Patents by Inventor Manfred Thöny

Manfred Thöny 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).

  • Patent number: 11878624
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a snow vehicle having at least one lighting element for orientation in the surroundings of the vehicle and for optical detection of obstacles and topographical conditions of the surroundings, wherein the lighting element is a laser having at least one laser beam, which projects a pattern having a structure on the ground of the surroundings, said pattern being distorted in a visually recognizable manner on the obstacle to be detected or on the topographical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PRINOTH AG
    Inventor: Manfred Thöny
  • Publication number: 20210072020
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a snow vehicle having at least one lighting element for orientation in the surroundings of the vehicle and for optical detection of obstacles and topographical conditions of the surroundings, wherein the lighting element is a laser having at least one laser beam, which projects a pattern having a structure on the ground of the surroundings, said pattern being distorted in a visually recognizable manner on the obstacle to be detected or on the topographical conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Manfred Thöny