公开(公告)号：US20120020102A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US12841422

申请日：2010-07-22

申请人： DAVID K. LAMBERT ,  XINHUA (SAM) HE ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN

发明人： DAVID K. LAMBERT ,  XINHUA (SAM) HE ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN

IPC分类号： B60Q3/00

CPC分类号： B60K35/00 ,  B60K2350/203 ,  B60K2350/2034 ,  B60K2350/2047 ,  B60K2350/2052 ,  G02B27/01

摘要： A system to selectively display a symbol at a location on a vehicle window. The system includes an arrangement of a fluorescent material at the location, wherein the fluorescent material: a) is sufficiently transparent in the absence of ultraviolet (UV) light, b) fluoresces when illuminated with UV light, c) and has a shape corresponding to the symbol, and a UV light source configured to illuminate the location with UV light to display the symbol. Such a system may use unfocused UV light sources to illuminate the symbol shaped fluorescent material as opposed to focused UV light sources such as UV lasers.

摘要翻译： 用于在车辆窗口上的位置选择性地显示符号的系统。 该系统包括在该位置处的荧光材料的布置，其中荧光材料：a）在不存在紫外线（UV）光的情况下足够透明，b）当用UV光照射时发荧光，c）并具有对应于 所述符号以及被配置为用UV光照亮所述位置以显示所述符号的UV光源。 这样的系统可以使用未聚焦的UV光源来照亮符号形状的荧光材料，而不是聚焦的UV光源，例如UV激光。

公开(公告)号：US20130120825A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-16

申请号：US13297980

申请日：2011-11-16

申请人： DAVID K. LAMBERT ,  FREDERICK F. KUHLMAN ,  DWADASI H.R. SARMA ,  KRIS R. STARK ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  GAIL M. SYLVESTER

发明人： DAVID K. LAMBERT ,  FREDERICK F. KUHLMAN ,  DWADASI H.R. SARMA ,  KRIS R. STARK ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  GAIL M. SYLVESTER

IPC分类号： G02B27/01 ,  G02B5/09 ,  G02B26/00

CPC分类号： G02B27/0101 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2350/2052 ,  B60K2350/2065 ,  G02B5/045 ,  G02B26/005 ,  G02B27/01

摘要： A heads-up display system is configured for use in a vehicle. The system includes a standard vehicle window (i.e. no special coatings), an image projector, and a vehicle dashboard equipped with a faceted reflective surface. The image projector is configured to project an image onto the faceted reflective surface. The faceted reflective surface is configured to reflect the image from the image projector onto a window surface of the standard vehicle window. The window surface is oriented to reflect the image from the faceted reflective surface toward an occupant. The faceted reflective surface may be disposed within a plurality of troughs separated by a plurality of diffuse reflecting partitions. The plurality of troughs may be configured to shield the occupant from extraneous reflections. The faceted reflective surface may include a plurality of electrically controlled facets. The plurality of electrically controlled reflective facets may be an array of electrowetting cells.

摘要翻译： 单车显示系统被配置为用于车辆。 该系统包括标准车窗（即，没有特殊涂层），图像投影仪和装备有刻面反射表面的车辆仪表板。 图像投影仪被配置为将图像投影到刻面反射表面上。 多面反射表面被配置为将来自图像投影仪的图像反射到标准车辆窗口的窗表面上。 窗口表面被定向成将反射面朝向乘员的图像反射。 小面反射表面可以设置在由多个漫反射隔板分开的多个槽内。 多个槽可以被配置为屏蔽乘客免受外部反射。 多面反射表面可以包括多个电控面。 多个电控反射面可以是电润湿细胞的阵列。

公开(公告)号：US20110234372A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US12732323

申请日：2010-03-26

申请人： DAVID K. LAMBERT ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  LACI J. JALICS ,  FRANCIS E. SZCUBLEWSKI

发明人： DAVID K. LAMBERT ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  LACI J. JALICS ,  FRANCIS E. SZCUBLEWSKI

IPC分类号： G06F7/04 ,  H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/6091

摘要： A motor vehicle includes control apparatus for establishing an interactive human-machine interface (HMI) between a vehicle driver and an on-board communication system that is wirelessly coupled to a nomadic communication device carried by the driver. The on-board communication system has the ability to activate the nomadic communication device to check for messages, and the interactive HMI includes a configurable display through which check-message inquiries are selectively communicated to the driver, and an input device selectively manipulated by the driver to accept a check-message inquiry. An HMI controller responsive to sensed vehicle operating condition data and driver manipulation of the input device determines if and when a check-message inquiry should be communicated to the driver.

