Patents Assigned to Gentex Corporation
  • Patent number: 12148229
    Abstract: System and methods are provided for providing first responders after a vehicle accident with useful information regarding the medical status and injuries of the vehicle's occupants. The system includes an in-cabin sensor comprising at least one or more of an image sensor, depth sensor and micro-vibration sensor for capturing sensory data of the vehicle cabin including pre-crash data, during-crash and post-crash. The system also includes at least one processor configured to analyze the sensory data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guy Raz, Tal Recanati
  • Patent number: 12139107
    Abstract: A system comprises an imager having a lens; a housing supporting the imager and defining an inlet opening; a moveable vent cover configured to move between a first position and a second position; and a channel defined by a portion of the housing, the moveable vent cover, and a diverter, the channel configured to selectively direct an incoming fluid from the inlet opening defined by the moveable vent cover in the open position and the housing toward the lens. The system may further comprise a lens cover supported by the housing; the lens cover disposed to at least partially cover the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric S. Lundy, Michael G. Hendricks
  • Publication number: 20240368330
    Abstract: A medium for an electro-optic element includes a first block copolymer unit including at least one of a first di-block copolymer and first tri-block copolymer and at least one of a donor compound or an acceptor compound conjugated with the at least one of the first di-block copolymer and first tri-block copolymer, thereby forming the first block copolymer unit. The medium further includes a second block copolymer unit including at least one of a second di-block copolymer and second tri-block copolymer conjugated with the at least one of the donor compound and the acceptor compound, thereby linking the first block copolymer unit with the second block copolymer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus A. Brinks, Joshua P. McClure
  • Patent number: 12134351
    Abstract: An asymmetrically reflective member is disclosed. This asymmetrically reflective member may be utilized in a rearview assembly to hide an imager disposed there behind. The member may comprise a substrate and an asymmetric transflective coating. The substrate may have a first side and a second side. The asymmetric transflective coating may be associated with the substrate. Additionally, the asymmetric transflective coating may have a transflective layer, a plurality of dielectric layers, and one or more absorptive layers interleaved with the plurality of dielectric layers. Further, the member may have a first side and a second side. The reflectance of the first side may be substantially greater than the reflectance of the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: George A. Neuman, Mario F. Saenger Nayver, Joshua D. Lintz
  • Patent number: 12135490
    Abstract: A rearview assembly includes an electrochromic element. The electrochromic element includes a first substrate including a first surface and a second surface. The electrochromic element further includes a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface. The first substrate and the second substrate form a cavity. The electrochromic element includes an electrochromic medium contained in the cavity. The rearview assembly includes an image sensor directed toward the fourth surface and configured to capture near-infrared light reflected from an object and projected through the electrochromic element. The rearview assembly includes a transflective film disposed adjacent to the fourth surface having a near-infrared light transmission level and a visible light reflectance level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mario F. Saenger Nayver, John S. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20240361619
    Abstract: An electro-optic assembly includes a first substrate that has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A second substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The second and third surfaces face each other to define a gap. A first electrode is coupled to the second surface and a second electrode is coupled to the third surface. An electro-optic medium is located between the first electrode and the second electrode. A concealment layer is located between the electro-optic medium and the first surface and a user interface defines a touch input sensor aligned with the concealment layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Eric S. Lundy, Michael J. Taylor, Andrew D. Weller, Xiaoxu Niu, Nigel T. Lock
  • Publication number: 20240361618
    Abstract: An electro-optic assembly includes a first substrate that is conductive and has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A second substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The second and third surfaces face each other to define a gap. A first electrode is coupled to the second surface and a second electrode is coupled to the third surface. An electro-optic medium is located between the first electrode and the second electrode. A first conductive film is coupled to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Barrido Balili, Gary J. Dozeman, David J. Cammenga
  • Patent number: 12122289
    Abstract: A full display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic assembly containing an electro-optic medium, a display module, and at least one imager module configured to capture a blind spot. A processor and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, in response to a detection of an object in the blind spot, generate a first warning indicia in a first region of the full display mirror assembly. The processor is further caused to, in response to a detection that a vehicle containing the full display mirror assembly is turning or about to turn towards the blind spot with the object, generate a second warning indicia in a second region of the full display mirror assembly by enlarging the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daryl A. Wiseman
  • Publication number: 20240346901
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self-testing detector device. The detector device may comprise: a chamber, a light source, a sensor, a substance emitter, and/or a speaker. The chamber may be configured to allow ambient air and substances to enter. The lights source may be configured to emit light into the chamber. In some embodiments, the sensor may be configured to detect light within the chamber. In other embodiments, the sensor may be configured to detect certain substances within the chamber directly. The substance emitter may be configured to emit substances during a test cycle of the detector device. The speaker may be configured to emit an audible alarm when the light or substances detected by the sensor pass a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: THOMAS S. WRIGHT, DARIN D. TUTTLE, ALEXANDER R. ARENT, SUE F. FRANZ, XIAOXU NIU, RYAN BARRIDO BALILI, GREGORY J. NAGEL
  • Publication number: 20240341394
