Abstract:
A system and method to display a plurality of different images at multiple distinct locations using a single image projector and an image propagation control means to control a propagation pathway from the projector to a display at each location.
Abstract:
A projection display apparatus (36) that presents a high-mount image (46) to the driver (24) of a vehicle includes an LCD or OLED display device (38) and a set of projection mirrors (40, 42) embedded in an instrument panel (18) forward of the driver (24). The display (38) includes a first display portion (38a, 50) facing away from the driver (24), on which a first image (46) for high-mount presentation is formed. The projection mirrors (40, 42) project the first image (46) back into the driver compartment (10) for presentation to the driver (24) in a high-mount location (30). Preferably, the display (38) further includes a second display portion (38b, 56) facing toward the driver (24), on which a second image (48) for cluster presentation is formed. In the preferred arrangement, the driver (24) directly views the second image (48) in a cluster location (34) disposed below the high mount location (30).
Abstract:
An optical system (10a, 10b) for vehicle operating monitoring is disclosed. The optical system (10a, 10b) includes at least one illuminator (12) that illuminates a profile (P) of a vehicle operator (O) and an imager (14) in optical communication with a reflector (16) that captures a reflected image (R) of the vehicle operator profile (P) from the reflector (16). A method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A system and method to display a plurality of different images at multiple distinct locations using a single image projector and an image propagation control means to control a propagation pathway from the projector to a display at each location.
Abstract:
A vehicle occupant (22) is illuminated with infrared light by an apparatus including a display apparatus (20/20') illuminated with visible light for displaying information to the occupant (22) and an infrared illuminator (28) hidden behind the display apparatus (20/20') for illuminating the occupant (22) through the display apparatus (20/20'). In a preferred embodiment, the display apparatus (20/20') is a liquid crystal display (LCD) (32) mounted in the vehicle instrument panel (14) for displaying images and data to the driver (22), and infrared light emitted by the infrared illuminator (28) is transmitted through the LCD (32) to illuminate the occupant (22).
Abstract:
A drive system (10) for powering LED triads (66, 68, 70) includes a controller (12) for supplying power to one or more LED triad modules (14) with integral encoding of the desired hue and intensity information (22, 24). The LED triad modules (14) each include an LED triad (66, 68, 70) and decoding circuitry (72-82) for activating the individual LED elements of the triad (66, 68, 70) according to the encoded hue and intensity information. In the illustrated configuration, the controller (12) supplies power to the LED triad modules (14) over a pair of conductors (16a, 16b), and the supplied power is modulated using a four-phase encoding sequence that is decoded by the decoding circuitry (72-82) of each LED triad module (14) so that each LED triad module (14) produces light of the desired hue and intensity.
Abstract:
A drive system (10) for powering LED triads (66, 68, 70) includes a controller (12) for supplying power to one or more LED triad modules (14) with integral encoding of the desired hue and intensity information (22, 24). The LED triad modules (14) each include an LED triad (66, 68, 70) and decoding circuitry (72-82) for activating the individual LED elements of the triad (66, 68, 70) according to the encoded hue and intensity information. In the illustrated configuration, the controller (12) supplies power to the LED triad modules (14) over a pair of conductors (16a, 16b), and the supplied power is modulated using a four-phase encoding sequence that is decoded by the decoding circuitry (72-82) of each LED triad module (14) so that each LED triad module (14) produces light of the desired hue and intensity.
Abstract:
An optical system (10a, 10b) for vehicle operating monitoring is disclosed. The optical system (10a, 10b) includes at least one illuminator (12) that illuminates a profile (P) of a vehicle operator (O) and an imager (14) in optical communication with a reflector (16) that captures a reflected image (R) of the vehicle operator profile (P) from the reflector (16). A method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A drive system (10) for powering LED triads (66, 68, 70) includes a controller (12) for supplying power to one or more LED triad modules (14) with integral encoding of the desired hue and intensity information (22, 24). The LED triad modules (14) each include an LED triad (66, 68, 70) and decoding circuitry (72-82) for activating the individual LED elements of the triad (66, 68, 70) according to the encoded hue and intensity information. In the illustrated configuration, the controller (12) supplies power to the LED triad modules (14) over a pair of conductors (16a, 16b), and the supplied power is modulated using a four-phase encoding sequence that is decoded by the decoding circuitry (72-82) of each LED triad module (14) so that each LED triad module (14) produces light of the desired hue and intensity.