摘要翻译： 一种机动车辆包括用于在车辆驾驶员和车载通信系统之间建立交互式人机接口（HMI）的控制装置，所述交互式人机接口与所述驾驶员携带的游牧通信装置无线耦合。 车载通信系统能够激活游牧通信设备来检查消息，并且交互式HMI包括可配置显示器，通过该可配置显示器，选择性地将通话信息询问到该驱动器，以及由驾驶员选择性地操纵的输入设备 接受支票信息查询。 响应于感测到的车辆操作条件数据和驾驶员操纵输入设备的HMI控制器确定是否以及何时应将通话消息询问通知给驾驶员。

公开(公告)号：US20090312012A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12545911

申请日：2009-08-24

申请人： CRAIG A. TIEMAN ,  TODD P. OMAN ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  DALE L. PARTIN ,  ROBERT W. SCHUMACHER

发明人： CRAIG A. TIEMAN ,  TODD P. OMAN ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  DALE L. PARTIN ,  ROBERT W. SCHUMACHER

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/102 ,  B60R2325/205 ,  H04M11/04 ,  H04M2250/12

摘要： Long-range remote communication and control of a vehicle is achieved with primary and secondary cellular devices provided by the vehicle user. The primary cellular device is retained by the user, while the secondary cellular device is dedicated to the vehicle and placed in a docking station provided in the vehicle passenger compartment. The vehicle docking station is equipped with typical cell phone electrical interfaces to supply power and to establish a bi-directional data communication link between the secondary cellular device and an on-board vehicle computer. The secondary cellular device remains activated, and provides a low-cost remotely accessible communication link between the on-board vehicle computer and the primary cellular device or any other phone, provided that specified security conditions are satisfied.

摘要翻译： 通过由车辆用户提供的一次和二次蜂窝设备来实现车辆的远程远程通信和控制。 主要蜂窝设备由用户保留，而辅助蜂窝设备专用于车辆并放置在设置在车辆乘客舱中的坞站中。 车载对接站配备有典型的手机电接口，用于提供电力并在二次蜂窝设备和车载车辆计算机之间建立双向数据通信链路。 辅助蜂窝设备保持激活，并且在车载车辆计算机和主蜂窝设备或任何其他电话之间提供低成本的可远程访问的通信链路，只要满足指定的安全条件即可。

公开(公告)号：US20120169684A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：US12980705

申请日：2010-12-29

申请人： MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  ANDREW P. HARBACH ,  FREDERICK F. KUHLMAN

发明人： MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  ANDREW P. HARBACH ,  FREDERICK F. KUHLMAN

IPC分类号： G09G5/10

CPC分类号： H04N9/3147 ,  H04N9/3185 ,  H04N9/3194

摘要： A display system for displaying a seamless mosaic of a plurality of images projected by a plurality of projectors by aligning the images projected so the mosaic appears seamless. The display system includes a display surface, a first projector, and a second projector configured to project onto distinct areas that partially overlap. A light detector located adjacent to the display surface detects light projected onto the overlap area. Image signals received by the projectors are adjusted to eliminate the overlap and or balance the brightness of each projected image so the composite image appears to be a seamless mosaic.

摘要翻译： 一种显示系统，用于通过对准由马赛克投影的图像无缝地显示由多个投影仪投影的多个图像的无缝马赛克。 显示系统包括显示表面，第一投影仪和配置成投影到部分重叠的不同区域上的第二投影仪。 位于显示表面附近的光检测器检测投影到重叠区域上的光。 调整由投影机接收的图像信号以消除每个投影图像的重叠和平衡亮度，使得合成图像看起来是无缝镶嵌。

公开(公告)号：US20120062999A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12881242

申请日：2010-09-14

申请人： FREDERICK F. KUHLMAN ,  ANDREW P. HARBACH ,  DWADASI H.R. SARMA ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN

发明人： FREDERICK F. KUHLMAN ,  ANDREW P. HARBACH ,  DWADASI H.R. SARMA ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN

IPC分类号： G02B27/12

CPC分类号： H04N13/305 ,  H04N2013/403

摘要： A dual view display system that displays two different images in different directions using a single display device. The dual view display includes a first optical element overlaying a first portion of the pixels and configured to direct light emitted from the first portion of the pixels toward a first direction, a second optical element overlaying a second portion of the pixels and configured to direct light emitted from the second portion of the pixels toward a second direction distinct from the first direction, and an optical barrier arranged between the first optical element and the second optical element effective to prevent light from propagating therebetween.

