Patents by Inventor Thomas Joseph Burrow

Thomas Joseph Burrow 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).

  • Simulator for vehicle drivetrain testing
    Patent number: 11656153
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to a method comprising: determining an output torque at a wheel of a vehicle mounted to a test apparatus comprising an external motor, the output torque being in response to a command; determining a correction factor based on the output torque and at least one coefficient associated with a reaction of a component of the vehicle and/or of the test apparatus to an applied torque at the vehicle; and controlling the external motor to apply the correction factor to the wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
    Inventors: Moritz Boecker, Thomas Joseph Burrow, Ryan O'Leary Flatland