244 patents
Utility
Helmet Accessory Mounting System
11 Jan 24
A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet.
Michael Lawrence FRANZINO, Stephen BOURQUE, Scott W. JAMES, Daniel BERRY, Ross Fade BARBER, Zoltan S. BRUTLER
Filed: 24 Nov 21
Utility
Lattice Structure for Impact Attenuation
4 Jan 24
An impact attenuation lattice structure includes a plurality of unit cells.
John B. WEBER, Russell J. CASPE
Filed: 24 Nov 21
Utility
Mirror Assembly with Driver Modeling System
28 Dec 23
A mirror assembly with a driver modeling system includes a camera unit for capturing image data, a user interface, a processor, and a memory.
Mark E. Ward
Filed: 23 Jun 23
Utility
Respiration Monitoring System Using a Structured Light
30 Nov 23
A monitoring system for measuring and monitoring a respiratory rate of a subject includes an optical projector configured to project an optical pattern and an image capturing module configured to capture images of the optical pattern reflecting from a surface.
Bar Mayo
Filed: 30 May 23
Utility
Electrochromic Devices Having a Buffer System
30 Nov 23
A compound represented by the structure of Formula (I), or a salt thereof suitable for use as a buffer in an electrochromic device is disclosed.
Kelly Baumann, Garret DeNolf
Filed: 19 Apr 23
Utility
Electrowetting, Active Self-cleaning Surface
30 Nov 23
An optical element is provided that has an outer surface, the optical element including: a coating on the outer surface for causing any fluid thereon to form into fluid droplets; a plurality of independently activated electrodes each having a plurality of interdigitated fingers positioned proximate the outer surface and extending across an area of the outer surface; and a drive circuit for selectively applying signals to the plurality of electrodes.
Ryan Barrido Balili, Kurtis L. Geerlings, Xiaoxu Niu, Erik Christian Vyhmeister-Cancel, David Martin Bostrom
Filed: 26 May 23
Utility
Stationary Camera In an Interior Rearview Mirror
16 Nov 23
A mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a glass element that is at least partially reflective and a housing that is coupled to the glass element.
Robert Steel
Filed: 16 May 23
Utility
Toll Module
26 Oct 23
The present disclosure is directed to a vehicle toll module, which may comprise a first antenna, a radio frequency power detector, an attenuator, and/or a controller.
Robert R. Turnbull, Douglas C. Papay
Filed: 26 Apr 23
Utility
Door Monitoring System and Method
26 Oct 23
A monitoring system is configured to prevent a door of a vehicle from contacting an object in a travel path of the door.
Matthew W. Remijn, Ingo R. Schwetz
Filed: 19 Apr 23
Utility
Hexagonal Packing of Multi-segment Electro-optical Devices
19 Oct 23
An electro-optic device includes a first substrate and a second substrate.
Xiaoxu Niu, Kurtis L. Geerlings
Filed: 17 Apr 23
Utility
Electro-optic Device Having Controlled Electro-optic Segments
12 Oct 23
An electro-optic device includes a first electrode electrically connecting with power supply circuitry.
Robert R. Turnbull, David A. Blaker, Xiaoxu Niu, Leroy J. Kloeppner, Bradley R. Hamlin, Michael J. Burns
Filed: 6 Apr 23
Utility
Full Display Mirror Assembly with a Blind Spot Detection System
28 Sep 23
A full display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic assembly containing an electro-optic medium, a display module, and at least one imager module configured to capture a blind spot.
Daryl A. Wiseman
Filed: 28 Mar 23
Utility
Full Display Mirror Assembly with Through Bezel Infrared Illumination
28 Sep 23
A full display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing and a partially reflective, partially transmissive element is located in the housing.
Danny L. Minikey, JR., Steven J. Veenman, Eric S. Sloterbeek, Nigel T. Lock, Michael G. Hendricks, Eric S. Lundy
Filed: 21 Mar 23
Utility
Full Display Mirror Assembly with Through Bezel Infrared Illumination
28 Sep 23
A mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing and a partially reflective, partially transmissive element is located in the housing.
Danny L. Minikey, JR., Steven J. Veenman, Eric S. Sloterbeek, Nigel T. Lock, Michael G. Hendricks, Eric S. Lundy
Filed: 21 Mar 23
Utility
Electro-optic Device Having Serial Electro-optic Elements
28 Sep 23
An electro-optic device includes a first electro-optic element and a second electro-optic element in series with the first electro-optic element via a common node conductively connecting the first electro-optic element to the second electro-optic element.
Mario F. Saenger Nayver, Ryan B. Balili, Patrick Kreun, Robert R. Turnbull, Donald L. Bareman, Winston D. Carston, Stephen F. Richlich, Leroy J. Kloeppner
Filed: 22 Mar 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Eye Gaze Based Alertness Measurement
21 Sep 23
A system for monitoring an alertness level of an occupant of a vehicle includes a first sensor operable to detect an event exterior to the vehicle.
Guy Raz, Robert Steel
Filed: 15 Mar 23
Utility
Rearview Assembly Having Capacitive Touch Zone
14 Sep 23
A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes: a housing; a rearview element configured to display images of a scene to the rear of the vehicle, the rearview element disposed in the housing; a circuit board mounted in the housing behind the rearview element, the circuit board having a substantially planar surface and a peripheral edge; and a capacitive touch zone on a surface of the housing, the capacitive touch zone comprising a conductive component mounted to the circuit board, wherein the conductive component comprises a first portion mounted to the planar surface of the circuit board and a second portion extending beyond the peripheral edge of the circuit board at an angle to the planar surface.
Joseph P. Brigham, Jochen Peter, Matthew P. Waligorski, Kyle G. Jones, Robert R. Turnbull, Gregory J. Nagel
Filed: 28 Feb 23
Utility
Driver Intoxication Test System and Method
14 Sep 23
A driver intoxication test system is provided for a vehicle including: a quick intoxication pre-test subsystem for quickly determining whether there is reason to suspect the driver may be intoxicated; an intoxication validation test subsystem for determining whether the driver is intoxicated; and a controller is configured to determine whether the quick intoxication pre-test subsystem has detected a reason to suspect the driver may be intoxicated.
Robert Steel
Filed: 9 Mar 23
Utility
Sensing Apparatus for a Vehicle
14 Sep 23
A sensing apparatus for a vehicle includes a window, a wireless sensing circuit, and a controller.
Guy Raz, Robert Steel
Filed: 7 Mar 23
Utility
Edge Resistor to Mitigate Bus Bar Nonuniformity
14 Sep 23
An electro-optic device includes a first substrate having an electrically conductive coating disposed on a rear surface; a second substrate having a front surface opposed to the rear surface of the first substrate; a sealing member extending along a perimeter of the rear surface of first substrate and front surface of second substrate; a chamber defined by the first substrate, the second substrate, and sealing member; and an edge resistor disposed on along at least a portion of a perimeter area of at least one of rear surface of first substrate and front surface of second substrate.
Adam R. Heintzelman, Xiaoxu Niu, Kurtis L. Geerlings
Filed: 10 Mar 23