Patents by Inventor Edward PITHER

Edward PITHER 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).

  • Publication number: 20250236285
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller, comprising input means for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel WOOLLISCROFT, Edward PITHER, Helio CARDOSO, David PETTINGER
  • Publication number: 20250236287
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller, comprising input means for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel WOOLLISCROFT, Edward PITHER, Helio CARDOSO, David PETTINGER
  • Publication number: 20250236286
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller, comprising input means for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel WOOLLISCROFT, Edward Pither, Hello Cardoso, David Pettinger
  • Publication number: 20250002005
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller (200), comprising input means (230) for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means (240) for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means (210) arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel WOOLLISCROFT, Edward PITHER, Helio CARDOSO, David PETTINGER
  • Patent number: 11897456
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller (200), comprising input means (230) for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means (240) for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means (210) arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Woolliscroft, Edward Pither, Helio Cardoso, David Pettinger
  • Publication number: 20220297679
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller (200), comprising input means (230) for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means (240) for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means (210) arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel WOOLLISCROFT, Edward PITHER, Helio CARDOSO, David PETTINGER
  • Patent number: 11345336
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller (200), comprising input means (230) for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means (240) for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means (210) arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel Woolliscroft, Edward Pither, Helio Cardoso, David Pettinger
  • Publication number: 20210221357
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller (200), comprising input means (230) for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means (240) for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means (210) arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel WOOLLISCROFT, Edward PITHER, Helio CARDOSO, David PETTINGER