Patents by Inventor Thomas SEITEL

Thomas SEITEL 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).

  • Device and method for determining single or twin tires mounted on each side of a vehicle axle
    Patent number: 11529832
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device and a method for detecting a tire on a vehicle to determine whether there is a single or twin tire on an axle. The device has an optical sensor for this purpose, the sensor detecting at least one region of a rim on which a tire to be determined is mounted. An evaluation unit is also provided which is designed to determine a shape of the area of the rim from the sensor signals and to generate a signal from the shape which represents the type of tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Thomas Seitel, Andreas Tarnoki
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TIRE OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200047570
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device and a method for detecting a tire on a vehicle to determine whether there is a single or twin tire on an axle. The device has an optical sensor for this purpose, the sensor detecting at least one region of a rim on which a tire to be determined is mounted. An evaluation unit is also provided which is designed to determine a shape of the area of the rim from the sensor signals and to generate a signal from the shape which represents the type of tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas SEITEL, Andreas TARNOKI