Patents by Inventor Thomas STRANGE

Thomas STRANGE 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).

  • System and method pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination which comprises a tractor vehicle with a towed vehicle
    Patent number: 10239504
    Abstract: A method pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination (100) which combination comprises a tractor vehicle (110) with a towed vehicle (112), where both are configured to be braked. The tractor vehicle (110) is provided with a first control unit (200) having a function for regulation of coupling force between the tractor vehicle (110) and the towed vehicle (112). Regulation of coupling force includes adaptation data and the towed vehicle bears an ID specification. The method includes the steps of: transferring the ID specification from the towed vehicle (112) to the tractor vehicle (110); during a braking process, registering adaptation data associated with the braking process together with the ID specification. Also a computer program product includes program code (P) for a computer (200; 205) for implementing the method. Also a system pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination (100) and to a vehicle combination (100) is equipped with the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Thomas Strange, Martin Edinger
  • Artificial tree display device
    Patent number: 10039402
    Abstract: A C-shaped separating device equipped with vertical tree trunk couplers which serve to separate normally adjacent trunk sections of an artificial tree. A display panel and a foliaged branch mounting assembly mounted to the separating unit creates an aesthetically appealing artificial tree display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas Strange
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD PERTAINING TO BRAKING OF A VEHICLE COMBINATION WHICH COMPRISES A TRACTOR VEHICLE WITH A TOWED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170240152
    Abstract: A method pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination (100) which combination comprises a tractor vehicle (110) with a towed vehicle (112), where both are configured to be braked. The tractor vehicle (110) is provided with a first control unit (200) having a function for regulation of coupling force between the tractor vehicle (110) and the towed vehicle (112). Regulation of coupling force includes adaptation data and the towed vehicle bears an ID specification. The method includes the steps of: transferring the ID specification from the towed vehicle (112) to the tractor vehicle (110); during a braking process, registering adaptation data associated with the braking process together with the ID specification. Also a computer program product includes program code (P) for a computer (200; 205) for implementing the method. Also a system pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination (100) and to a vehicle combination (100) is equipped with the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas STRANGE, Martin EDINGER