Patents by Inventor James Christian Erskine

James Christian Erskine 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).

  • Vehicle projected display using deformable mirror device
    Patent number: 5805119
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a light source and a deformable mirror device including a matrix of individually controllable mirrors, each controllable mirror having first state reflecting light from the light source into a light path and a second state reflecting light from the light source away from the light path. An optical element is disposed in the light path projecting a virtual image of the deformable mirror device wherein the virtual image conveys information to a viewer of the projected image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James Christian Erskine, Dale Lee Partin