Patents by Inventor Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde
Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde 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).
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Publication number: 20180074164Abstract: The invention relates to a device for warning of radar traps or speed radar signals, comprising a radar detection antenna, a central processing unit, which is connected to the radar detection antenna, an alert device or unit, which is connected to the central processing unit and which is designed for delivering an alarm, wherein the central processing unit is designed for determining at least one characteristic of the signal received by the radar detection antenna and for causing the alert device to deliver an alarm or suppress the delivery of an alarm in dependence on least one determined characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Patent number: 9664776Abstract: The invention relates to a device for warning of radar traps or speed radar signals, comprising a radar detection antenna, a central processing unit, which is connected to the radar detection antenna, an alert device or unit, which is connected to the central processing unit and which is designed for delivering an alarm, wherein the central processing unit is designed for determining at least one characteristic of the signal received by the radar detection antenna and for causing the alert device to deliver an alarm or suppress the delivery of an alarm in dependence on least one determined characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Inventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Publication number: 20160116571Abstract: The invention relates to a device for warning of radar traps or speed radar signals, comprising a radar detection antenna, a central processing unit, which is connected to the radar detection antenna, an alert device or unit, which is connected to the central processing unit and which is designed for delivering an alarm, wherein the central processing unit is designed for determining at least one characteristic of the signal received by the radar detection antenna and for causing the alert device to deliver an alarm or suppress the delivery of an alarm in dependence on least one determined characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Patent number: 9255987Abstract: The invention relates to a device for warning of radar traps or speed radar signals, comprising a radar detection antenna, a central processing unit, which is connected to the radar detection antenna, an alert device or unit, which is connected to the central processing unit and which is designed for delivering an alarm, wherein the central processing unit is designed for determining at least one characteristic of the signal received by the radar detection antenna and for causing the alert device to deliver an alarm or suppress the delivery of an alarm in dependence on least one determined characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Inventors: Tom Marnix Alexander de Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Patent number: 8953151Abstract: A method for determining the presence of a transmitter and a receiver in a vehicle by means of a central processing unit, wherein said transmitter and receiver are designed for transmitting electromagnetic or optical signals in a predetermined direction and for receiving said signals from substantially the same predetermined direction, respectively, for example for communicating between different vehicles, and wherein said transmitter and receiver are operatively connected to the central processing unit, comprising the steps of: —generation of a signal in the central processing unit; —transmission of a signal by the transmitter in dependence on the signal generated in the central processing unit; —reception by the receiver of the signal from the transmitter; and —determination by the central processing unit of the presence of the transmitter and the receiver in dependence on the signal from the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Stichting Noble HouseInventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Patent number: 8629392Abstract: A vehicle with a device including a central processing unit, at least one detector with at least one detection surface and designed for detecting, in a detection direction, laser pulses or a light beam coming from an external measuring apparatus which emits laser pulses or light beams for the purpose of detecting a vehicle and/or measuring the speed of a vehicle, and at least one transmitter with a transmission surface and which is designed for transmitting light pulses in a transmission direction that is substantially the same as said detection direction. The central processing unit causes the transmitter to transmit a series of light pulses upon detection of laser pulses or a light beam. The detection surface and the transmission surface are oriented substantially transversely to the driving direction of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Stiching Noble HouseInventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Publication number: 20130293407Abstract: The invention relates to a device for warning of radar traps or speed radar signals, comprising a radar detection antenna, a central processing unit, which is connected to the radar detection antenna, an alert device or unit, which is connected to the central processing unit and which is designed for delivering an alarm, wherein the central processing unit is designed for determining at least one characteristic of the signal received by the radar detection antenna and for causing the alert device to deliver an alarm or suppress the delivery of an alarm in dependence on least one determined characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Publication number: 20130257640Abstract: A device for alerting to and/for preventing radar and/or laser measurements, comprising a central processing unit, a radar detection