Patents by Inventor Chris M. Buchholz

Chris M. Buchholz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Waveguide combiner system and method with less susceptibility to glare
    Patent number: 9599813
    Abstract: A system and method for a head up display (HUD) can mitigate glare. The head up display can include a waveguide combiner including an input grating and an output grating and a glare mitigator disposed to prevent glare through the output grating from reaching an eye box. The glare mitigator can be a shade, a diffuser, a dimming element, or other device for mitigating glare. The glare mitigator can be an active or passive glare mitigator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric P. Stratton, Chris M. Buchholz, Christopher A. Keith, Kurt A. Stahl, Brandon E. Wilson