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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963656 | Vehicular meter unit and display device In a first display mode, a common image function component is displayed to occupy at least a part of a display region of a second specific image function component. In a second display mode, the common image function component is continuously displayed outside the s... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7369044 | Display apparatus for vehicle A display apparatus for a vehicle includes display screen having a plurality of display areas such as a tachometer display area, a speedometer display area, and an auxiliary display area. The display apparatus for a vehicle further includes a CPU for controlling ima... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7275831 | Display device A display apparatus for displaying at least one of images and data in a vehicle has a projection unit and a display surface, the projection unit being arranged on at least one of a vehicle roof and on a vehicle inside mirror. The display surface may be used to displ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273278 | Instrument panel with simulated instruments The invention relates to an instrument panel for the operating state of a land, air or water vehicle, in particular for the cockpit of an airplane, comprising a number of display fields (13) for representing information, whereby, in order to provide an instru... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7227515 | System and method for forming images for display in a vehicle A system is disclosed that includes a lens system that directs energy from a scene toward a detector and display unit coupled to the detector. The display unit forms an image using information received from the detector. The detector includes an array of detector el... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7136207 | Holographic display system A holographic display system for a vehicle includes a projection unit (2), a holographic beam combiner (3), and a viewing mirror (4, 4′). The projection unit includes a light source for the emission of a luminous signal and a controllable imag... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131728 | Method and apparatus for displaying information in automotive application using a laser projection display An image projector is supported by a vehicle to project a two-dimensional image on a projection surface, such as a portion of a windshield, an instrument panel, or a seat back, within the vehicle, for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6995661 | Vehicular display device A vehicular display device of the present invention contains a center display mounted on an instrument panel and displaying information, a meter display mounted on an instrument cluster and displaying the information, and a changeover unit switching a display mode o... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6909556 | Design of prism assemblies and kernel configurations for use in projection systems Kernels are designed in different configurations based on design properties of an enclosure or other requirements. A prism assembly having various types of filters, waveplates, beam splitters (e.g., path length matched beam splitters) and/or other optical components... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6765566 | Method and apparatus for displaying volumetric 3D images This invention relates generally to new and improved methods and apparatus for displaying volumetric 3D images with colors and for barrier-free interaction with the 3D images. A raw 3D dataset is first processed into a viewable data with a geometry description in th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6513937 | Apparatus and method for integrating light from multiple light sources An apparatus and method for illuminating a projection display which includes multiple light sources which are integrated through a multi-input ported light pipe disposed between the multiple lamps and the remainder of the projection display.... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6402321 | Head up display with modular projection system A head up display system is disclosed that includes a housing, an aspheric reflector, and a modular projection unit. The modular projection unit includes a backlight, a spherical reflector, an infrared mirror, one or more display devices, and cooling appa... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5896231 | Vehicular apparatus for forming a display image distantly An apparatus is provided for magnifying a display surface of an indicator and forming an image of the display surface at a forward place distant from a driver and other passengers in a motor vehicle. The apparatus comprises an indicator (11), a concave mi... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5757127 | Transparent thin-film EL display apparatus with ambient light adaptation means A transparent thin-film EL display apparatus has a transparent thin-film EL element formed on a glass substrate. A rear substrate consisting of photochromic glass and the glass substrate on which the EL element is formed are disposed facing each other wit... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5519536 | Warning device for displaying information in a vehicle A warning device for displaying information in a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, the warning device having a display of the information presented as a virtual image in a visible region of the windshield of the vehicle. In order to make certain that... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5469298 | Reflective display at infinity A vehicle includes a mirror mounted near the roof for reflecting an image generated by a display source. The display source and mirror are shaped and positioned to provide a virtual image of the image generated by the display source which is focused at in... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5461361 | Automotive instrument panel apparatus An instrument panel projection apparatus is mounted on a pivotable steering column or the ceiling of the vehicle. A small steering wheel, preferably no more than twelve inches in diameter, is also mounted on the steering column. The instrument panel image... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5457575 | Retracting head up display with fine adjustment of combiner A combiner is pivotally mounted for movement between an operating position in the line of sight of an operator and a storage position. A sector gear fixed to the combiner engages a slidable rack so that sliding the rack causes pivotal movement of the comb... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5400045 | Indication display unit for a vehicle There is disclosed an indication display unit for a vehicle which comprises a plurality of indicators including those for remote display as well, and a reflecting plate formed with a plurality of reflective surfaces and mounted on a dashboard. By use of t... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5390625 | Driver's overhead indicator for automobile A driver's overhead indicator for automobile is a device using a reflecting plate in front of an instrument panel the image of which can be reflected through a secondary reflection onto a projecting plate which is installed on top of a dashboard. Both the... