Patents by Inventor Martin John Herbert

Martin John Herbert 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).

  • Situational feature suppression system
    Patent number: 6188315
    Abstract: A situational feature suppression system 1 for a vehicle including at least one in-car incidental feature means 3. The suppression system 1 comprises at least one driving condition measuring unit 5, 7, 9, coupled to a control unit 11 for receiving signals from the or each driving condition measuring unit 5, 7, 9, and interpreting the signals to assess whether a relevant condition exists. The control unit 11 is also coupled to the incidental feature means 3. The system operates such that on identification of a relevant condition, the control unit 11 operates to suppress the incidental feature means 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Jaguar Cars, Limited
    Inventors: Martin John Herbert, Malcolm Williams, Richard Dennis Shelton