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公开(公告)号:US20210375283A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-02
申请号:US17332009
申请日:2021-05-27
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Thomas S. Wright , Eric P. Bigoness
Abstract: A vehicle occupant aid system is disclosed. The system may comprise a rearview assembly. Further, the rearview assembly may comprise a button. The system may further comprise one or more data capturing element. Each element may be a microphone, an imager, a location device, and/or a sensor. In some embodiments, a controller may record the data for a predetermined period of time. Further, the controller may transmit information to a remote device based upon initiation of a trigger. The information being based, at least in part, on the data. In other embodiments, the controller may operability record the data in response to a first operation of the button. Further, the controller may transmit information to a remote device based upon a second operation of the button. The information being based, at least in part, on the data recorded between the first and second operations of the button.
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公开(公告)号:US11024192B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-01
申请号:US15616067
申请日:2017-06-07
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Todd R. Witkowski , Thomas D. Klaver , Jonathan E. Dorst , Steven L. Geerlings , Thomas S. Wright
Abstract: A trainable transceiver is provided for a vehicle for transmitting signals to a device remote from the vehicle. The trainable transceiver includes an RF transceiver configured to receive an RF signal during a training mode in order to learn characteristics of the received RF signal, and to transmit an RF signal to the remote device in an operating mode where the transmitted RF signal includes the learned characteristics of the received RF signal; a local memory device for storing channel data representing the learned characteristics of the received RF signal; an interface configured to communicate with an Internet-connected device; and a controller coupled to the local memory device and the interface, the controller configured to retrieve the channel data from the local memory device and transfer the channel data for storage remote from the vehicle using the interface. The controller may also receive channel data from the remote memory device.
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公开(公告)号:US20200219340A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-09
申请号:US16734452
申请日:2020-01-06
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Thomas D. Klaver , Thomas S. Wright , Todd R. Witkowski , Matthew W. Chiodo
Abstract: A system is provided for allowing temporary access to a desired area. The temporary access may be for the purposes of making a delivery. The system comprises a trainable transceiver configured to transmit an activation signal to a remote device; a mobile communications device in selective communication with the trainable transceiver; and an accessory selectively securable to mobile communications device and capable of transmitting information to trainable transceiver.
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公开(公告)号:US20200017030A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-16
申请号:US16578472
申请日:2019-09-23
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:US10163366B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-25
申请号:US15882528
申请日:2018-01-29
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Thomas S. Wright , Bradley R. Hamlin
IPC: G09B19/16
Abstract: A method for identifying a vehicle accessory with a mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an input in the mobile device and activating an identification function in a control circuit of the mobile device in response to the input. An image viewfinder is initiated in response to the activation of the identification function. The viewfinder is used to capture an image of the vehicle accessory including at least one feature. The at least one feature in the image is compared to a plurality of corresponding features of a plurality of compatible vehicle accessories. Based on the comparison, an identity of the vehicle accessory is identified. Training information for the vehicle accessory is then accessed and displayed on the mobile device to facilitate at least one setup task of the vehicle accessory in response to identifying the vehicle accessory.
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公开(公告)号:US20180232981A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-16
申请号:US15952455
申请日:2018-04-13
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:US20170323557A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-09
申请号:US15658192
申请日:2017-07-24
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Steven L. GEERLINGS , Thomas S. Wright , David M. Bostrom
IPC: G08C17/02
CPC classification number: G08C17/02 , G08C2201/20 , G08C2201/30 , G08C2201/91
Abstract: A method for automatically transmitting an activation signal from a trainable transceiver to a remote electronic system, includes receiving, at a control circuit of the trainable transceiver, image data from an image data source; determining, using the control circuit, if the received image data matches one or more reference images stored in memory and associated with the remote electronic system; and determining, in response to a match between the received image data and the one or more reference images, if the trainable transceiver is approaching the remote electronic system. The method includes, in response to determining that the trainable transceiver is approaching the remote electronic system, formatting an activation signal to control the remote electronic system and transmitting, using a transceiver circuit, the activation signal formatted to control the remote electronic system.
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公开(公告)号:US20170294065A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-12
申请号:US15631405
申请日:2017-06-23
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Steven L. Geerlings , Todd R. Witkowski , Thomas S. Wright , Douglas C. Papay , Carl L. Shearer
IPC: G07C9/00
CPC classification number: G07C9/00309 , G07C9/00007 , G07C9/00571 , G07C2009/00507 , G07C2009/00793 , G07C2009/00865 , G07C2009/00888 , G07C2009/00928 , G08C17/02 , G08C19/28 , G08C2201/20 , G08C2201/62
Abstract: A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a device, the system 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 train the trainable transceiver to control a device using information received from a cloud computing system remote from the device and vehicle via the communications electronics.
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公开(公告)号:US20170113619A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-27
申请号:US15299526
申请日:2016-10-21
Applicant: Gentex Corporation
Inventor: Neil J. Boehm , Steven L. Geerlings , Thomas S. Wright
CPC classification number: B60R1/12 , B60Q9/00 , B60R1/04 , B60R2001/1253 , B60R2001/1284 , G06Q2240/00 , G07B15/06 , G07B15/063 , G07C9/00309 , G07C2009/00928
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:US20240058490A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-22
申请号:US18333072
申请日:2023-06-12
Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
Inventor: Thomas S. Wright , Steven L. Geerlings
Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a medical cart is disclosed. The medical cart may comprise a frame, one or more wheels, and one or more wheel disinfection assembly. The frame may be configured to support medical equipment. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the frame. The one or more wheel disinfection assembly may each be associated with one of the one or more wheels. A wheel disinfection assembly may have one or more light sources configured to emit germicidal light onto at least part of the respective wheel. In some embodiments, the may also be configured to emit the germicidal light onto a surface on which the wheels are rolled.
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