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公开(公告)号:US11646797B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-09
申请号:US17698006
申请日:2022-03-18
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Thomas S. Wright , Brock R. Rycenga
IPC: H04B10/40 , H04B5/00 , H04B10/116 , H04B10/50
CPC classification number: H04B10/40 , H04B5/0031 , H04B10/116 , H04B10/502
Abstract: 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. The trainable transceiver may also comprise a machine-readable optical image selectively visible through the window; a light source disposed in proximity to the machine-readable optical image; and a controller capable of controlling the light source. Upon receipt of an appropriate input, the controller causes the activation of the light source which, in turn, causes the machine-readable optical image to be visible through the electro-optic element.
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公开(公告)号:US20220321222A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17698006
申请日:2022-03-18
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Thomas S. Wright , Brock R. Rycenga
IPC: H04B10/40 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/116 , H04B5/00
Abstract: 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. The trainable transceiver may also comprise a machine-readable optical image selectively visible through the window; a light source disposed in proximity to the machine-readable optical image; and a controller capable of controlling the light source. Upon receipt of an appropriate input, the controller causes the activation of the light source which, in turn, causes the machine-readable optical image to be visible through the electro-optic element.
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公开(公告)号:US11145190B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-12
申请号:US16839722
申请日:2020-04-03
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Todd R. Witkowski , Thomas S. Wright , Marc A. Smeyers , Jonathan E. Dorst , Douglas C. Papay
Abstract: A trainable transceiver for controlling a remote device includes a transceiver circuit configured, based on training information, to control the remote device, a communications device configured to communicate with a mobile communications device, an output device, and a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit, coupled to the communications device, and coupled to the output device. The control circuit is configured to receive notification information from the mobile communications device via the communications device, and wherein the control circuit is configured to generate an output using the output device based on the notification information.
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公开(公告)号:US11030428B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-08
申请号:US15625732
申请日:2017-06-16
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Neil J. Boehm , Marc A. Smeyers , Steven L. Geerlings
Abstract: A system includes a communication device and a user interface. The communication device includes a universal toll module configured to transmit a toll signal that includes at least one electronic toll code to be communicated to an electronic toll system. The universal toll module is communicatively coupled to a vehicle bus of the vehicle. The user interface is communicatively coupled to the vehicle bus.
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公开(公告)号:US10464489B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-05
申请号:US15299526
申请日:2016-10-21
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Neil J. Boehm , Steven L. Geerlings , Thomas S. Wright
Abstract: A vehicle rearview mirror system for a vehicle having communication capabilities for communicating with at least one of a building-automation device and an electronic toll collection system. The vehicle rearview mirror system may include a wireless communication system configured to communicate with a building-based communication system or a transceiver system of the electronic toll collection system, or both.
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公开(公告)号:US10147310B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-04
申请号:US15484004
申请日:2017-04-10
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Todd R. Witkowski , Thomas S. Wright , Marc A. Smeyers , Jonathan E. Dorst , Douglas C. Papay
Abstract: A trainable transceiver for controlling a remote device includes a transceiver circuit configured, based on training information, to control the remote device, a communications device configured to communicate with a mobile communications device, an output device, and a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit, coupled to the communications device, and coupled to the output device. The control circuit is configured to receive notification information from the mobile communications device via the communications device, and wherein the control circuit is configured to generate an output using the output device based on the notification information.
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公开(公告)号:US10127804B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-13
申请号:US14688969
申请日:2015-04-16
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Todd R. Witkowski , Thomas S. Wright , Douglas C. Papay , Carl L. Shearer
Abstract: A system for controlling a remote device including a trainable transceiver, communications electronics, and a processing circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the communications electronics. The processing circuit is configured to cause the trainable transceiver to control a remote device in response to a signal received from a cloud computing system, wherein the signal is received from the cloud computing system using the communications electronics.
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公开(公告)号:US10096188B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-09
申请号:US15593986
申请日:2017-05-12
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings
Abstract: A system for controlling a remote device from a vehicle includes a control device in the vehicle. The control device includes an operator input device configured to receive a user, input, a control circuit coupled to the operator input device, and a first communications device coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to transmit a control signal in response to the user input. The system further includes a trainable transceiver remote from the vehicle including a second communications device configured to receive the control signal, a processing circuit coupled to the second communications device, and a transceiver circuit coupled to the processing circuit. The processing circuit configured to format an activation signal in response to the control signal, and the processing circuit is further configured to transmit the activation signal via the transceiver circuit, wherein the activation signal is configured to control the remote device.
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公开(公告)号:US09947159B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-17
申请号:US15465385
申请日:2017-03-21
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Thomas S. Wright , Todd R. Witkowski , Bradley R. Hamlin
IPC: G07C9/00
CPC classification number: G07C9/00309 , G07C9/00126 , G07C9/00182 , G07C9/00857 , G07C2009/00769 , G07C2009/00849 , G07C2009/00888 , G07C2009/00928 , G08C17/02 , G08C2201/20
Abstract: A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device includes a trainable transceiver and a remote button module. The trainable transceiver base station configured to be mounted in the vehicle at a first location and the remote button module separated from the base station and configured to be mounted in the vehicle at a second location. The remote button module is configured to wirelessly transmit a command signal to the base station in response to receiving a user input at a user input device, and the base station responds to receiving the command signal by transmitting an activation signal to the remote device, wherein the activation signal is formatted to control the remote device.
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公开(公告)号:US09805589B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-31
申请号:US14690195
申请日:2015-04-17
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Todd R. Witkowski , Thomas S. Wright , Marc A. Smeyers , Jonathan E. Dorst , Douglas C. Papay
CPC classification number: G08C17/02 , G08C2201/20 , G08C2201/21 , H04N5/23203 , H04N5/23229 , H04W4/02
Abstract: A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device includes a camera, a trainable transceiver, and a control circuit coupled to the camera and the trainable transceiver. The control circuit is configured to use geographic location information to determine when to initiate a process of using the camera to identify the remote device and transmit an activation signal formatted to control the remote device. Upon initiation of the process, the control circuit is configured to use the camera to identify the remote device by comparing information received via the camera to information stored in memory, and wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically transmit an activation signal formatted to control the remote device, using the trainable transceiver, in response to identifying the remote device.
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