Patents by Inventor Ian A. Sutherland
Ian A. Sutherland 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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Patent number: 11472356Abstract: A vehicle control system for a vehicle, the vehicle control system comprising a controller, wherein the controller has an activatable secondary parked mode in which the controller automatically controls a plurality of components of the vehicle, each component also being controllable by a corresponding user control, and activation of the secondary parked mode changes the state of each component from an in-use state to a parked state when the vehicle attends a delivery or collection.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew John Murray, Ian Sutherland Wright, Torsten Gerhardt, Christopher Wright, Daniel Tauber
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Patent number: 11475718Abstract: A notification can be generated to notify a user of a value of a first parameter of a vehicle. Generating the notification includes identifying a second parameter based on an association of the second parameter with the first parameter; comparing the value of the first parameter to a first threshold value and a second threshold value; and generating the notification notifying the user of the value of the first parameter based on a value of the second parameter if the value of the first parameter is between the first and second thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Andrew John Murray, Torsten Gerhardt, Ian Sutherland Wright, Christopher Wright, Daniel Tauber
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Publication number: 20210217253Abstract: A notification can be generated to notify a user of a value of a first parameter of a vehicle. Generating the notification includes identifying a second parameter based on an association of the second parameter with the first parameter; comparing the value of the first parameter to a first threshold value and a second threshold value; and generating the notification notifying the user of the value of the first parameter based on a value of the second parameter if the value of the first parameter is between the first and second thresholds.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew John Murray, Torsten Gerhardt, Ian Sutherland Wright, Christopher Wright, Daniel Tauber
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Publication number: 20200094757Abstract: A vehicle control system for a vehicle, the vehicle control system comprising a controller, wherein the controller has an activatable secondary parked mode in which the controller automatically controls a plurality of components of the vehicle, each component also being controllable by a corresponding user control, and activation of the secondary parked mode changes the state of each component from an in-use state to a parked state when the vehicle attends a delivery or collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew John Murray, Ian Sutherland Wright, Torsten Gerhardt, Christopher Wright, Daniel Tauber
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Patent number: 8100306Abstract: A roof bar (10) for a motor vehicle (1) includes an elongate load carrying member (13) selectively held in a deployed position by a latch mechanism (20). A crossbar portion (15) of the elongate load carrying member (13) is wider than it is thick and is orientated such that the width of the crossbar portion (15) is vertically arranged when the roof bar (10) is in the deployed position so as to increase the resistance to vertical bending of the crossbar portion (15).Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Ford Global TechnologiesInventors: Torsten Gerhardt, John K. Harding, Steve David Fleming, Danny Edward Stanesby, Alicia Agius, Will Farrelly, Ian Sutherland Wright
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Publication number: 20100230453Abstract: A roof bar (10) for a motor vehicle (1) includes an elongate load carrying member (13) selectively held in a deployed position by a latch mechanism (20). A crossbar portion (15) of the elongate load carrying member (13) is wider than it is thick and is orientated such that the width of the crossbar portion (15) is vertically arranged when the roof bar (10) is in the deployed position so as to increase the resistance to vertical bending of the crossbar portion (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Torsten Gerhardt, John K. Harding, Steve David Fleming, Danny Edward Stanesby, Alicia Agius, Will Farrelly, Ian Sutherland Wright
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Patent number: 7588814Abstract: A panel, in particular a covering panel or vehicle lining, is provided with a one-piece skin having, in the region of its exposed surface, at least one visual feature with a linear structure imitating or simulating a functional construction, such as a sewing operation. This skin is mounted on a substrate forming the panel body without significant intentional deformation of said preformed skin.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Inventors: Peter Anthony Olley, Ian Sutherland Wright
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Patent number: 7351333Abstract: A centrifuge (10) is provided with a cantilevered shaft (18) upon which the main drive rotor (26) is located. A bobbin (62) is attached to the planetary gear shaft (44), which is driven in planetary motion by the rotation of the rotor (26) and its toothed engagement with the shaft (18) of the cantilevered rotor. A flying lead section (72) extends from the bobbin (62) through an aperture in the cantilevered rotor (26). The arrangement provides a centrifuge structure which can handle higher rotational speeds while maintaining resolution. The flying lead section (72) provides a simple path for the inlet and outlet leads (84,86) which reduces dead volume and increases reliability. The bobbin (62) supports at least one coil (68). Rotor component (44) includes at least one bearing (50, 52).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Brunel UniversityInventors: David W. Hawes, Lee Janaway, Ian A. Sutherland, Philip L. Wood
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Patent number: 7052566Abstract: This invention relates to a decorative panel cover and to a method of manufacturing a decorative panel cover. The invention provides a method of manufacturing a decorative panel comprising the steps of molding a first cover material to produce a first molded cover. Molding a second cover material to produce a second molded cover. A seam is formed when the first molded cover is attached to the second molded cover. In order to further enhance the aesthetic look of the decorative panel cover, topstitching is applied to one side of the seam.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ian Sutherland Wright, Gordon Davies, Brad Lawes