摘要翻译： 双视图显示系统，使用单个显示设备显示不同方向的两个不同图像。 双视图显示器包括覆盖像素的第一部分并且被配置为将从像素的第一部分发射的光引向第一方向的第一光学元件，覆盖像素的第二部分并被配置为引导光的第二光学元件 从所述第二部分像素朝向与所述第一方向不同的第二方向发射;以及光栅，其布置在所述第一光学元件和所述第二光学元件之间，有效地防止光在其间传播。

公开(公告)号：US20120315850A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13155442

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： TODD P. OMAN ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN

发明人： TODD P. OMAN ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04W48/04 ,  H04B13/005 ,  H04M1/72577

摘要： A system and method for controlling personal communications. The system includes a transmitter configured to emit a transmitted signal suitable for intrabody transmission, and a receiver configured to determine if a received signal exhibits a characteristic that corresponds to a received signal that would arise from the transmitted signal being coupled to the receiver via intrabody transmission. The system also includes a controller configured to control personal communications such as text messaging based on the received signal characteristic. In one example, the system uses intrabody transmission or intrabody communication to determine if an operator of a vehicle is touching or trying to use a personal communication device while driving the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制个人通信的系统和方法。 该系统包括被配置为发射适合于体内传输的发射信号的发射机，以及接收机，被配置为确定接收到的信号是否呈现出对应于由发射信号通过波束内传输耦合到接收机的接收信号的特征 。 该系统还包括控制器，该控制器被配置为基于所接收的信号特性来控制诸如文本消息的个人通信。 在一个示例中，系统使用体内传播或体内通信来确定车辆的操作者是否在驾驶车辆时接触或尝试使用个人通信设备。

公开(公告)号：US20110094725A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12606245

申请日：2009-10-27

申请人： TODD P. OMAN ,  CRAIG A. TIEMAN ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  DALE L. PARTIN ,  BRUCE A. MYERS

发明人： TODD P. OMAN ,  CRAIG A. TIEMAN ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  DALE L. PARTIN ,  BRUCE A. MYERS

IPC分类号： B60H1/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25B29/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20854

摘要： A thermal-protection apparatus disposed in a vehicle cabin or storage compartment includes a housing enveloping a chamber in which a thermally-sensitive consumer electronic device is received, a thermoelectric module mounted in a wall of the housing, and a remote electronic controller and power source coupled to the housing via an electrical cable for activating the thermoelectric module, and optionally the consumer electronic device, in a manner to prevent the temperature in the chamber from exceeding a prescribed maximum operating temperature of the consumer electronic device or falling below a prescribed minimum operating temperature of the consumer electronic device.

摘要翻译： 设置在车厢或储藏室中的热保护装置包括：壳体，其包围容纳热敏消费电子设备的室，安装在壳体的壁中的热电模块以及远程电子控制器和电源 通过用于激活热电模块的电缆以及任选的消费电子设备，以防止室内的温度超过消费者电子设备的规定的最大工作温度或低于规定的最小操作的方式耦合到壳体 消费电子设备的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20120032872A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US12852647

申请日：2010-08-09

申请人： FREDERICK F. KUHLMAN ,  ANDREW P. HARBACH ,  DWADASI H. R. SARMA ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN

发明人： FREDERICK F. KUHLMAN ,  ANDREW P. HARBACH ,  DWADASI H. R. SARMA ,  MICHEL F. SULTAN

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G02B27/12 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2370/1526 ,  G02B5/045 ,  G09F19/14

摘要： A dual view display system that displays two different images in different directions using a single display device to alternately time-multiplex the images and two shutter devices operated in coordination with the time-multiplexing to alternately allow or block viewing of the alternating images.

摘要翻译： 一种双视图显示系统，其使用单个显示设备在不同方向上显示两个不同的图像，以交替时间复用图像，并且与时间复用协调操作的两个快门设备交替地允许或阻止观看交替图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100188248A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12360530

申请日：2009-01-27

申请人： MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  Todd P. Oman ,  Dale L. Partin ,  Paul J. Ainslie

发明人： MICHEL F. SULTAN ,  Todd P. Oman ,  Dale L. Partin ,  Paul J. Ainslie

IPC分类号： G06F13/42

CPC分类号： G07C9/00309 ,  B60R25/1003 ,  B60R25/24 ,  B60R2325/205 ,  G07C2009/00507 ,  G07C2209/63

摘要： A communications system utilizing a portable communications device for controlling functions in a vehicle includes a first display for controlling vehicle operating functions and a first transceiver connected to the first display device. A multifunctional control switch is connected to the first display device, while a second transceiver is used for communicating with either the first transceiver or a remote keyless entry (RKE) receiver depending upon whether the second transceiver is located inside or outside the vehicle. The second transceiver operates to configure operational parameters of the display device when those controls have not been readily integrated into the vehicle center stack.

摘要翻译： 利用用于控制车辆功能的便携式通信设备的通信系统包括用于控制车辆操作功能的第一显示器和连接到第一显示设备的第一收发器。 多功能控制开关连接到第一显示设备，而第二收发器用于根据第二收发器是否位于车辆内部或外部与第一收发器或遥控无钥匙进入（RKE）接收器进行通信。 当这些控制器不容易地集成到车辆中心堆叠中时，第二收发器用于配置显示装置的操作参数。