Patents by Inventor Laura MILLEN

Laura MILLEN 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling operation of a component
    Patent number: 10831279
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for use in a vehicle, comprising determining a distance of a predetermined gesture from a reference location within a vehicle, and initiating an operation responsive to the gesture, wherein a mode of the operation is determined based upon the distance of the gesture from the reference location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Powell, Urmila Mistry, Laura Millen
  • Reducing erroneous detection of input command gestures
    Patent number: 10476500
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for reducing erroneous detection of input command gestures. The method is performed by the system and includes storing a reference time value of when a presence of a human body part is detected by a first sensor and storing a further time value of when a presence of a human body part is detected by a second sensor. The reference time value and further time value are compared to provide a difference value which is used to determine a valid occurrence of an input command gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Richard Powell, Urmila Mistry, Laura Millen
  • REDUCING ERRONEOUS DETECTION OF INPUT COMMAND GESTURES
    Publication number: 20180069548
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for reducing erroneous detection of input command gestures. The method is performed by the system and includes storing a reference time value of when a presence of a human body part is detected by a first sensor and storing a further time value of when a presence of a human body part is detected by a second sensor. The reference time value and further time value are compared to provide a difference value which is used to determine a valid occurrence of an input command gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Richard POWELL, Urmila MISTRY, Laura MILLEN
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20170371419
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for use in a vehicle, comprising determining a distance of a predetermined gesture from a reference location within a vehicle, and initiating an operation responsive to the gesture, wherein a mode of the operation is determined based upon the distance of the gesture from the reference location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Richard POWELL, Urmila MISTRY, Laura MILLEN