unit and/or a laser detection unit, which is/are connected to the central processing unit, memory for software that can be loaded into the central processing unit, an alerting unit which is connected to the central processing unit, and a location determination unit, such as a GPS unit, which is connected to the central processing unit and can transmit location information to the central processing unit. The central processing unit being designed to deliver an alarm signal, an interference signal and/or another signal upon detection of a radar signal or laser signal, and wherein the central processing unit is designed to change one or more settings of the device in response to the location information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Tom Marnix Alexander de Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Publication number: 20130063713Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle provided with at least one detector designed to detect external measuring equipment that emits laser pulses for detecting or measuring the speed of the vehicle. The vehicle is further provided with at least one glass fibre cable whose first end is fixed in front of the detector, facing said detector, and with a transparent receiving element connected to the glass fibre cable for receiving the laser pulses and passing said pulses on to the glass fibre cable. The receiving element is attached to the exterior of the vehicle and, in stretched condition, extends along a length of at least 0.25 m on the vehicle surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Stichting Noble HouseInventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Publication number: 20120126093Abstract: A vehicle with a device including a central processing unit, at least one detector with at least one detection surface and designed for detecting, in a detection direction, laser pulses or a light beam coming from an external measuring apparatus which emits laser pulses or light beams for the purpose of detecting a vehicle and/or measuring the speed of a vehicle, and at least one transmitter with a transmission surface and which is designed for transmitting light pulses in a transmission direction that is substantially the same as said detection direction. The central processing unit causes the transmitter to transmit a series of light pulses upon detection of laser pulses or a light beam. The detection surface and the transmission surface are oriented substantially transversely to the driving direction of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: STICHTING NOBLE HOUSEInventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Publication number: 20110248879Abstract: A method for determining the presence of a transmitter and a receiver in a vehicle by means of a central processing unit, wherein said transmitter and receiver are designed for transmitting electromagnetic or optical signals in a predetermined direction and for receiving said signals from substantially the same predetermined direction, respectively, for example for communicating between different vehicles, and wherein said transmitter and receiver are operatively connected to the central processing unit, comprising the steps of: generation of a signal in the central processing unit; transmission of a signal by the transmitter in dependence on the signal generated in the central processing unit; reception by the receiver of the signal from the transmitter; and determination by the central processing unit of the presence of the transmitter and the receiver in dependence on the signal from the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: STICHTING NOBLE HOUSEInventors: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde, Patrick Dijkstra
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Publication number: 20100219984Abstract: A traffic communication system comprising a laser transmitter arranged for emitting a pulsating laser signal, wherein at least one message has been encoded into the pulse sequence of the laser signal, a laser receiver arranged for receiving the pulsating laser signal, and a central processing unit arranged for determining said at least one message in the pulse sequence of the received signal and carrying out a command in dependence on the message received.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: STICHTING NOBLE HOUSEInventor: Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde
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Patent number: 7396235Abstract: A module electronic device, for example a car radio, a navigation system or a radar detection system, comprising a fixed module fitted with external electrical contact elements, which is to be mounted on a wall, for example a dashboard, and a detachable module fitted with electronic components and external electrical contact elements, which detachable module can be connected to the fixed module in such a manner that the external electrical contact elements of the two modules are interconnected, wherein the fixed module and/or the detachable module comprise(s) at least one magnet, such that the detachable module can be connected to the fixed module through magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Stichting Noble HouseInventors: Jim Sven Anthony De Wilde, Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde
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Patent number: 7394401Abstract: A device for preventing a vehicle from speeding, which device comprises a switching device, a speedometer present in the vehicle, which is connected to said switching device and which measures the speed of the vehicle, as well as a transmitter connected thereto, wherein the switching device is so arranged that the transmitter will only transmit a signal mainly if and as long as the speed measured by the speedometer is higher than a predetermined limiting value.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Stichting Noble HouseInventors: Jim Sven Anthony De Wilde, Tom Marnix Alexander De Wilde