Patents by Inventor Stephen John Neads

Stephen John Neads 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: 10214212
    Abstract: A system for controlling from a path of a first vehicle a second vehicle to a complementary path, the system comprising a first vehicle sub-system having a memory for time and (X, Y) position co-ordinates of the first vehicle's path; a GPS receiver for determining time and actual (X, Y) position coordinates of the first vehicle, means for comparing the first vehicle's actual position with path position at determined times as test path errors and means for transmitting the test path errors and a second vehicle sub-system having a memory for time and (X, Y) position coordinates of the second vehicle's path; a GPS receiver for determining time and actual (X, Y) position coordinates of the second vehicle, means for receiving the test path errors, means for computing a modified path of the second vehicle taking account of the test path errors and means for controlling the second vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Anthony Best Dynamics Ltd
    Inventor: Stephen John Neads
  • Publication number: 20170036675
    Abstract: A system for controlling from a path of a first vehicle a second vehicle to a complementary path, the system comprising a first vehicle sub-system having a memory for time and (X, Y) position co-ordinates of the first vehicle's path; a GPS receiver for determining time and actual (X, Y) position coordinates of the first vehicle, means for comparing the first vehicle's actual position with path position at determined times as test path errors and means for transmitting the test path errors and a second vehicle sub-system having a memory for time and (X, Y) position coordinates of the second vehicle's path; a GPS receiver for determining time and actual (X, Y) position coordinates of the second vehicle, means for receiving the test path errors, means for computing a modified path of the second vehicle taking account of the test path errors and means for controlling the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen John Neads
  • Patent number: 8700216
    Abstract: A steering robot for attachment to a vehicle's steering wheel has its own steering wheel attached to a rotor of an annular motor. The latter has a stator. Fitted to the forward (in use) side of rotor is an annular mounting plate, having three tabs extending slightly inwards for receiving mounting bolts. A clamp formed of a ring having equally spaced around it three slotted radial lugs. The lugs provide attachments for three clamping fixtures, by means of which the clamp can be attached temporarily to the vehicle's steering wheel. The stator has a pair of torque reaction lugs via which steering torque exerted by the motor to effect a steering maneuver under test or investigation can be reacted. The steering robot is open-centered, whereby steering wheel mounted controls can be operated normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Best, Stephen John Neads, Mathew James Hubbard
  • Publication number: 20120179295
    Abstract: A steering robot for attachment to a vehicle's steering wheel has its own steering wheel attached to a rotor of an annular motor. The latter has a stator. Fitted to the forward (in use) side of rotor is an annular mounting plate, having three tabs extending slightly inwards for receiving mounting bolts. A clamp formed of a ring having equally spaced around it three slotted radial lugs. The lugs provide attachments for three clamping fixtures, by means of which the clamp can be attached temporarily to the vehicle's steering wheel. The stator has a pair of torque reaction lugs via which steering torque exerted by the motor to effect a steering manoeuvre under test or investigation can be reacted. The steering robot is open-centred, whereby steering wheel mounted controls can be operated normally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Anthony Best, Stephen John Neads, Mathew James Hubbard