    Abstract: A visor assembly for a helmet includes a helmet cover configured to couple to a helmet, a visor pivotably coupled to the helmet cover and configured to selectively pivot between a stowage position and one or more usage positions relative to the helmet cover, and a latching mechanism coupled to the visor. The latching mechanism includes a first pawl configured to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position. The latching mechanism is further configured to releasably lock the visor in one or more of the stowage position and the one or more usage positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Duco NOORDZIJ
  • Patent number: 12109885
    Abstract: A driver intoxication test system is provided for a vehicle including: a quick intoxication pre-test subsystem for quickly determining whether there is reason to suspect the driver may be intoxicated; an intoxication validation test subsystem for determining whether the driver is intoxicated; and a controller is configured to determine whether the quick intoxication pre-test subsystem has detected a reason to suspect the driver may be intoxicated. When a reason to suspect the driver may be intoxicated has been detected, an intoxication validation test is conducted and it is determined whether the driver has passed the intoxication validation test. When a reason to suspect the driver may be intoxicated has not been detected, the controller does not instruct the intoxication validation test subsystem to conduct an intoxication validation test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Steel
  • Patent number: 12111899
    Abstract: An authentication system includes a communication circuit configured to communicate with a remote server and at least one scanning apparatus configured to capture biometric data. The system further includes a controller in communication with the communication circuit and the scanning apparatus. The controller is configured to receive a request for a security authorization and capture the biometric data with the scanning apparatus. The controller is further configured to compare the biometric data to authentication data. The authentication data includes an identification profile configured to authenticate a previously identified individual. The controller is further configured to authenticate the previously identified individual based on the identification profile and communicate a privilege level associated with the identification profile to the air travel device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael F. Behm
  • Patent number: 12111556
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes a first electrode electrically connecting with power supply circuitry. A second electrode is spaced from the first electrode and electrically connecting with the power supply circuitry. An electro-optic medium is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one third electrode is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and electrically connecting with one of the first electrode and the second electrode via switching circuitry. The switching circuitry is operable to control an electrical current through the first electrode, the electro-optic medium, and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert R. Turnbull, David A. Blaker, Xiaoxu Niu, Leroy J. Kloeppner, Bradley R. Hamlin, Michael J. Burns
  • Publication number: 20240329455
    Abstract: An electro-optic element includes a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface and defining a first perimeter extending between the first and second surfaces, a second substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface and defining a second perimeter extending between the third and fourth surfaces, and a sealing member adhered between the second and third surfaces and spacing apart the first and second substrates to define a chamber within the first and second substrates and the sealing member. The sealing member has a first exposed surface exterior to the chamber and adjacent the first and second perimeters. The electro-optic element further includes an electro-optic medium disposed within the chamber, and a coating applied over the first exposed surface and at least one of the first and fourth surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventor: Mario F. Saenger Nayver
  • Publication number: 20240317140
    Abstract: A mirror assembly for a vehicle that includes a mirror housing and a mounting member configured to attach the mirror housing to the vehicle. An optical stack includes an electro-optic assembly that is located in the mirror housing. The electro-optic assembly includes a substantially transmissive front substrate. The front substrate defines a first surface and a second surface. The electro-optic assembly further includes a rear substrate that defines a third surface and a fourth surface. An electro-optic medium is disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate. A mirror display is located in the mirror housing. A user interface module is connected to at least one of the mounting member and an exterior of the mirror housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Ingo R. Schwetz, Horia-Eduard Pilat
  • Publication number: 20240319556
    Abstract: An electro-optic assembly includes a first substrate that has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A second substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The second and third surfaces face each other to define a gap. A first electrode stack is coupled to the second surface, and a second electrode stack is coupled to the third surface. An electro-optic medium is located between the first electrode stack and the second electrode stack. At least one of the first and second electrode stacks includes a base layer, a conduction layer formed of a transparent conductive material, and a flexible conductive layer spaced from the base layer by the conduction layer. The flexible conductive layer is formed of an electrically conductive polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Mario F. Saenger Nayver, John S. Anderson, Henry A. Luten, Nestor Paul Murphy
  • Publication number: 20240300414
    Abstract: A mirror assembly includes an electro-optic assembly that has a front element substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The electro-optic assembly further has a second element substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, the second and third surfaces facing each other to define a gap. A first electrode is coupled to the second surface and a second electrode is coupled to the third surface. An electro-optic medium is located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The mirror assembly further includes a heating assembly that has a heating trace distributing warmth along an area of the heating assembly, a first conductive trace, and a second conductive trace. A first conductive intermediary electrically couples the first conductive trace to the first electrode and a second conductive intermediary electrically couples the second conductive trace to the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Cammenga, James P. Dratz, Brandon W. Watt, Taylor A. Warczinsky, Craig Kendall
  • Patent number: D1042980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Anthony Hanudel, Duco W. Noordzij, Ethan Alexander Garrett
  • Patent number: D1044529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric S. Lundy, Darin D. Tuttle, Kevin A. Schueler, Mark R. Roth
  • Patent number: D1045965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark R. Roth, Yuhang Yang, Jason D. Hallack, Sonali Agrawal, Stephen M. Vruggink, Justin D. Jansen, Andrew D. Weller, Christopher A. Peterson, Kevin A. Schueler