Patents by Inventor Conor Duff

Conor Duff 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).

  • Vehicle interface device
    Patent number: 10229595
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle interface device configured to output a haptic signal to indicate a potential hazard. The apparatus includes at least one haptic generator configured to generate a haptic signal; and a processor for controlling the haptic generator. The processor is configured to determine an angular position of the identified object relative to the vehicle in dependence on object data relating to an identified object representing a potential hazard. A control signal is generated to cause the haptic generator to output a haptic signal for providing an indication of the determined relative position of the identified object. The control signal is modified to progressively change the generated haptic signal to represent changes in the relative angular position of the identified object. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle incorporating a vehicle interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques Loeillet, Andrew Chatwin, Andy Wells, Alan Trevana, Frazer McKimm, Conor Duff, Guido Astorri
  • VEHICLE INTERFACE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180005528
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle interface device configured to output a haptic signal to indicate a potential hazard. The apparatus includes at least one haptic generator configured to generate a haptic signal; and a processor for controlling the haptic generator. The processor is configured to determine an angular position of the identified object relative to the vehicle in dependence on object data relating to an identified object representing a potential hazard. A control signal is generated to cause the haptic generator to output a haptic signal for providing an indication of the determined relative position of the identified object. The control signal is modified to progressively change the generated haptic signal to represent changes in the relative angular position of the identified object. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle incorporating a vehicle interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques Loeillet, Andrew Chatwin, Andy Wells, Alan Trevana, Frazer McKimm, Conor Duff, Guido Astorri