Patents by Inventor Betty L. McClanahan

Betty L. McClanahan 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).

  • Rear view mirror with integrated matrix display
    Patent number: 6106121
    Abstract: A rear view mirror includes a transparent front glass that covers a matrix display, for example an LCD display. The matrix display is translucent when activated and transparent when inactive, and behind the matrix display is a mirror-backed rear glass. Thus, light can pass through the matrix display and reflect back off the mirror-backed rear glass. Consequently, the rear view mirror can assume its conventional function of presenting images of objects that are behind the vehicle, while the pixels of the matrix display can be activated to superimpose alpha-numeric characters on the images. The characters can represent vehicle speed, time, radio station data, or other vehicle control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignees: Chrysler Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen J. Buckley, Betty L. McClanahan