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Utility
Integral communication access in trainable transceiver
9 May 23
A trainable transceiver may comprise an electro-optic element comprising a first substrate having an electrode coating on a surface; a second substrate generally parallel to and in a spaced-apart relationship with the first substrate and having an electrode coating on a surface; and a window in at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate from which the electrode coating has been at least partially removed.
Steven L. Geerlings, Thomas S. Wright, Brock R. Rycenga
Filed: 18 Mar 22
Utility
Compact Windshield Attachment System
20 Apr 23
A mounting apparatus for attaching a rearview assembly to a windshield may comprise a wedge; a mount configured to support the rearview assembly, the mount in contact with the wedge on at least one surface; and a spring comprising two legs with bent surfaces and configured to deflect outward from one another upon installation and having a lobe at the end of each leg, the spring configured to secure the mount to the wedge.
Ulrich A. Kuester, Bradley L. Busscher
Filed: 23 Aug 22
Utility
Connection apparatus and methods for communication with movable electro-optic window systems
18 Apr 23
A vehicle apparatus configured to selectively position and enclose an opening formed in at least one panel of a vehicle includes a sliding panel and a positioning mechanism.
Luke A. Bomers
Filed: 9 Jul 19
Utility
Electro-optic window assembly
18 Apr 23
A unitary electro-optic window assembly includes a window element.
Bradley L. Busscher, Ted D. Reeves, David I. Driscoll, Peter T. Kantola, Christian M. Kemperman, Carl N. Wassink, Robert R. Turnbull
Filed: 21 Oct 19
Utility
Polarized window assembly
18 Apr 23
A window assembly includes an electro-optic element which has a first substantially transparent substrate defining first and second surfaces.
William L. Tonar
Filed: 3 Sep 21
Utility
Helmet accessory mount system
11 Apr 23
A helmet accessory mount system may include a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet and an arm assembly having a first arm configured to rotatably couple to the shroud.
Jason W. O'Connell
Filed: 5 Apr 19
Utility
Ramps for rearview assembly mounts
11 Apr 23
A rearview device comprises a rearview assembly having a display surface and a housing configured to support the display surface; and a mount configured to connect to and support the housing.
Kenton J. Ypma, Gregory M. Ejsmont
Filed: 10 Mar 21
Utility
Vehicular rearview assemblies having polarized displays using electro-optic element
11 Apr 23
A vehicular rearview assembly, includes a front substrate defining a first surface and a second surface.
David J. Cammenga, Adam R. Heintzelman, Xiaoxu Niu
Filed: 31 Oct 18
Utility
Electro-optic elements and method of forming
11 Apr 23
An electro-optic element includes a first electroactive compartment including an electroactive film having a first electroactive component and a second electroactive compartment including an electroactive solution or gel having a second electroactive component.
Leroy J. Kloeppner
Filed: 29 Sep 20
Utility
Intelligent Video Conference Cropping Based on Audio and Vision
6 Apr 23
A video conferencing system for a vehicle includes a display device disposed in a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the display device comprising a screen, a first imager configured to capture a first image data corresponding to a field of view of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, at least one microphone configured to collect audio data from within the passenger compartment, and a controller.
Christian Schubert, Matthew W. Remijn
Filed: 27 Sep 22
Utility
Voltage control apparatus for electro-optic element
4 Apr 23
An electro-optic element is disclosed.
Xiaoxu Niu, Robert R. Turnbull, Mario F. Saenger Nayver, Andrew D. Weller, Kurtis L. Geerlings
Filed: 25 Mar 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Detection and Illumination of Regions of Interest
30 Mar 23
An illumination system for a lighting assembly comprises a light assembly configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite and a plurality of light sources positioned within the light assembly and configured to emit light.
