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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:
Jun. 09, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 01, 2018
Applicant:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jason D. Hallack, Allendale, MI (US);

Eric S. Lundy, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Fenwick, MI (US);

Neil J. Boehm, Allegan, MI (US);

Sebastien C. Jaeger, Saugatuck, MI (US);

David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, MI (US);

Brian D. Jewell, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Blake R. Adams, Comstock Park, MI (US);

Gregory M. Ejsmont, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

William D. Short, II, Zeeland, MI (US);

Karri M. Kluting, Ravenna, MI (US);

William C. Schenk, Zeeland, MI (US);

Mark R. Roth, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Andrew D. Weller, Holland, MI (US);

Jonathan A. Morey, Ravenna, MI (US);

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60R 13/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60Q 3/217 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60Q 1/323 (2013.01); B60Q 3/217 (2017.02); B60R 13/04 (2013.01); B60K 2370/1523 (2019.05); B60K 2370/77 (2019.05); B60Q 2400/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle display assembly may comprise a transparent element defining a viewing surface, a display element disposed behind the transparent element, and a printed circuit board in electrical communication with the display element. The display element is configured to generate an image visible through the transparent element. The vehicle display assembly may be in communication with at least one of a vehicle sensor and a vehicle computer. The images appearing in the display element may change orientation based on the presence or absence of a vehicle occupant.


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