Patents by Inventor SHAMMIKA WICKRAMASINGHE

SHAMMIKA WICKRAMASINGHE 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).

  • Patent number: 11414008
    Abstract: A method of guiding a vehicle user approaching or exiting a vehicle. The method comprises projecting, by means of illumination from one or more light sources associated with the vehicle, a distinct illuminated path on the ground. The distinct illuminated path on the ground extends between the vehicle and a location remote from the vehicle. A light guidance system (10) for a vehicle (12), the system comprising one or more light sources (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) associated with the vehicle and configured to project at least part of a distinct illuminated path (64) on the ground between the vehicle and a location remote from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Shammika Wickramasinghe, Nicholas Ridler
  • Patent number: 10703256
    Abstract: A method (100) for reducing headlight glare experienced by a user of a vehicle (10), the vehicle (10) comprising a headlight system (12) having at least one headlight (30, 32) operable to illuminate an environment external to the vehicle, the method (100) comprising: illuminating the environment external to the vehicle; obtaining (102) image data of the illuminated environment; performing (146) a first analysis of brightness values of the image data to identify reflective surfaces that may cause glare; performing (148) a second analysis of brightness values of the image data to categorise the identified reflective surfaces into at least two categories; and adjusting (149) the light output from the at least one headlight (30, 32) in the direction of each identified reflective surface in dependence on the category of that reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicholas Ridler, Irene Funez, Shammika Wickramasinghe
  • Publication number: 20200114805
    Abstract: A method (100) for reducing headlight glare experienced by a user of a vehicle (10), the vehicle (10) comprising a headlight system (12) having at least one headlight (30, 32) operable to illuminate an environment external to the vehicle, the method (100) comprising: illuminating the environment external to the vehicle; obtaining (102) image data of the illuminated environment; performing (146) a first analysis of brightness values of the image data to identify reflective surfaces that may cause glare; performing (148) a second analysis of brightness values of the image data to categorise the identified reflective surfaces into at least two categories; and adjusting (149) the light output from the at least one headlight (30, 32) in the direction of each identified reflective surface in dependence on the category of that reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas RIDLER, Irene FUNEZ, Shammika WICKRAMASINGHE
  • Publication number: 20190054852
    Abstract: A method of guiding a vehicle user approaching or exiting a vehicle. The method comprises projecting, by means of illumination from one or more light sources associated with the vehicle, a distinct illuminated path on the ground. The distinct illuminated path on the ground extends between the vehicle and a location remote from the vehicle. A light guidance system (10) for a vehicle (12), the system comprising one or more light sources (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) associated with the vehicle and configured to project at least part of a distinct illuminated path (64) on the ground between the vehicle and a location remote from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: SHAMMIKA WICKRAMASINGHE, NICHOLAS RIDLER