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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2021
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Joshua D. Lintz, Allendale, MI (US);
David M. Bostrom, Zeeland, MI (US);
Christopher B. Case, Byron Center, MI (US);
Kurtis L. Geerlings, Zeeland, MI (US);
Xiaoxu Niu, Holland, MI (US);
Adam R. Heintzelman, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A user monitoring apparatus for identifying a user of a vehicle includes a scanning apparatus configured to capture identifying information comprising a facial feature of the user in a field of view. A panel comprises a display portion. The apparatus further includes a feedback apparatus disposed behind the panel and configured to communicate alignment information visually indicating an alignment of the facial feature within the field of view of the scanning apparatus. The feedback apparatus includes at least one emitter configured to emit an alignment emission through an optical element thereby illuminating the alignment information on the display portion.