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Publication number: 20050109686Abstract: A centrifuge (10) is provided with a cantilevered shaft (18) upon which the main drive rotor (26) is located. A bobbin (62) is attached to the planetary gear shaft (44), which is driven in planetary motion by the rotation of the rotor (26) and its toothed engagement with the shaft (18) of the cantilevered rotor. A flying lead section (72) extends from the bobbin (62) through an aperture in the cantilevered rotor (26). The arrangement provides a centrifuge structure which can handle higher rotational speeds while maintaining resolution. The flying lead section (72) provides a simple path for the inlet and outlet leads (84,86) which reduces dead volume and increases reliability. The bobbin (62) supports at least one coil (68). Rotor component (44) includes at least one bearing (50, 52).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Applicant: Brunel UniversityInventors: David Hawes, Lee Janaway, Ian Sutherland, Philip Wood
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Publication number: 20030168151Abstract: This invention relates to a decorative panel cover and to a method of manufacturing a decorative panel cover. The invention provides a method of manufacturing a decorative panel comprising the steps of molding a first cover material to produce a first molded cover. Molding a second cover material to produce a second molded cover. A seam is formed when the first molded cover is attached to the second molded cover. In order to further enhance the aesthetic look of the decorative panel cover, topstitching is applied to one side of the seam.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Ian Sutherland Wright, Gordon Davies, Brad Lawes
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Patent number: 6128003Abstract: Noise problems in processing small images or large-granularity images are reduced by representing hand images as rotational vectors calculated using a real-valued centroid. The hand region is therefore sectored independently of pixel quantization. Color segmentation is used to identify hand-color regions, followed by region labelling to filter out noise regions based on region size. Principal component analysis is used to plot gesture models.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1997Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Anthony Vernon Walker Smith, Alistair Ian Sutherland, Arnaud Lemoine, Sean Mcgrath
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Patent number: 5025787Abstract: A method of and apparatus for monitoring the condition of a fetus during labor includes an elongated flexible, flattened body member formed from an electrically insulating material having a rounded distal end and having at least oen sensor mounted in a flat face of the body member. The body member is sufficiently directionally stable to be insertable into the vaginal tract and through the cervix and is capable of being guided around the fetus without twisting. The body member has a bending stiffness about an axis transverse to the plane of the body member of between 1 and 10 megaNewtons/m.sup.2. Once the apparatus is introduced into the cervix, the signal ouptut from at least one electrode is analyzed by discriminating the fetal heart rate from the maternal heart rate.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1990Date of Patent: June 25, 1991Assignee: The Imperial College of Science, Technology & MedicineInventors: Ian A. Sutherland, Nigel J. Randall, Philip J. Steer
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Patent number: 4620848Abstract: Apparatus for powered infusion or sampling of a patient comprises: a housing (11) carrying a toothed roller (17), an electric motor (19), a transmission (20) operably coupling such roller and motor, and attachment means (14); and a syringe (12) including a barrel (13) and plunger (15), the plunger being of plastics material having a smooth untoothed longitudinal profile (16), and the attachment means holding the syringe by its barrel in a predetermined disposition relative to the housing with the plunger extending transversely relative to the toothed roller axis of rotation and such roller in penetrated driving engagement with said plunger profile; is provided with a further roller (23) carried by said housing and in transversely driven engagement with the syringe plunger; and a monitor (24) operably coupled with the further roller to generate electrical signals representing rotation of such roller and, in turn, plunger translation.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1985Date of Patent: November 4, 1986Assignee: National Research Development CorporationInventors: Ian A. Sutherland, Geoffrey R. Chambers
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Patent number: 4287061Abstract: In a centrifuge attachment for use in counter current chromatography, a centrifuge plate rotatable about a central axis carries either two or more convoluted (e.g. straight helical) coils or a single convoluted coil arranged as a toroid, the tube or tubes being convoluted about an axis of convolution which is generally perpendicular to the local direction of the centrifugal force generated by rotation of the plate. Inlet and outlet tubes are provided in a known manner such that they do not twist and the convulated coil is rotated about its axis of convolution at a speed which is independent of the speed of rotation of the centrifuge plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1979Date of Patent: September 1, 1981Assignee: National Research Development CorporationInventor: Ian A. Sutherland
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Patent number: 4141345Abstract: Cervical dilation is measured by a V-shaped caliper instrument having connectors on the free ends of the caliper arms for securement to respectively opposed portions of the cervix, and a transducer coupled with the arms to provide an electric signal representing their mutually relative positions. The transducer suitably comprises strain gages mounted on a spring acting between the arms. The connectors can be toothed spring clips pivoted on the arms, but are preferably pins projecting generally parallel to the arms from the underfaces of outwardly turned free end portions thereof. In the latter case the arms preferably have spring guard strips extending alongside their outer faces at their ends.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1977Date of Patent: February 27, 1979Assignee: National Research Development CorporationInventors: David W. Allen, John A. Richardson, Ian A. Sutherland