Patents by Inventor Iain Suffield

Iain Suffield 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).

  • Control system, vehicle and method
    Patent number: 10071642
    Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle having an electric propulsion motor and energy storage means for powering the motor, the apparatus being operable to generate an audible sonic signature in dependence on a result of a determination whether the vehicle is connected to a charging facility for charging the energy storage means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Iain Suffield, Katy Holloway
  • Control system, vehicle and method
    Patent number: 9902321
    Abstract: An apparatus (145) for a vehicle (100) having an electric propulsion motor (123), the apparatus (145) being operable to generate an audible sound wherein at least one characteristic of the sound is dependent on a state of the vehicle (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Katy Holloway, Iain Suffield
  • Control System, Vehicle and Method
    Publication number: 20160068101
    Abstract: An apparatus (145) for a vehicle (100) having an electric propulsion motor (123), the apparatus (145) being operable to generate an audible sound wherein at least one characteristic of the sound is dependent on a state of the vehicle (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Katy Holloway, Iain Suffield
  • Control System, Vehicle and Method
    Publication number: 20160059721
    Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle having an electric propulsion motor and energy storage means for powering the motor, the apparatus being operable to generate an audible sonic signature in dependence on a result of a determination whether the vehicle is connected to a charging facility for charging the energy storage means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Iain Suffield, Katy Holloway