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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018

Filed:

May. 19, 2017
Applicant:

Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);

Inventors:

John O. Lindahl, Fruitport, MI (US);

Peter J. Whitehead, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);

John T. Uken, Jenison, MI (US);

Lee Karner, Holland, MI (US);

Richard R. Hook, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Assignee:

DONNELLY CORPORATION, Holland, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/044 (2006.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01); G02F 1/157 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0489 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/044 (2013.01); B60R 1/08 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); G02F 1/157 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0489 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0033 (2013.01);
Abstract

A head up display system for a vehicle includes an image projection device disposed in the vehicle and having a biaxial microelectromechanical scanner and at least one light source operable to emit light. Light emitted by the at least one light source is projected by the biaxial microelectromechanical scanner towards a windshield of the vehicle so as to form an image that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle viewing the windshield when driving the vehicle. The image projection device is disposed at one of (i) an accessory module disposed in the vehicle, (ii) an interior rearview mirror assembly disposed in the vehicle, and (iii) a dashboard of the vehicle.


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