Patents by Inventor Niels Heusinkveld

Niels Heusinkveld 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).

  • Publication number: 20230398441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an input device for a simulator environment, a simulator provided therewith, and a method for operating such input device and simulator. The input device according to the invention comprises a frame, a switch configured for generating a signal, a controller that is operatively connected to the switch and is configured for generating an input. The controller is provided with a switch time interval defining the time interval before a new input can be generated after generating a first function input by activating the switch, and a continuity time interval defining the time interval before a second function input is generated while keeping the switch activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Niels Heusinkveld
  • Patent number: 11717747
    Abstract: A shifter simulator system comprising a frame with a gear stick hinge, a gear stick that is hingedly connected to the frame via the gear stick hinge, and a moveable frame part configured for moving relative to the frame and provided with a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The shifter simulator system also includes a magnetic contact and a tilting element configured for tilting around a tilting axis via a tilting connection in response to a movement of the gear stick and providing a first lever, and wherein the tilting element is provided with a first contact element and a second contact element configured for engaging the respective first and second contact surfaces of the moveable frame part providing a second lever, and by moving the moveable frame part defining a shifter movement with the magnetic contact. The first and/or second levers are adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Heusinkveld Engineering B.V.
    Inventor: Niels Heusinkveld
  • Publication number: 20230211231
    Abstract: A shifter simulator system comprising a frame with a gear stick hinge, a gear stick that is hingedly connected to the frame via the gear stick hinge, and a moveable frame part configured for moving relative to the frame and provided with a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The shifter simulator system also includes a magnetic contact and a tilting element configured for tilting around a tilting axis via a tilting connection in response to a movement of the gear stick and providing a first lever, and wherein the tilting element is provided with a first contact element and a second contact element configured for engaging the respective first and second contact surfaces of the moveable frame part providing a second lever, and by moving the moveable frame part defining a shifter movement with the magnetic contact. The first and/or second levers are adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Niels Heusinkveld