Patents by Inventor Chester Peter DARA, JR.

Chester Peter DARA, JR. 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).

  • Head-up display and method with light intensity output monitoring
    Patent number: 9223135
    Abstract: A sensor is configured to monitor an intensity output of a light source of the head-up display and provide a measured actual light intensity value to a controller. The controller is configured to store a target light source intensity value in a computer-readable memory. The controller is configured to compare the measured actual light intensity value to the target light intensity value. The controller is configured to reduce the light intensity output provided at a vehicle operator viewable display surface in a situation where the measured actual light intensity value exceeds the target light intensity value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignees: Denso International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Murzyn, Chester Peter Dara, Jr.
  • Head-up display and method with speed sensitive light intensity
    Patent number: 9008908
    Abstract: A head-up display light source intensity control for a vehicle can include sensing an ambient light intensity condition and providing ambient light intensity data indicative of the ambient light intensity condition to a controller. A speed of the vehicle is sensed and vehicle speed data indicative of the speed of the vehicle is provided to the controller. The controller is configured to calculate a light intensity output value for the head-up display based on both the ambient light intensity data and the vehicle speed data. The light intensity output of a light source of the head-up display is adjusted based upon the light intensity output value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Chester Peter Dara, Jr., Carlin Bjork Blanton
  • HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND METHOD WITH SPEED SENSITIVE LIGHT INTENSITY
    Publication number: 20150019072
    Abstract: A head-up display light source intensity control for a vehicle can include sensing an ambient light intensity condition and providing ambient light intensity data indicative of the ambient light intensity condition to a controller. A speed of the vehicle is sensed and vehicle speed data indicative of the speed of the vehicle is provided to the controller. The controller is configured to calculate a light intensity output value for the head-up display based on both the ambient light intensity data and the vehicle speed data. The light intensity output of a light source of the head-up display is adjusted based upon the light intensity output value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Chester Peter DARA, JR., Carlin Bjork BLANTON