Jason D. Hallack, Joshua D. Lintz, David M. Falb, Kurtis L. Geerlings, William L. Tonar, Bradley R. Hamlin, Jeremy A. Schut, Mark A. VanVuuren, Steven J. Veenman, Jordan Miller, Heidi Nelson
Filed: 1 Dec 22
Utility
Balanced heating of electro-optic device using active electrodes
21 Mar 23
A system for heating electro-optic media comprises an electro-optic device comprising: a first substrate having first and second surfaces; a second substrate having third and fourth surfaces; a chamber defined between the opposed third surface of the second substrate and the second surface of the first substrate; electro-optic medium in chamber; a first electrode associated with second surface of first substrate; and a second electrode associated with third surface of second substrate; and a circuit in communication with first and second electrodes, comprising: a first EMF source capable of producing a first voltage; a second EMF source capable of producing a second voltage different from the first voltage; a plurality of switches configured to control the application of first and second voltages to the first and second electrodes; and a controller configured to control the switches, the first EMF source, and the second EMF source.
Mario F. Saenger Nayver, George A. Neuman, Robert R. Turnbull, John S. Anderson
Filed: 12 Aug 20
Utility
Rail For Mounting Accessories to a Helmet
16 Mar 23
A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet.
Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
Filed: 17 Nov 22
Utility
Electro-optic Element Electrodes
16 Mar 23
A device is disclosed that comprises first and second substrates, first and second electrodes, and an electro-optic medium.
Mario F. Saenger Nayver
Filed: 16 Sep 22
Utility
Alignment system
14 Mar 23
An alignment system may comprise a housing defining a channel having a first end and a second end; a light source disposed at the first end of the channel; and an alignment image disposed at the second end of the channel.
Joshua D. Lintz, Adam R. Heintzelman, Joseph A. DeGroot
Filed: 30 Sep 20
Utility
Variable transmittance window assembly
7 Mar 23
A window assembly includes an electro-optic assembly that includes a first substrate that defines first and second surfaces, a second substrate that defines third and fourth surfaces, and a seal disposed about a periphery of the first and second substrates.
Bradley L. Busscher, David I. Driscoll
Filed: 7 Jan 20
Utility
Electro-optic Devices Made with Sebs Membranes
2 Mar 23
An electro-optic device may comprise a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a second substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface, the second substrate disposed in a spaced-apart relationship relative to the first substrate such that the second and third surfaces are generally parallel to and face one another; a first electrode associated with the second surface; a second electrode associated with the third surface; a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) anionic exchange membrane disposed between the first and second electrodes; a first compartment defined by the SEBS anionic exchange membrane and the first substrate; a second compartment defined by the SEBS anionic exchange membrane and the second substrate; a cathodic species disposed in the first compartment; and an anodic species disposed in the second compartment.
Leroy J. Kloeppner, Joshua P. McClure, Wenhan He
Filed: 26 Aug 22
Utility
Authentication concealment and alignment systems
28 Feb 23
A user monitoring apparatus for identifying a user of a vehicle includes a scanning apparatus configured to capture identifying information comprising a facial feature of the user in a field of view.
Joshua D. Lintz, David M. Bostrom, Christopher B. Case, Kurtis L. Geerlings, Xiaoxu Niu, Adam R. Heintzelman
Filed: 13 Jul 21
Utility
Rearview Assembly Adjustment System
23 Feb 23
A system for calibrating a driver monitoring system in a vehicle comprises a rearview assembly comprising a housing, a mount secured to a vehicle surface, and a barrel extending between the housing and the mount; an imager disposed in the rearview assembly; a processor in communication with the imager; a memory comprising a file containing information on stationary landmarks proximate the imager; and a controller operable to: receive images of the vehicle's interior and calibrate the imager by identifying a substantially stationary landmark in a first image used during an initial calibration; wherein the controller is configured to re-calibrate the driver monitoring operations based, at least in part, on a detection of the substantially stationary landmark being in a different location in a second image relative to the first image.
Jim L. Schneider, Matthew W. Remijn, Joshua D. Lintz
Filed: 23 Aug 22