Patents by Inventor Menno Adrianus Beenakkers

Menno Adrianus Beenakkers 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: 10948928
    Abstract: A method for guiding a motor vehicle on the basis of image data when autonomously driving the motor vehicle in platooning formation following a leading vehicle, by a steering controller coupled to a steering system and a headway controller receiving and controlling a vehicle's interdistance relative to a leading vehicle, said method comprising controlling, by the steering controller, the vehicle's lateral distance relative to a first lane side, said steering controller receiving inputs from a first lane side detector mounted on a first front side location of the vehicle, and from a second lane side detector mounted on a second front side location opposing said first front side location, wherein said first and second lane side detectors are spaced apart over or wider than the vehicle's width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: DAF Trucks N.V.
    Inventors: Albertus Clemens Maria Van Der Knaap, Menno Adrianus Beenakkers
  • Publication number: 20200241563
    Abstract: A method for guiding a motor vehicle on the basis of image data when autonomously driving the motor vehicle in platooning formation following a leading vehicle, by a steering controller coupled to a steering system and a headway controller receiving and controlling a vehicle's interdistance relative to a leading vehicle, said method comprising controlling, by the steering controller, the vehicle's lateral distance relative to a first lane side, said steering controller receiving inputs from a first lane side detector mounted on a first front side location of the vehicle, and from a second lane side detector mounted on a second front side location opposing said first front side location, wherein said first and second lane side detectors are spaced apart over or wider than the vehicle's width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: DAF Trucks N.V.
    Inventors: Albertus Clemens Maria VAN DER KNAAP, Menno Adrianus BEENAKKERS
  • Patent number: 9573632
    Abstract: A pneumatic suspension system for a vehicle is provided comprising a mounting arrangement for mounting a portion of the vehicle on a chassis; the mounting arrangement including at least one pneumatic spring to be arranged and coupled between the portion of the vehicle and the vehicle chassis. A vehicle state control system is provided that provides a pressure set value in the pneumatic spring and a pressure controller is arranged to a valve device alternatively for pressurizing or depressurizing the each pneumatic spring. The valve device comprises at least a first valve having a valve outlet coupled to the spring terminal and a valve inlet communicatively coupled to the pressure terminal. A support structure (102) distinct from the sealing edge (104) is provided arranged to providing supporting contact to the sealing face to counteract deformations of the sealing face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: DAF Trucks N.V.
    Inventors: Albertus Clemens Maria Van Der Knaap, Menno Adrianus Beenakkers, Jeroen Vandenhoudt, Christian Groh, Patrik Fuchs, Frank Kattler
  • Publication number: 20150246695
    Abstract: A pneumatic suspension system for a vehicle is provided comprising a mounting arrangement for mounting a portion of the vehicle on a chassis; the mounting arrangement including at least one pneumatic spring to be arranged and coupled between the portion of the vehicle and the vehicle chassis. A vehicle state control system is provided that provides a pressure set value in the pneumatic spring and a pressure controller is arranged to a valve device alternatively for pressurizing or depressurizing the each pneumatic spring. The valve device comprises at least a first valve having a valve outlet coupled to the spring terminal and a valve inlet communicatively coupled to the pressure terminal. A support structure (102) distinct from the sealing edge (104) is provided arranged to providing supporting contact to the sealing face to counteract deformations of the sealing face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: DAF Trucks N.V.
    Inventors: Albertus Clemens Maria Van Der Knaap, Menno Adrianus Beenakkers, Jeroen Vandenhoudt, Christian Groh, Patrik Fuchs, Frank Kattler