Patents by Inventor Michael W. Cofer

Michael W. Cofer 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).

  • System for and method of controlling contrast or color contrast in see-through displays
    Patent number: 8681073
    Abstract: A method of controlling a see-through display includes receiving a sensor signal. The sensor signal provides a representation of an image associated with a view of an outside scene. The method also includes receiving a video frame having pixels. Each of the pixels has a color and intensity. The method further includes changing the color or the intensity of selected pixels of the pixels in response to the sensor signal on a zonal or pixel basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Robbins, Michael W. Cofer, Kenneth A. Zimmerman, Michael J. Oldham, John G. Wilson