads are urging the rod clamping heads to move towards one another. The carrier rack adapter kit allows for universal, easy and quick mounting of an auxiliary luggage carrier structure above luggage carrier racks of various configurations and various dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Marthijn Marinus Gerardus Henrikus van Balveren, Wouter de Boer, Sander Leon de Wit, Libbe Homme Adema
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Publication number: 20160001839Abstract: Disclosed is a fixing system for fixing containers such as bags or baskets on a handlebar of a bicycle, comprising at least one, preferably at least two handlebar bands slidable over the handlebar in a sliding-on direction and at least partially embracing the handlebar in the slid-on position, and a carrying bracket, comprising a carrying-bracket-side coupling element for receiving the container, arranged on a cantilever section of the carrying bracket, the carrying bracket further comprising a receiving section, able to be brought into coupling engagement with the handlebar bands against the sliding-on direction and thus positionable on the handlebar by preferably fixedly clamping the handlebar, further comprising at least one securing means frictionally engageable in a rigid manner between the cantilever section and a component of the bicycle other than the handlebar, and preferably a handle stem, so that rotation of the cantilever section relative to the handlebar is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Marthijn Marinus Gerardus Henrikus van Balveren, Wouter de Boer, Sander Leon de Wit, Libbe Homme Adema
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Patent number: 8957966Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring movement of objects through a monitoring region comprises an overhead camera sensitive to the presence or absence of an object in each of a plurality of adjacent zones in the region individually. The zones are arranged such that there are at least two adjacent rows of zones in a first direction (y) and at least two adjacent rows of zones in a direction (x) perpendicular to the first direction. Each zone is associated with a respective zone index. The camera is operative to capture time sequential images of objects moving through the region comprising sensed data relating to the presence or absence of objects in each of the zones. A processor arrangement is connected to the camera for processing the sensed data into a multidimensional pattern of the presence or absence of the objects in the zones, wherein a first dimension is time and a second dimension is zone index. The processor arrangement is configured to segment the pattern into pattern parts relating to events.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Nortech International (Proprietary) LimitedInventors: Gerrit Jacobus Loubser, Christopher Langton Hornby, Leon De Wit, Rory Tait Neilson, Pieter Johannes Erasmus Vermeulen
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Patent number: 8840123Abstract: A double-decker coach is described which includes a frame, an engine, a front axle and a tandem rear axle. The front axle lies transversely to the principal axis of the frame and offers support to the frame. The front axle includes a pair of steerable wheels, which lie mounted on bearings. The pair of wheels can be steered by a driver. The tandem rear axle lies transversely to the longitudinal direction of the frame and is mounted parallel to the front axle and offers support to the aforesaid frame. The tandem rear axle includes a drive axle and a trailing axle. The drive axle includes two pairs of drive wheels. The drive axle is coupled to the engine. The trailing axle is mounted parallel to the drive axle and includes two pairs of trailing wheels. The ratio of the distance (C) between the third axle and the rear end of the double-decker coach relative to the mutual distance (B) between the front axle and the trailing axle is between 0.20 and 0.50, preferably 0.25 and 0.45, more preferably 0.35 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Van Hool NVInventors: Heli Boterdaele, Leon De Wit
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Publication number: 20140062043Abstract: A double-decker coach is described which includes a frame, an engine, a front axle and a tandem rear axle. The front axle lies transversely to the principal axis of the frame and offers support to the frame. The front axle includes a pair of steerable wheels, which lie mounted on bearings. The pair of wheels can be steered by a driver. The tandem rear axle lies transversely to the longitudinal direction of the frame and is mounted parallel to the front axle and offers support to the aforesaid frame. The tandem rear axle includes a drive axle and a trailing axle. The drive axle includes two pairs of drive wheels. The drive axle is coupled to the engine. The trailing axle is mounted parallel to the drive axle and includes two pairs of trailing wheels. The ratio of the distance (C) between the third axle and the rear end of the double-decker coach relative to the mutual distance (B) between the front axle and the trailing axle is between 0.20 and 0.50, preferably 0.25 and 0.45, more preferably 0.35 to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Heli Boterdaele, Leon De Wit
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Publication number: 20110134242Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring movement of objects (26) through a monitoring region (12) comprises an overhead camera (20) sensitive to the presence or absence of an object (26) in each of a plurality of adjacent zones (24.1 to 24.n) in the region individually. The zones are arranged such that there are at least two adjacent rows of zones in a first direction (y) and at least two adjacent rows of zones in a direction (x) perpendicular to the first direction. Each zone is associated with a respective zone index. The camera is operative to capture time sequential images (a) to (f) of objects moving through the region comprising sensed data relating to the presence or absence of objects in each of the zones. A processor arrangement is connected to the camera for processing the sensed data into a multidimensional pattern of the presence or absence of the objects in the zones, wherein a first dimension is time and a second dimension is zone index.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2008Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Gerrit Jacobus Loubser, Christopher Langton Hornby, Leon De Wit, Rory Tait Neilson, Pieter Johannes Erasmus Vermeulen