Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Continental Automotive Systems Us, Inc.

Heath D Zietz

Vyacheslav B Birman

Curt Ollila

A latitudinal color gradient light guide emits colored light having a color gradient that changes continuously from a base of the light guide to a top or apex of the guide.

Latitudinal color gradient light guide

A display module includes an electronic display screen and a sensor operable to detect radiation reflected to a surface of the electronic display screen. A method of detecting an object is also disclosed.

Display module with integrated proximity sensor

An instrument cluster includes a housing that provides a chamber. A light source is in communication with the chamber. A non-opaque display element is in communication with the chamber and has an exterior surface. An indicium is etched interiorly of the exterior surface without the indicium providing a portion of the exterior surface. The light source is configured to illuminate the indicium.

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Ortonville, MI, United States of America

Heath D Zietz