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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2012
Mark Joseph Clemen, Jr., Bremerton, WA (US);
Alan F. Stewart, Renton, WA (US);
Keith John Davis, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Stewart Wilenski, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Mark Joseph Clemen, Jr., Bremerton, WA (US);
Alan F. Stewart, Renton, WA (US);
Keith John Davis, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Stewart Wilenski, Mercer Island, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A high intensity light source blocking system for a vehicle operated by a crew member within a cockpit includes an crew member position or eye-position detection system, a transparent dynamic-darkening display covering a window in the crew member cockpit, and a scene imager configured to detect a presence of a high intensity light source and an emanation direction relative to the crew member cockpit. A computing device is connected to the position or eye-position detection system, the transparent dynamic-darkening display and the scene imager, and controls the darkening of a portion of the dynamic-darkening display upon the occurrence of either the high intensity light source having an intensity value equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, or the crew member position or eye-position being subject to either a direct portion of the high intensity light source or a substantial reflection thereof off a surface within the crew member cockpit.