Patents Assigned to JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC SAS
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Patent number: 10317675Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle includes: a projection module fix generating an image for a projection in a direction of gaze of a user of the display device along an optical path; a reflection and/or display element; a support element for the reflection and/or display element; and a holding element, configured such that the reflection and/or display element is held, without deformation of the reflection and/or display element, between the support element and the holding element and in a fixed position relative to the support element.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SASInventors: Yves Lambert, Giany Pitte, Sebastien Hervy, Vincent Duquesne, Fabrice Henon
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Patent number: 10254461Abstract: A display unit for mounting in a vehicle may include an image generator, a display member, and a light source. The display member may be configured to move from a non-operational position to an operational position such that the display member is positioned to reflect light from the image generator in the operational position. The display member also includes an edge configured to refract light and/or otherwise be illuminated. The light source may be configured to emit light to illuminate at least a portion of the edge of the display member. In some implementations, the light source may move when the display member is moved from the non-operational position to the operational position. In other implementations, the light source may be stationary. The display unit may also include a light guide to guide the light emitted by the light source to illuminate the edge.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventors: Fabrice Henon, Yves Lambert, Nicolas Louvieaux, Hirokatsu Nakajima, Ulf K. Langkamp, Brook R. Burg, Jonathan M. Frens
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Patent number: 10175482Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle includes: a projection module, configured to generate an image for projection in a direction of vision of a user of the display device along an optical path; a reflection and/or display element, configured to be displaced between a rest position and at least one display position; and a support for the reflection and/or display element, wherein the reflection and/or display element is configured to be displaced between its rest position and its at least one display position by the support. The reflection and/or display element and the support are connected via first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh surfaces, wherein the first, second, third, fourth and fifth surfaces are planar surfaces, wherein the sixth and seventh surfaces are curved surfaces, and wherein the first, second, third and fourth surfaces are parallel to the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC SASInventors: Yves Lambert, Giany Pitte, Stephane Bergot, Olivier Luneau
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Patent number: 10165237Abstract: A head-up display far projecting visual information onto a screen includes: a projector, comprising a light source and a light modulation device for generating the visual information. The projector further includes a global radiator for cooling the projector. The projector is arranged adjacent to a kinematic device. The global radiator includes at least partially a material having a thermal conductivity greater than 100 W/(mK).Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SASInventors: Fabrice Henon, Yves Lambert, Nicolas Louvieaux, Shenol Hasan, Dimitar Andreev
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Patent number: 10061128Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle includes: a projection module for generating an image for a projection in a direction of gaze of a user of the display device along an optical path; a reflection and/or display element; a support element for the reflection and/or display element; and a holding element, comprising a protruding part relative to the reflection and/or display element. The reflection and/or display element is held between the support element and the holding element and in a fixed position relative to the support element.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SASInventors: Yves Lambert, Giany Pitte, Jean-Francois Buchard, Thierry Acas
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Publication number: 20180136464Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle includes: a projection module fix generating an image for a projection in a direction of gaze of a user of the display device along an optical path; a reflection and/or display element; a support element for the reflection and/or display element; and a holding element, configured such that the reflection and/or display element is held, without deformation of the reflection and/or display element, between the support element and the holding element and in a fixed position relative to the support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SASInventors: Yves LAMBERT, Giany PITTE, Sebastien HERVY, Vincent DUQUESNE, Fabrice HENON
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Patent number: 9829353Abstract: An instrument panel for a motor vehicle includes: a display area including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is located in a first main plane of extension. The second portion is located in a second main plane of extension. The second main plane of extension is positioned relative to the first main plane of extension with respect to a user of the instrument panel such that the second portion of the display area is positioned further from a normal position of the eyes of the user relative to the first portion of the display area. The instrument panel further includes an optical conductor, the optical conductor including a first part and a second part. At least part of the second portion and/or at least part of the third portion of the display area is illuminated by the second part of the optical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SASInventors: Fabrice Henon, Yahia Hammiche, Boyan Tzankov
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Patent number: 9784969Abstract: A head-up display includes at least three light sources, each one arranged to emit light with a basic color different from the basic color of the other light sources, a digital micro mirror device including an array of micro mirrors, wherein the light of the light sources is directed onto the digital micro mirror device, at least one combiner for displaying an image, and at least one control unit for multiplexing the light sources so as to sequentially emit light thus creating a field sequential color system and for controlling the digital micro mirror device so as to selectively rotate the micro mirrors between an on state, where the light from the light sources is reflected into an optical path towards the combiner, and an off state, where the light is reflected away from that optical path. A method for operating the head-up display is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventors: Sebastien Hervy, Jean-Christophe Joly-Vuillemin, Bernd Ludewig, Ralf Mayer, Patrick Nebout
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Patent number: 9689721Abstract: An indicator device for motor vehicles includes a dial, an indicator unit with needle, and a motor device. The indicator device with needle is capable of being rotationally driven around an axis of rotation of the indicator device. The indicator unit with needle is designed to be rotationally driven by a torque generated by the motor device. The indicator device is capable of being operated with a motor device of a first type and with a motor device of a second type. The indicator device includes minimum time information matched with the motor device of the first type and with the motor device of the second type such that the position of the indicator unit with needle is identical for cases where the motor device of the first type or the motor device of the second type is used, and for different preceding displacements of the indicator unit with needle.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventor: Francois Levasseur
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Patent number: 9681548Abstract: An electrical connecting device includes: a first connection element; a second connection element; and a body element. The first connection element is connected with a support element and the second connection element. The body element has a main extension plane, the main extension plane of the body element being positioned between the first connection element and the second connection element. The first connection element and/or the second connection element extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to the main extension plane of the body element. The body element includes a first mechanical fastening element and a second mechanical fastening element.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SASInventors: Jean-Claude Lemoult, Jean-Marie Bariller
