Patents by Inventor Bengt Martensson

Bengt Martensson 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).

  • Method for the control of a rearview mirror and rearview-mirror system for implementing the method
    Patent number: 7967455
    Abstract: A method for controlling a rearview mirror, in particular for motor vehicles, provided with a reflection part with variable reflectance, includes supplying a control unit assigned to the reflection part with a nominal value for the reflectance. To provide a nominal value which is particularly favorable for the respective driving situation, the nominal value is specified by taking into consideration a first characteristic value characteristic of the sensitivity which adjusts in the viewer's eye due to the light situation, and/or a second characteristic value characteristic of the kind of ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Flabeg GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bengt Martensson, Klaus Lange, Stefan Hiemer, Klaus Hoegerl, Matthias Schiller
  • METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF A REARVIEW MIRROR AND REARVIEW-MIRROR SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20070081251
    Abstract: A method for controlling a rearview mirror, in particular for motor vehicles, provided with a reflection part with variable reflectance, includes supplying a control unit assigned to the reflection part with a nominal value for the reflectance. To provide a nominal value which is particularly favorable for the respective driving situation, the nominal value is specified by taking into consideration a first characteristic value characteristic of the sensitivity which adjusts in the viewer's eye due to the light situation, and/or a second characteristic value characteristic of the kind of ambient light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Flabeg GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bengt Martensson, Klaus Lange, Stefan Hiemer, Klaus Hoegerl, Matthias Schiller