Patents by Inventor Darrin Kabel

Darrin Kabel 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).

  • Computer program, method, and device for controlling the brightness of a display
    Patent number: 6943771
    Abstract: A computer program, method, and device for controlling the brightness of a display (10) by proportionally varying the voltage delivered to each pixel in the display (10) after the back light (12) for the display (10) has been dimmed to its approximate lowest level. The display (10) includes a back light (12); a display module (16) having an array of pixels that may be individually controlled to selectively block or pass light from the back light (12) to create a desired image; a user interface (24) for selectively adjusting brightness of the back light (12) to vary the amount of light passing through the pixels to control the brightness of the image; and a controller (22) for proportionally adjusting the luminosity of the pixels to further control the amount of light passing through the pixels to control the brightness of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Darrin Kabel, Scott Brunk, Michael Carlson
  • Computer program, method, and device for controlling the brightness of a display
    Publication number: 20040164948
    Abstract: A computer program, method, and device for controlling the brightness of a display (10) by proportionally varying the voltage delivered to each pixel in the display (10) after the back light (12) for the display (10) has been dimmed to its approximate lowest level. The display (10) includes a back light (12); a display module (16) having an array of pixels that may be individually controlled to selectively block or pass light from the back light (12) to create a desired image; a user interface (24) for selectively adjusting brightness of the back light (12) to vary the amount of light passing through the pixels to control the brightness of the image; and a controller (22) for proportionally adjusting the luminosity of the pixels to further control the amount of light passing through the pixels to control the brightness of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: GARMIN LTD., a Cayman Islands corporation
    Inventors: Darrin Kabel, Scott Brunk, Michael Carlson
  • Computer program, method, and device for controlling the brightness of a display
    Patent number: 6703998
    Abstract: A computer program, method, and device for controlling the brightness of a display (10) by proportionally varying the voltage delivered to each pixel in the display (10) after the back light (12) for the display (10) has been dimmed to its approximate lowest level. The display (10) includes a back light (12); a display module (16) having an array of pixels that may be individually controlled to selectively block or pass light from the back light (12) to create a desired image; a user interface (24) for selectively adjusting brightness of the back light (12) to vary the amount of light passing through the pixels to control the brightness of the image; and a controller (22) for proportionally adjusting the luminosity of the pixels to further control the amount of light passing through the pixels to control the brightness of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd
    Inventors: Darrin Kabel, Scott Brunk, Michael Carlson
  • Computer program, method, and device for controlling the brightness of a display
    Patent number: 6590561
    Abstract: A computer program, method, and device for controlling the brightness of a display (10) by proportionally varying the voltage delivered to each pixel in the display (10) after the back light (12) for the display (10) has been dimmed to its approximate lowest level. The display (10) includes a back light (12); a display module (16) having an array of pixels that may be individually controlled to selectively block or pass light from the back light (12) to create a desired image; a user interface (24) for selectively adjusting brightness of the back light (12) to vary the amount of light passing through the pixels to control the brightness of the image; and a controller (22) for proportionally adjusting the luminosity of the pixels to further control the amount of light passing through the pixels to control the brightness of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Darrin Kabel, Scott Brunk, Michael Carlson