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Publication number: 20170038586Abstract: A head-up display for projecting visual information onto a screen includes: a projector for generating the visual information; and a mirror for forwarding the generated visual information to the screen. The projector and/or the mirror are fixedly connected to a non-transparent panel so as to provide a fixed relative orientation between the projector and the mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SASInventors: Fabrice HENON, Yves LAMBERT, Nicolas LOUVIEAUX, Shenol HASAN, Dimitar ANDREEV
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Patent number: 9500502Abstract: A display instrument with an indicating scale, includes a pointer element, and a cover element. The pointer element is formed as a two-piece component including a pointer tip and a body, whereby the pointer tip is arranged in such a manner that it is pivotable and/or rotatable with respect to the body. A method of assembling a display instrument is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventors: Fabrice Henon, Boyan Tzankov, Georgi Kolimechkov
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Publication number: 20160288705Abstract: A display unit for mounting in a vehicle may include an image generator, a display member, and a light source. The display member may be configured to move from a non-operational position to an operational position such that the display member is positioned to reflect light from the image generator in the operational position. The display member also includes an edge configured to refract light and/or otherwise be illuminated. The light source may be configured to emit light to illuminate at least a portion of the edge of the display member. In some implementations, the light source may move when the display member is moved from the non-operational position to the operational position. In other implementations, the light source may be stationary. The display unit may also include a light guide to guide the light emitted by the light source to illuminate the edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventors: Fabrice Henon, Yves Lambert, Nicolas Louvieaux, Hirokatsu Nakajima, Ulf K. Langkamp, Brook R. Burg, Jonathan M. Frens
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Patent number: 9229229Abstract: A display device, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a projection module and a reflection element, the reflection element being designed to at least partially reflect an image from the projection module in a normal direction of vision of a user of the display device. The display module is a monochrome display module. The display device has a display area of a display module. The display area comprises a first part of the display area, the display area comprises a second part of the display area, and the display device has at least one light source. The display device is designed to display a first symbol in the first part of the display area and a second symbol in the second part of the display area.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventors: Sébastien Hervy, Nicolas Louviaux, Jean-Christophe Jolyvuillemin
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Patent number: 9226422Abstract: An arrangement of electronic components is to be used with a switching regulator, in particular is to be used in a receiver or display of an automobile dashboard. The switching regulator includes a first oscillator having a first frequency. The electronic component arrangement is provided so as to be connected to a voltage source, the voltage source supplying a periodical voltage having a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is lower than the first frequency. The electronic component arrangement includes a first resistor, a first capacitor, a second resistor, a second capacitor, a third resistor, and at least a third capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventor: Jean-Paul Cirjean
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Publication number: 20150329080Abstract: A control transmitter for a motor vehicle, and in particular for a device for closing a motor vehicle, is designed to be worn on a human body. The control transmitter includes an element for attaching or fastening the control transmitter onto the human body, and a transmitter element including an electronic circuit for transmitting an electric signal through the human body in order to actuate at least one functionality of the motor vehicle. When a portion of the human body touches a specific portion of the surface of the motor vehicle, the electric signal transmitted through the human body enables at least one functionality of the motor vehicle to be actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SASInventor: Serge BLAZEJEWSKI
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Patent number: 9163942Abstract: A device for locating a vehicle and a method of generating location information are provided. The location device includes or is associated with a satellite-positioning location interface and a dead-reckoning location module. The satellite-positioning location interface and the dead-reckoning location module allow the location device to generate vehicle location information. The vehicle location information is generated by the dead-reckoning location module when the vehicle is detected as being in an area of poor satellite signal reception. A calibration of the dead-reckoning location module is provided when the vehicle is detected as being in an extended area with good satellite signal reception.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventor: Serge Hernando
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Publication number: 20150241693Abstract: A display, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a projection module for generating an image in order to project it in the normal viewing direction of a user of the display, along an optical path. The display also includes a reflecting and/or displaying element, which is movable between various display positions. The display also includes a holder for the reflecting and/or displaying element. The holder can be moved vertically between various positioning states.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventor: Eric Macquet
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Publication number: 20150212320Abstract: A head-up display includes at least three light sources, each one arranged to emit light with a basic color different from the basic color of the other light sources, a digital micro mirror device including an array of micro mirrors, wherein the light of the light sources is directed onto the digital micro minor device, at least one combiner for displaying an image, and at least one control unit for multiplexing the light sources so as to sequentially emit light thus creating a field sequential color system and for controlling the digital micro mirror device so as to selectively rotate the micro mirrors between an on state, where the light from the light sources is reflected into an optical path towards the combiner, and an off state, where the light is reflected away from that optical path. A method for operating the head-up display is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventors: Sebastien Hervy, Jean-Christophe Joly-Vuillemin, Bernd Ludewig, Ralf Mayer, Patrick Nebout
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Publication number: 20150204700Abstract: An indicator device for motor vehicles includes a dial, an indicator unit with needle, and a motor device. The indicator device with needle is capable of being rotationally driven around an axis of rotation of the indicator device. The indicator unit with needle is designed to be rotationally driven by a torque generated by the motor device. The indicator device is capable of being operated with a motor device of a first type and with a motor device of a second type. The indicator device includes minimum time information matched with the motor device of the first type and with the motor device of the second type such that the position of the indicator unit with needle is identical for cases where the motor device of the first type or the motor device of the second type is used, and for different preceding displacements of the indicator unit with needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SASInventor: Francois LEVASSEUR