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5296868 | Display apparatus for vehicle A display apparatus for a vehicle by which the brightness of a display image can be varied readily without using a dimming circuit and a display image of a high contrast can be assured. The display apparatus comprises a light emitting displaying element f... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5202668 | Control system for a head-up display for automotive vehicles A noise suppressing arrangement in the form of an interface is provided between a data transfer circuit and a driver associated with a display unit vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) tube. The driver and power supply circuits associated with the display uni... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5198797 | Heads-up display arrangement for vehicle A heads up display arrangement for a vehicle comprises a combiner arranged on a front window panel, and a projector arranged for projecting a value of a frequency received by a radio receiver. During operation of an automatic tuning mechanism of the radio... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5161480 | Indication display unit for a vehicle An indication display unit for a vehicle provides a driver with a circular meter indication by an analog meter having a scale disposed along with a circumference and an indication needle disposed inside the circumference, which is made in consideration no... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5144289 | Indication display unit for vehicles The present invention has disclosed an indication display unit for a vehicle enabling a driver to sight an indicated image on a windshield thereof comprising, a display device for indicating an image thereon, a light source for projecting light to the abo... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5099229 | Indication display unit for a vehicle An indication display unit for a vehicle according to the present invention comprises an indicator secured to a ceiling in a car room for displaying images indicated thereon, and a reflecting means disposed forwardly of a driver seat and formed with a ref... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5070323 | Display for vehicle A display for a vehicle arranged such that displays indicating driving information such as engine speeds, water temperatures and so on are disposed in the portion other than the dash board of the vehicle whereby information form the displays can be visibl... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5059956 | Indication display unit for vehicles An indication display unit for vehicles according to the present invention includes a reflecting member having a reflecting surface directed to a driver's seat, and an indicating device having an indicating surface directed to the reflecting surface of th... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5053755 | Automotive head-up display with high brightness in daytime and high contrast in nighttime A head-up display having an image source for producing imaging illumination, an optical combiner for partially reflecting the imaging illumination to produce a virtual image of the image source that is viewable by the operator of the vehicle, and a polari... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5034732 | Head up display apparatus for automotive vehicle In a head up display apparatus for an automotive vehicle including a projector unit disposed at the ceiling of the automotive vehicle to project display images and a half-mirror reflector unit for reflecting the projected display images to the driver, the... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5028912 | Display apparatus for automotive vehicle In a display apparatus for an automotive vehicle including a projector disposed at the ceiling of the automotive vehicle to project display images and a half mirror for reflecting projected display images to the driver, an angular position of the half mir... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5005010 | Head-up display for motor vehicles Disclosed herein is a head-up display for a motor vehicle having a dashboard with a top surface, which comprises a projector enclosed in the dashboard, the projector including a light source, an object from which visual information is to be displayed and ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4999011 | Display apparatus for a vehicle A display apparatus for a vehicle comprises a unit for projecting display pattern provided by a display unit onto a projecting face in front of a driver's seat, the projecting unit having first and second display devices respectively forming virtual image... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4999012 | Display apparatus for a vehicle A display apparatus for a vehicle comprises a unit for projecting display patterns provided by a display unit onto a projecting face in front of a driver's seat, the projecting unit having first and second display devices respectively forming virtual imag... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4967191 | Display apparatus for automotive vehicle A display apparatus for an automotive vehicle comprises a projector disposed at the ceiling of a vehicle passenger compartment to project display images and a reflecting member pivotally disposed in a dashboard of the vehicle to reflect the display images... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4962998 | Indication display unit for vehicles An indication display unit for vehicles which enables a driver to sight an indication image comprises an image projector device including an indicating means, a light source and an optical system for the image projector, a projecting surface means having ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4923771 | Diamond-shaped mask for making multiple exposure holograms A method and apparatus for forming a multiple exposure hologram includes an object beam cut out mask 24 and reference beam cut out mask 60. Different segments of the masks are left uncovered during each exposure step and operate to shape the reference 18 ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4908611 | Head-up display apparatus for automotive vehicle To display various vehicle images or TV programs to a driver taking a front seat or to a passenger taking a rear seat by a head-up display apparatus for an automotive vehicle, the head-up display apparatus comprises a driver half mirror disposed on the da... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4889780 | Multiple exposure hologram for minimizing crosstalk A method and apparatus for forming a multiple exposure hologram includes an object beam cut out mask 24 and reference beam cut out mask 60. Different segments of the masks are left uncovered during each exposure step and operate to shape the reference 18 ... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4886328 | Display apparatus for vehicle with means to prevent solar heating thereof A display apparatus for a vehicle of the type wherein a display image of a display device located near a focus of an optical system is projected on a front glass of the vehicle so that a virtual image of the display image may be focused at a position forw... | 12/12/1989 |
