Patents Assigned to Land Rover
  • Apparatus and method for privacy enhancement
    Patent number: 11580950
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle privacy system (700), comprising audio input means (130, 190, 720) for receiving an external audio signal (725) indicative of audio from within a vehicle (900), audio source means (710, 910) for receiving the external audio signal (725) and determining an output audio signal (735) based thereon for reducing an external intelligibility of speech within the vehicle (900), and audio output means (145, 146, 147, 730, 920) for receiving the output audio signal (735) and outputting audio (925) corresponding thereto to be at least partly audible external to the vehicle (900).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Wells, Paul Wiles
  • Controller for an unmanned aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 11573565
    Abstract: A controller for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising an image capture means, the controller comprising: inputs arranged to receive: positional data relating to the UAV, a vehicle and a user device; image data captured by the image capture means; a processor arranged to process the received positional data to determine the relative locations of the UAV, vehicle and user device; an output arranged to output a control signal for controlling the UAV and to output an image signal comprising captured image data; wherein the processor is arranged to: generate the control signal for the UAV such that the image data captured by the image capture means comprises at least an image of an obscured portion of the vehicle that is obscured from a field of view of a user of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventor: Adam Hussein Adwan
  • Method of determining a configuration of a tow load connected to a vehicle
    Patent number: 11565558
    Abstract: A method of determining the configuration of a tow load (12) coupleable to a vehicle (10), the method comprising: controlling (116) a vehicle system to obtain an indication of the presence of a unique identifier (40) mounted on the tow load (12); retrieving data (120) encoded within the unique identifier to determine the configuration of the tow load; configuring (124) the vehicle in dependence on the determined configuration of the tow load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventor: Mihai Ionascu
  • Control of a vehicle driver assistance system
    Patent number: 11565668
    Abstract: A control system (100) for an emergency braking system (200) using at least one transmitter/receiver sensor (210) comprising: means for causing automatic transition, from a first state (310) in which the emergency braking system (200) is inactive to a second state (320) in which the emergency braking system (200) is active, in dependence upon satisfaction of a first condition (412); and means for causing automatic transition from the second state (320) to the first state (310) in dependence upon satisfaction of a second condition (421) different to the first condition (412) wherein transition from the second state (320) to the first state (310) does not occur in dependence upon the first condition (412) no longer being satisfied, and/or transition from the first state (320) to the second state (310) does not occur in dependence upon the second condition (421) no longer being satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Ilias Aitidis, Richard Hillman
  • System and method for determining whether to adjust the ride height of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11560032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for determining whether to inhibit lowering of the ride height of a vehicle when the vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold value. The system includes a processor having an input configured to receive ride attribute data from at least one on-board vehicle ride attribute sensor, the ride attribute data being indicative of the roughness of the surface over which the vehicle is travelling, and a data memory configured to store at least one predetermined ride attribute threshold value for the or each ride attribute sensor. The processor is configured to calculate a ride attribute parameter in dependence on the received ride attribute data for the or each ride attribute sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Konrad Kral, William Burdock, Philip Guest
  • Wastegate valve
    Patent number: 11560832
    Abstract: A wastegate valve for a bypass path for a turbocharger in an internal combustion engine, the wastegate valve comprises a valve seat defining a plane which is non-orthogonal to the principal flow axis for gases flowing along the bypass path and a valve member pivotable from an open position to a closed position, wherein in the closed position the valve member is seated on the valve seat, and in a fully open position the valve member is positioned to direct gases exiting the bypass path onto a leading face of a catalytic converter monolith for heating the monolith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew Albrecht, Guido Schlarb
  • Vehicle speed control
    Patent number: 11554778
    Abstract: A speed control system (12) for a vehicle (100), the speed control system (12) being configured to: automatically cause application of positive and negative torque, as required, to one or more wheels of a vehicle (100) to cause a vehicle to travel in accordance with a target speed value, the target speed value being stored in a memory of the control system (12); and detect a crest of a slope ahead of the vehicle (100); wherein the speed control system (12) is configured automatically to attempt to adjust a speed of the vehicle (100) to cause the vehicle (100) to travel at a predetermined crest speed value when a crest of a slope is detected ahead of the vehicle (100), the predetermined crest speed value being determined in dependence at least in part on terrain gradient information respect of terrain prior to the crest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew Fairgrieve
  • Front bumper for a vehicle
    Patent number: D976770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Wheel
  • Rear bumper
    Patent number: D976771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Robert Battams, Massimo Frascella
  • Tail light for a vehicle
    Patent number: D977164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Simon Tovey, Paul Jobling
  • Vehicle front bumper
    Patent number: D977379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventor: Michael O'Neill
  • Vehicle front bumper
    Patent number: D977380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventor: Jonathan Maher
  • Motor vehicle tailgate
    Patent number: D977393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Paven Patel, Alex Chan
  • Vehicle grille
    Patent number: D976167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Massimo Frascella, Constantino Segui Gilabert, Julian Wiltshire
  • Vehicle steering wheel
    Patent number: D976173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventor: Philip Hathaway
  • Vehicle steering wheel
    Patent number: D976174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventor: Philip Hathaway
  • Front fender vent
    Patent number: D976178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Robert Battams, Massimo Frascella
  • Vehicle door
    Patent number: D976179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Massimo Frascella, Constantino Segui Gilabert, Paul Hanstock
  • Vehicle door
    Patent number: D976180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Massimo Frascella, Constantino Segui Gilabert, Paul Hanstock
  • Vehicle door
    Patent number: D978042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Massimo Frascella, Constantino Segui Gilabert, Paul Hanstock